Sermons on Sadness And Love:

Love Like Jesus Loves Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Jan 18, 2021

A disciple is one who loves like Jesus loves.

A group of guys went overseas and hired a local boy to cook and clean for them. Being a bunch of jokesters, they quickly took advantage of his seeming naiveté. They smeared Vaseline on the stove handles, put buckets of water over the door, and nailed his shoes to the floor during the night. ...read more

Scripture: John 13:34-36

Denomination: Baptist

Love God Love People Series

Contributed by Esther Collins on Mar 3, 2021

Our life is all about relationships and the Word of God teaches us how to handle these relationships. This is the 1st of a series of messages on the topic, 'Building Relationships that Last.'

# 1 Love God Love People If we think about it, human life is all about relationships, which begin at birth and ends only when we die. This is so because that is how God created us - to be in relationship with Him and with one another. Some of these relationships are those between husbands and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:36, Matthew 22:37-40, John 14:15, 1 John 4:19-21, Mark 12:30, Galatians 5:22-23  (view more)  (view less)

Love’s Response To Hate

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 6, 2021

Jesus was our Savior on the cross, but He was also our Judge, and He forgave us and all mankind for the sins that are sins of omission. These are sins we are not aware of and so we can never confess. Jesus forgave these along with all other sins.

One of the most diabolical criminals of his day, and the first big time American gangster, was also a very impressive pulpit orator. John Murrell as a youth was caught for horse stealing, and after a public whipping he was sent to prison. He declared eternal vengeance upon society for this, and ...read more

Scripture: Luke 23:34

Love God; Love People

Contributed by Jimmy Dillon on Aug 14, 2020

In the crazy times we are living in 2020, this sermon is to remind us to remember who we are and whose we are. Love God and Love people should be our mantra.

Love God, Love People Mark 12:28-31 Intro As the craziness continues to unfold - it is important that we don’t allow the world to define who we are or what we stand for I talked about taking a stand last week - and that’s what we need to do - but I want to follow that up with ensuring we know ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:28-31

Denomination: Baptist

Summer Of Love: Love Is Not Jealous Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Jul 9, 2017

This is the third part of this series as we look at the dangers of Envy.

Fifty years ago this summer I was a 7 year old living in Germany. So I didn’t make it to the summer of love. But others were there. George Harrison was there, as were The Who, Janice Joplin, Jimi Hendrix and Jerry Garcia. They had joined the so called hippies and flower children who had ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:4-7

Denomination: Wesleyan

Loving God, Loving Others Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Feb 25, 2025

In Matthew 22:37-39, Jesus gives us the foundation of our faith and the key to living a life that honours God.

Loving God, Loving Others In Matthew 22:37-39, Jesus gives us the foundation of our faith and the key to living a life that honours God: “Jesus replied, ‘You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment. A second is ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:37-39

Denomination: Pentecostal

Loving God And Loving Others Series

Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Jun 20, 2025

Loving God and loving others are not optional—they are essential. These two commands encapsulate the heart of Christianity.

LOVING GOD AND LOVING OTHERS By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Matthew 22:36-40 Supporting Texts: Deuteronomy 6:4-5, Leviticus 19:18, John 13:34-35, Romans 13:8-10, 1 John 4:20-21 INTRODUCTION: One of the most profound teachings of Jesus centres on the dual commandment: love God and love your ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:36-40

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Love Is A Verb Series

Contributed by Jeremy Houck on Feb 26, 2005

A look at 3 things that love is not.

Seven weeks ago we began a series titled 3 on 3, inspired by 1 Corinthians 13:13; "And now these three remain: faith, hope and love." I told you then we’d spend three weeks talking about each of those powerful internal concepts. Today, we begin our final three week look at an internal reality ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:4-8

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Those Who Mourn Series

Contributed by Mike Lewis on Feb 1, 2023

What does it mean to mourn? Do we mourn every death? Do we mourn for a world that has walked away from God? What else do we mourn? The church? Sinners? In this beatitude we will talk about those who mourn and why they are blessed.

WELCOME & INTRODUCTION IN MEMORIAM Every year, media outlets and award ceremonies take moments to remember people who have passed away over the course of the year. Depending on which memoriam you are watching, you will see different names and different numbers of people mentioned. Most all of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:4, John 11:17-44, 2 Corinthians 1:3-4, Ezekiel 9:4, Psalm 119:136, Philippians 3:18-19, James 4:8-10, Revelation 21:4  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Going Deeper - Helping With Depression Series

Contributed by Ernie Arnold on Aug 15, 2015

This is an evening companion piece with the sermon on Depression -

Depression - God is Not Silent When People Suffer Depression is Terrifying. It has been called "Dead, but walking". Most people see their world as: +Dark +Heavy +Painful +Numb +Directionless +Desperate Who it affects: As many as 20 - 25 % of the population. At a minimum in the USA ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 19:1-18

Denomination: Nazarene

God's Joy Also Comes In The Morning

Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Feb 29, 2016

This is a message given at the anniversary service of an inner-city church in Toronto, Canada.

Anniversary Service - February 28, 2016 Well…Happy Anniversary to Church at the Mission! Hard to believe it’s been 18 years since we formally launched as Church at the Mission. Actually we didn’t have a name when we started. Two different members of the mission’s ...read more

Scripture: John 16:16-24

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Good Grief?

Contributed by Jefferson Williams on Nov 13, 2023

A sermon from Lamentations about how God can give hope in the midst of grief.

Good Grief? Lamentations Pastor Jefferson M. Williams Chenoa Baptist Church 11-12-2023 Kimmy’s Gone She called me Jeff and I called her Kimmy. Unless, she was mad at me and she would call me Jefferson and I would respond with Kimberly. December 12, 2014, 13 days before Christmas, seemed ...read more

Scripture: Lamentations 3:19-23

Denomination: Baptist

On The Road

Contributed by Bill Butsko on May 16, 2011

As we walk the road of life, there will be times when our heart is heavy and our hope will seem to have vanished.

Text: “Now that same day two of them were going to a village called Emmaus, about seven miles from Jerusalem” (Luke 24:13). The same day referred to in this Scripture is the day of the Resurrection. The week prior to the Resurrection was filled with excitement because of the Passover ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:13-35

Denomination: Christian Church

Speaking The Truth In Love - Loving The Unbeliever Series

Contributed by Daren Mitchell on Jul 17, 2013

The best witnesses for Jesus to an unbelieving world are followers who hold on to what they believe in every circumstance

You know the game where one person stands in front of a group of people and says, “Simon says raise your hand,” and everybody raises their hands. “Simon says raise your other hand,” and everybody raises their other hand. Well the world is like Simon and many are doing ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 4:14-16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

He Loves Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Mar 12, 2009

This series is adopted from Max Lucado’s book 3:16. He loves! We need to understand this. John 3:16 is the key to understanding God.

INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • There is a lot of hurt in the world each and every day. Life does not seem very fair at times does it? • Good people are losing their jobs, homes, and retirement accounts. Even the planet Pluto is not considered a planet anymore. Where is the justice in that! • When you ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ