Sermons on The Commandment Of Love:

Loving God And Others Midrashim Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jan 4, 2010

The Two Great Commandments -- loving God and loving others -- cannot be separated. Yet they can be contemplated because they are aimed in two directions.

Loving God and Others Midrashim (Deuteronomy 7:6-11 with John 3:16, 5:20-24, 14:21; Deuteronomy 10:18-19, Leviticus 19:18 with Luke 6:31, 10:25-37) 1. The World is changing. It used to be that the world’s tallest buildings were all in the U.S.; but not for quite some time. 2. DUBAI (AFP) – ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

A New Commandment

Contributed by Joanna Beveridge on May 18, 2007

How do we love each other as Jesus loves us?

“I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you should love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.” These are very familiar words – surely among the best known of Jesus’ sayings - and we have ...read more

Scripture: John 13:31-35

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

The Second Command: Love Others

Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on May 3, 2021

A second great command is issued by Jesus Christ in the gospels: “Love your neighbor as yourself.” What does it mean to love your neighbor as yourself?

John 13:34 (ESV) says “A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another.” Christianity in it's essence is all about relationship between God and man. This relationship is cultivated through love exchanged between God and man. ...read more

Scripture: John 13:34, Matthew 22:39, Mark 12:31, Luke 10:27

Denomination: Salvation Army

A New Commandment Series

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Feb 2, 2013

A New Commandment. (Powerpoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

SERMON OUTLINE: • A desire to glorify God (vs 31) • A love for one another (vs 34) • A submission to Jesus (vs 36-38) SERMON BODY: Note: • The New Testament word used for “disciple” is the Greek word ‘mathetes’; • And it means ...read more

Scripture: John 13:31-38

Denomination: Brethren

The Greatest Commandment

Contributed by David Mende on Jun 5, 2018

Love is the greatest need of humans and it also the greatest obligation of humans. I would be delighted if you could rate this sermon and give brief feedback.

INTRODUCTION (SECURE ATTENTION) & BACKGROUND OF THE PASSAGE: PRAY before starting the sermon. ILLUSTRATION: {Many years ago a shabbily dressed boy trudged several miles through the snowy streets of Chicago, determined to attend a Bible class that was conducted by D. L. Moody. When he arrived, ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:28-34

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Love Means Obedience

Contributed by Jeremy Houck on Oct 2, 2005

The greatest Command of loving God with everything you’ve got means that we’ve got to be willing to follow our freely chosen master to whom we give total and complete allegiance, attention, and adoration. When the command to love God this way was first gi

Love Means Obedience Matthew 22:34-40 Agatha Burgess is 87 years old and lives in the small mill town of Buffalo, South Carolina. She gets up every morning at five o’clock and begins cooking, and she has been doing this for over twenty years. She gets up and cooks for the local Meals on Wheels. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:34-40, John 14:16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Which Is The Greatest Commandment?

Contributed by Timm Meyer on Oct 25, 2005

Pentecost 23(B) - Believers ask which is the greatest commandment learning to listen first and then also learning that love fulfills God’s law.

WHICH COMMANDMENT IS THE GREATEST? Mark 12:28-34 - October 23, 2005 - Pentecost 23 Dear Fellow-Redeemed and Saints in the Lord: Inquiring minds want to know. Our minds and the minds of the rest of mankind are very inquisi-tive. We spend a lot of our life learning. The things that we don’t know ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:28-34

Denomination: Lutheran

A New Commandment Series

Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on May 8, 2007

Our society is not geared towards creating deep, lasting relationships. Jesus’ Solution:“Love one another as I have loved you.” This sermon casts a vision for small groups

A New Commandment: Experiencing Biblical Community John 13:31-35 Aug 31, 2003 Intro: I think I am in denial. Summer can’t possibly be over, tomorrow can’t be the first day of September, the fall can’t be here already… I know some of you parents with school-age children are singing along with ...read more

Scripture: John 13:31-35

Denomination: Baptist

The Greatest Commandment

Contributed by Gordon Weatherby on Feb 11, 2014

Deals with Jesus definition of the Greatest commandments.

***THE GREATEST COMMANDMENT*** MATTHEW 22:37 Audio Link to listen to sermon: http://chirb.it/rI6mC3 INTRODUCTION: 1.) Man wonders about his primary duty to God. A.) Jesus came into this world, that He might teach us an acceptable way to worship and serve. B.) Once we have come to that place of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:36-38

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Greatest Commandment Series

Contributed by Loyd C. Taylor on Mar 11, 2023

In out last message we saw how God’s Love is the greatest! Today we will look at what is the greatest commandment for us! What is the greatest act a human could commit? What is the greatest deed? What does the Bible teach us?

INTRODUCTION: Last week we saw How God’s Love is the greatest! Today we will look at what is the greatest commandment for us! What is the greatest act a human could commit? What is the greatest deed? What does the Bible teach us? Humor: Words, and how you say them make a difference. “Attending a ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:28-34, 1 Corinthians 13:13

Denomination: Baptist

Where There Is Life, There Is The Work Of Almighty God

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Sep 15, 2022

Paul tells us to keep the commandment without stain or reproach. The commandment is Love of God and of neighbor.

Saturday of 24th week in Course Today St. Paul, in his letter to his friend and protégé, Timothy, shares with all Christian eras what can be called a little creed or catechism. We should pay close attention to the words, because here we have a summary of the whole Christian story, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 8:4-15, 1 Timothy 6:13-16

Denomination: Catholic

The Great Commandment

Contributed by Andy Atkins on Jan 5, 2001

A clear answer to the question, "What Would Jesus Do?"

Mark 12:28-31 The Great Commandment INTRODUCTION: Charles Sheldon’s classic, In His Steps has achieved its greatest fame in the last few years. The novel about one church’s decision to live by the question, “What would Jesus do?” has inspired sequels, merchandise, clothing, and every ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:28-31

Denomination: Baptist

A New Commandment

Contributed by Roger Thompson on Jun 18, 2002

A sermon on the command of Jesus to love one another.

TOPIC: ?A New Commandment? TEXT: John 13:34-35 Here?s the scene, from the 13th chapter of the Gospel of John: Jesus and his disciples are in the Upper Room. It?s the Last Supper. Judas has already left to do his evil deed of betrayal. Jesus and the other eleven disciples are still at the ...read more

Scripture: John 13:34-35, Matthew 5:43-44

Denomination: Methodist

The Great Commandment

Contributed by Steve Greene on Jan 23, 2006

The challenge is for all of us to learn to love God and love people on a deeper level.

The Great Commandment A minister was speaking about all the things money can’t buy. “Money can’t buy happiness, it can’t buy laughter and money can’t buy love” he told the congregation. Driving his point home he said, “What would you do if I offered you $1,000 not to love your mother and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:35-40

Denomination: Nazarene

A New Command Series

Contributed by John Hamby on Jan 22, 2008

# 36 in series. Loving one another” is not just a recommendation by our Lord — just another good piece of advice, it is a command,

A Study of the Book of John “That You May Believe” Sermon # 36 “A New Commandment” John 13:31-38 From time to time we are asked to do some self-examination of our spiritual lives and assess how we think we are doing ...read more

Scripture: John 13:31-38

Denomination: Baptist