Sermons on Sacrifice Of Love:

Love

Contributed by Bruce Ball on Feb 4, 2008

A 5-point sermon about the different types of love in our lives - from romantic, to parent-child, to the love of God. Text, audio, and communion message will be at www.sermonlist.com

As humans, our emotions can vary widely throughout a whole range of subjects. Valentines day is this coming Thursday, so today I want to focus in on love. We are capable of feelings several types of love, and each type has its own focus and intensity. There is an old saying concerning love. ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16

Denomination: *other

Love Series

Contributed by Gordon Pike on Nov 7, 2018

Biblical or divine love is a self-sacrificing, caring commitment that shows itself in seeking the highest good for the one being loved.

According to the musical wisdom of John, Paul, George, and Ringo … “All you need is love, love … love is all you need.” Well … that and food … and shelter … and air … and sleep … Love is literally in the air. You hear that word everywhere. It’s been the subject of plays and novels and poems, ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:7-11

Denomination: United Methodist

God's Friend

Contributed by Victor Yap on Jun 29, 2008

Abraham, Pt. 8

GOD’S FRIEND (GENESIS 22) At 3:00 a.m. one cold morning a missionary candidate walked into an office for a scheduled interview with the examiner of a mission board. He waited until 8 a.m. when the examiner arrived. The examiner said, “Let us begin. First, please spell baker.” “B-a-k-e-r,” the young ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 22:1-18

Denomination: Independent/Bible

One On One PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Jan 18, 2024

Explores the depth of God's love as demonstrated by Christ's sacrifice, and how we can reflect this love in our daily lives.

Good morning, beloved family of God! What a blessing it is to gather together, united in purpose, bound by the love of our Savior. We are here to celebrate the goodness of our God, to deepen our understanding of His Word, and to encourage one another as we navigate the winding path of life. Today, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 16:14

Topics: God's Love

Paving The Way Through Stewardship Series

Contributed by Scott Kircher on Apr 3, 2011

Stewardship. What does proper stewardship entail and how does sacrifice play into proper stewardship? Why would God call us to sacrifice and how exactly does the Bible tell us to sacrifice?

Paving the Way through Stewardship Matthew 6:19-24 Why Sacrifice? Sacrifice Draws me Closer to God – Matthew 6:21 Sacrifice Frees me From Materialism – Matthew 6:24 How to sacrifice? Sacrifice the Best, NOT the Worst – Malachi 1:6-8 Sacrifice Willingly, NOT Unwillingly – 2 Corinthians 8:1-5, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:19-24

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Living In God

Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Jul 14, 2025

Even the most noble and selfless kind of human love is inadequate to define God’s love. Because human love and divine love are different.

When I was a little girl going to Sunday School, and used to come home with questions, my mother was in kind of a dilemma. You see, she didn’t believe in God. She thought there was a lot of good stuff in the Bible, as long as you left God out of it. “Do unto others as you would have them do unto ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:7-21

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Love

Contributed by Kevin Keeling on Mar 19, 2004

Love

Philippians—2 I. Vs-1 Loves Consolation and Comfort. Consolation, translated from the Greek noun For comfort. … As pertaining to the life of believers it is the consolation and support which result from the gracious work of the indwelling Comforter, Making clear to us, his part in our great ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:1-3

Denomination: Baptist

Love

Contributed by Darrin Fish on Oct 3, 2009

Jesus said that he came so that we could have life and have it more abundantly. God loves us, so that we can love ourselves, in order to love others.

How can we love ourselves Things we don’t like about ourselves Tattoos People don’t like my preaching I intentionally hurt another person Other person intentionally hurt me I’m overweight I’m out-of-style Psychologists say that everyone of us has things that we keep hidden from the outside ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:10-21

Denomination: Christian Church

Love Is

Contributed by Chanon Mullens on Jan 8, 2007

The "Love Chapter" helps to show us what unconditional Christian Love is all about

When we think of love we often think of our family, friends, spouses, children and things we have and people we encounter in our lives. Being Christians, however, we must look at the world with the loving eyes of God. John 3:16 tells us that “God so loved the world…” We, as God’s children, must ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:1

Denomination: Baptist

Love PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 4, 2023

Explore and understand the importance of living, speaking, and walking in love as commanded by God.

Good morning, dear church family. We're diving into Ephesians 4 today, diving into what it means to live, speak, and walk in love. Love is such a simple word, yet it holds immense power and profound depth. As C.S. Lewis once said, "Christian love, either towards God or towards man, is an affair of ...read more

Topics: Answering The Call

Love Series

Contributed by Neal Gracey on Feb 18, 2006

What is a Christian? A mind through which Christ Thinks. A voice through which Christ Speaks. A Hand through which Christ Helps. A Heart through which Christ Loves

Beloved, let us Love one another… I John 4:7-21 Five days ago we celebrated a holiday of sorts called Valentines Day. Valentines Day is a day that is set apart to show and share Love. In light of Valentines Day and to keep this message as light as possible, I’ll speak this morning on the subject ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:7-21, 1 John 5:1

Denomination: Baptist

An Extravagant Gesture

Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Aug 10, 2001

Extravagant gestures are an appropriate - even necessary - expression of love.

Do you know how much it cost? $15,000, that’s how much. And that’s just for the perfume! The bottle she broke was worth nearly that much on its own. I can’t see why Jesus was so upset with us for complaining about the waste. I mean, I saw his point later on, but how could we have known then? ...read more

Scripture: John 12:1-8, Matthew 26:6-13

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Its Ok. To Love.

Contributed by Anthony Smith on Jun 20, 2005

Love is an opportunity to deliver ones soul to another for safe keeping.

Its OK. To Love. There are many occasions in our life that we love someone dearly. Sometimes it the first person that we see and sometimes we must hunt most of our lives to find that special someone. There ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 2:4

Denomination: Pentecostal

To Be Loved Series

Contributed by Pat Cook on Aug 6, 2005

#11 (and final) in my Romans 8 - What a Way to Live! series. It first summarizes the rest of the chapter, and uses extended allegory of the Trojan war to describe inseparable love.

Romans 8:38-39 – To Be Loved (NOTE: to get the full effect of the Trojan War illustration, you may want to research this more than I have written. Watching "Troy" is a help, too.) Well, we’ve made it. We spent all fall studying Romans 8, and I must admit, I’m ready for a change. Perhaps you ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:38-39

Denomination: Baptist

It's About Love, Love, Love

Contributed by David Trexler on May 10, 2007

Love-Why? Who? How?

John 13 verses 31-35 2007 I like it when the Bible keeps things simple. “I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another.” That’s it! One command! How much easier does it get? A little girl writes in her letter at Sunday ...read more

Scripture: John 13:31-35

Denomination: Lutheran