Sermons on Proven Love:

Love: Passion Or Promise? Valentine - Marriage

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Feb 10, 2005

Does love sustain our commitment or should commitment sustain our love? The story of Gomer and Hosea is a spiritual Valentine from God to us! Love is a promise that ENDURES, PROCURES, and SECURES. Powerpoint at website.

Love: Passion or Promise? Hosea 2-3 Powerpoint for this and hundreds more free sermons at our website: http://www.gbcdecatur.org/sermons/PassionOrPromise.html In our nation, a divorce is granted every 26 seconds. Slightly more than half of all marriages, and nearly 60% of all remarriages end ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

What Does Love Have To Do With It

Contributed by Corey Howse on Feb 11, 2005

This sermon challenges the love we have for God and helps us identify with our purpose in sharing our ministries.

WHAT DOES LOVE HAVE TO DO WITH IT Tina Turner sung a song some years ago, and the title was “What does love have to do with it. “ Jonathan Swift the author of Gulliver’s Travels says “We have just enough religion to make us hate, and not enough religion to make us love one another”. This ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

God Loves You: No Doubt About It

Contributed by Michael Luke on Feb 12, 2005

Five amazing facts about God’s love for you.

SPECIAL DAY: VALENTINE’S DAY TEXT: 1 JOHN 4:9-10 TITLE: “GOD LOVES YOU: NO DOUBT ABOUT IT!” INTRODUCTION: A. Two teenaged boys were out cave exploring when they found what appeared to be huge bear tracks deep inside a long, cavernous tunnel. ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:9-10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Take This Job And...love It!

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Feb 15, 2005

How to enrich our work lives and affect eternity, no matter what our vocation is. Powerpoint template available at website.

Take this Job and . . Love It! Mark 14:3-9 powerpoint template at: http://www.gbcdecatur.org/sermons/TakeThisJob.html Introduction Is the work you are doing good work? Do you love your work? I have talked to people who say “pastor I love my job.” I have also heard people say “I hate my ...read more

Scripture: Mark 14:3-9

Denomination: Baptist

God's Purpose For You Is To Love Others

Contributed by Dennis Selfridge on Nov 10, 2003

Adapted from the Purpose Driven life sermons

GOD’S PURPOSE FOR YOU IS TO LOVE OTHERS How can we do that in a world that is full of hate and isolation? When one becomes a Christian it is because he believes in Christ and leads a new life not under the bondage to sin and the devil. Now that one has become a part of God’s family it means that ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:9-16

Denomination: Wesleyan

How God's Love Is Made Perfect Series

Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on May 11, 2007

God’s love is made perfect in us. And when we say “us”, we do not mean as a bunch of individuals, but rather in our relationships together.

How God’s Love Is Made Perfect: 1 John 4:7-12 The People of God: Studies in 1 John November 13, 2005 Intro: Have you ever felt perfectly loved? Like you were free to be completely yourself, without hiding or pretending, without fear, just totally able to be yourself and to discover yourself ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:7-12, 1 John 3:13-24

Denomination: Baptist

Generosity - Loving People With Our Resources Series

Contributed by Jason Pettibone on May 14, 2007

Generosity is a key factor in a life that God blesses. It goes much deeper than our money!

For three weeks, I have been speaking to you about God’s desire to bless your life! When I read the Bible about the experiences of people who lived close to God and with humble, obedient hearts, I find their lives to be deeply satisfying and lived with purpose. I’ve called this series, “Preparing ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 9:6-14

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Looking For Love In All The Wrong Places

Contributed by Jennifer Casto on May 21, 2007

Women Of God should be: 1. Peaceful 2. Joyful 3. Thankful 4. Content • It has taken me years to get to where I am in my walk. •These are the main areas that many women struggle with in their Christian Walk.

Sermon: Looking For Love In All The Wrong Places Jennifer Mears 4/5/2007 Text: Philippians 4:11 NKJV “…I have learned in whatever state I am, to be content” Paul said to them as he was explaining his persecution and where he was in his Love Walk – he said that he had learned how to be ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:11

Denomination: *other

Why Would God Love Me Series

Contributed by Rick Stacy on May 22, 2007

Series on Tough Questions. This message is based on the Ethopian Eunich

Tough Questions – Real Answers Why Would God Love Me? April 22, 2007 Acts 8:26-40 26 Now an angel of the Lord said to Philip, “Go south to the road—the desert road—that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza.” 27 So he started out, and on his way he met an Ethiopian eunuch, an important official in ...read more

Scripture: Acts 8:26-40

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

If You're In Love, Show Me

Contributed by Gaither Bailey on May 4, 2007

The only command that Jesus gave directly to his followers was to love one another as He had loved them. Do we dare disobey?

If You’re In Love, Show Me – John 13: 31 - 35 Intro: (Woman’s letter from Sermon Central – Love One Another by Joel Vincente) “Dearest, darling Jimmy, No words can ever express the great unhappiness I’ve felt since breaking our engagement. I miss you so. No one could ever take your place in my ...read more

Scripture: John 13:31-35

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Love Found A Way: To Bridge The Gap

Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on May 8, 2007

Jesus bridges the gap, and we are witnesses to this incredible miracle!

Love Found A Way: To Bridge The Gap John 1:14 Intro: (video clip - intro scene in "The God’s Must Be Crazy") But it wasn’t garbage that came from heaven, like it was in the video clip. It wasn’t the discarded leftovers casually tossed overboard, having fulfilled their usefulness and now needing ...read more

Scripture: John 1:14

Denomination: Baptist

Healing: A Touch Of Love Part 1 Series

Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Aug 26, 2007

How love can heal.

Healing: A Touch of Love - Part 1 Scriptures: Ephesians 4:32-5:2; Luke 13:10-17 Introduction “Years ago some of England’s orphanages ran an experiment. One director made it the duty of the nurses in charge to make sure each baby was held at least 30 minutes a day. Amazingly, as this ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Healing: A Touch Of Love Part 2 Series

Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Aug 26, 2007

How love can heal.

Healing – A Touch of Love Part 2 Scriptures: Ephesians 4:32-5:2; Luke 13:10-17; Acts 3:1-7 Introduction Last week I covered part one of this series. I shared with you the test that was done in England at one of the orphanages and how they found that babies and children needed to be touched in ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Five Kinds Of Love That Build The Home

Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Jun 15, 2001

Materials for construction of a Christian home...a Father’s Day sermon.

June 17, 2001 In a pensive mood, reflecting on their long marriage, Ralph asked Henrietta the dreaded “If I die first” question: Etta, dear, if I die first, would you remarry? Henrietta replied, Probably, dear...our marriage has been so wonderful, and you’re so thoughtful I know you would want ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:25-32

Denomination: United Methodist

The Loving Act Of Discipline: Part One

Contributed by Douglas Phillips on Jun 25, 2001

This is the first of three sermons on Church Discipline, fo provide a positive foundation on the issue, and later to restore a fallen member. It deals with misconceptions on Church Discipline, and the importance of church discipline.

The Loving Act of Discipline INTRODUCTION: Today we look at an issue within the church, that we all would dearly love not to have anything to do with, but unfortunately at times we must come face to face with. That issue is church discipline. I believe part of the reason that we avoid the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:15-17, Matthew 7:1-6

Denomination: Baptist