Sermons on The Assurances About Love:

Obeying God Is Not About The Rules

Contributed by Daren Mitchell on Mar 10, 2014

This isn't about keeping a bunch of rules. We obey Jesus because we love our Heavenly Father, and we know it's not easy. We need each other, because we don't always succeed, sometimes we fail, we give in to our selfish nature, we don't always make the sacrifice.

When we talk about obeying God we're not talking about rule keeping. When you play a game, there are rules to the game. We don't play a lot of games in our family because we argue a lot about the rules. Does anyone else do this? I can't tell you how many times we've played a game that we ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:1-3

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

It's All About Jesus

Contributed by Nathan Johnson on Apr 16, 2009

Let’s set the record straight! The church is not about entertainment, programs, popularity, size or individuals, but about the Son of God, period!

It’s All About Jesus Griffith Baptist Church – 4/19/09 A.M. Service Text: Matthew 16:13-18 Key verse: Matthew 16:16 - And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God. Premise: Let’s set the record straight! The church is not about entertainment, programs, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:13-18

Denomination: Baptist

The Truth About Family In Heaven PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 29, 2025

Despite our current limited understanding, God promises we will one day see Him clearly, fully known and loved, reunited and whole in His presence.

If you’ve ever peered through a fogged-up bathroom mirror and tried to make sense of the face staring back, you know the feeling. Shapes are there. Outlines are there. But clarity? It waits. Life often feels like that—hints without the whole picture, music through a wall, daylight under a door. We ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:12

Topics: Afterlife, Recognition

"The Hokey Pokey Is Not What It's All About"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Nov 11, 2015

A sermon about loving Christ by loving others.

"The Hokey Pokey Is Not What It's All About" Matthew 25:31-46 One morning I was walking the dog in our neighborhood when a neighbor walked up to talk. I hadn't been feeling very good that morning. I can't remember exactly what was bothering me, nor can I remember our conversation ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:31-46

Denomination: United Methodist

God Always Hears The Prayers Of The Righteous Series

Contributed by Richard Papafio on Oct 30, 2017

Whenever you pray as a Christian, no matter what happens be rest assured in your heart that God had heard you because you are a righteous man and not a sinner

May the peace of the Lord be with you. Topic: GOD ALWAYS HEARS THE PRAYERS OF THE RIGHTEOUS John 9:31King James Version (KJV) 31 Now we know that God heareth not sinners: but if any man be a worshipper of God, and doeth his will, him he heareth. God Almighty always hears the petitions of the ...read more

Denomination: Charismatic

The Love Of God

Contributed by Deb Ling on Nov 3, 2011

This sermon teaches about the love of God and how we are to apply it to our lives.

1 Corinthians 13:1-9 (The Message) The Way of Love 1 If I speak with human eloquence and angelic ecstasy but don't love, I'm nothing but the creaking of a rusty gate. 2 If I speak God's Word with power, revealing all his mysteries and making everything plain as day, and if I have faith that says ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:1-9

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Greatest Of Loves Series

Contributed by Jason Jones on Jun 9, 2025

Continuing Matthew on Mother's Day, text about the Great Commandment

Background to passage: to lay the context again, this is Jesus’s last week of his life. He has come into Jerusalem on a donkey to much fanfare and celebration that would be due the messiah. He has also cleansed the temple in rather dramatic fashion. He has be questioned about his authority, about ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:33-40

Denomination: Baptist

Love, Love, Love Series

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Aug 3, 2010

1- The charge of love 2- The creator of love 3- The crown of love

INTRO.- ILL.- Someone wrote: If you love something, set it free. If it comes back, it was and always will be yours. If it never returns, it was never yours to begin with. If it just sits in your living room and messes up your stuff, eats your food, uses your telephone, takes your money and never ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:7-12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Love, Love, Love

Contributed by Rick Boyne on Jul 12, 2020

God’s love is not what most people think it is. It is a Father’s love.

Love, Love, Love July 12, 2020 Morning Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: God’s love is not what most people think it is. It is a Father’s love. Focus Passage: Romans 5:6-10 Introduction: “All You Need Is Love” was written in 1967 and performed by The Beatles. ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:6-10, Romans 3:25-26

Denomination: Baptist

Love-Love-Love.

Contributed by Dr. Jerry Morrissey on Apr 21, 2001

Year C Third Sunday of Easter--April 29th, 2001. John 21: 1-19

Year C Third Sunday of Easter--April 29th, 2001. John 21: 1-19 Title: “Love-Love-Love.” Jesus appears to his disciples. At his word they catch a huge amount of fish. They share a meal that Jesus prepared. Then Jesus commissions Peter as pastor of his ...read more

Scripture: John 21:1-19

Denomination: Lutheran

Three Truths About God’s Love That Move Us To Love Others Series

Contributed by Jordan Muck on Sep 9, 2016

Sermon series on 1 John

Series: 1 John Week: 21 Passage: 1 John 4:19-21 Title: Three Truths about God’s Love that Move us to Love Others Focus: Loving Others INTRODUCTION: Take a moment and think about what you do in the week. Now think about why you do those things. What is the reason in which you are doing the ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:19-21

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Confidence In God's Love

Contributed by Gene Gregory on Oct 22, 2023

Continuing in series on Romans. It examines how we can be more than conquerors through an assurance of God's love.

Romans 8 C Confidence in God’s Love John Bunyan was a preacher from the 1600’s. He preached the Gospel. In those days, one was only allowed to preach what the Church of England told you was appropriate. Bunyan refused to allow anyone but the Holy Spirit tell him what to preach, and preached the ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:28-39

Denomination: Baptist

Things Christians Can Know

Contributed by Charles Lane Iii on Feb 28, 2004

One of the biggest differences between the Christian faith and many other religious belief systems is that it is a faith based on fact, not speculations. Things that we can know, not have to guess about.

Introduction: One of the big things about the Christian faith that is different from all other faiths, except Judaism, is that it is a faith based on fact. It is a faith based on the evidence of real people, places and events. It is a faith based in and on history, handed down through reliable ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 5:11-13

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Three Things To Know About God Series

Contributed by Rudolf E. Y. Mensah on Jan 15, 2022

There is nowhere sin can place you that the blood of Jesus cannot locate you.

SPIRITUAL GROWTH ENHANCERS REF NO: 020 OPENING PASSAGE: Psalm 86:5, NIV: You, Lord, are forgiving and good, abounding in love to all who call to you. TOPIC: THREE THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT GOD Do you call to God? How often do you speak with Him on daily basis? In today's passage, the psalmist ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 86:5, Matthew 1:21

Denomination: Charismatic

Giving Love To Get Love

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Nov 1, 2002

"Love One Another" is repeated again and again throughout the pages of the New Testament. Why dwell so heavily on this command when it would seem there is so much more to learn about God?

OPEN: "That’s marvelous, having a lion and monkey in the same cage," said the visitor to a small zoo. "How do they get along?" "Okay, usually," answered the zookeeper. "Occasionally they have a disagreement, and we have to get a new monkey." APPLY: Now, why do they need to get a new monkey? ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:7-21

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ