Sermons on Tough Love:

Christian Love

Contributed by Jeffrey Dillinger on Feb 15, 2020

How is a church a family? How do we practically show love to one another? Jesus gave us an example and Paul challenges us to live it.

Christian Love (Rom. 12:9-13) Intro: A. There is a verse that many Christians know, have heard or been preached from the pulpit so frequently, it the meaning has lost its wonder and awe. To put the verse in the context I take you to the night commonly called the Last Supper. But instead of ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:9-10, John 13:33-35

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Love Is Patient Series

Contributed by Steve Malone on Feb 18, 2020

In this message we will look at some very practical ways to develop our patience.

Love Is Patient Video Bumper - I want to know what love is I want to know what love is… Yeh, what a great song (a classic song from 1984)… AND – do you know what? It’s an even greater question. ONE – we began answering last Sunday as we kicked off our new series, AND UNDERSTAND - as I said ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:4, 1 Thessalonians 5:14

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Love Them?

Contributed by Jeffrey Dillinger on Feb 24, 2020

Loving God. I can do. Loving your neighbor. I will try, especially if they are fellow Christians. Loving your enemy. I don't if I can do that. How does a person love their enemy?

Love Them? (Matt. 5:43-48) Intro: A. I want to start this lesson with a word found at the end of our reading. It’s the word “perfect.” “You therefore must be perfect as your heavenly Father is perfect.” That calling seems to be impossible, so how could Jesus call upon us to be at the level ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:43-48, Romans 12:14-21

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Act In Love

Contributed by Barnabas Park on Feb 15, 2021

The reasons to stop passing judgment on one another There reasons to “ACT IN LOVE” To act in love means we see the person as someone for whom Christ died.

Act in Love (Romans 14:13-15) 13 Therefore let us stop passing judgment on one another. Instead, make up your mind not to put any stumbling block or obstacle in the way of a brother or sister. 14 I am convinced, being fully persuaded in the Lord Jesus, that nothing is unclean in itself. But if ...read more

Scripture: Romans 14:13-15, Romans 14:1-12, 2 Corinthians 5:14-17, 1 John 4:16-17

Denomination: Baptist

What Is Love?

Contributed by Gene Gregory on Feb 16, 2021

Next in Series through John. Begins in 1 John, but goes to John 14. Suitable for Valentine's Day

2021 “What is love, as defined by the online world? Resisting a YouTube video of the 1993 hit song, the first click plunges you into a world of pink carnation- tainted tackiness. The website’s designer no doubt spends all afternoon baking cookies, sending chain emails and sighing at the "Home ...read more

Scripture: John 14:21, 1 John 4:7-21

Denomination: Baptist

How To Love Series

Contributed by John Dobbs on Feb 20, 2021

No doubt there were many acts of helping and kindness, neighbors checking in on neighbors that we will never hear about. We call the people who do these kinds of things “Good Samaritans.” One writer said the parable of the Good Samaritan “is one of the most gripping that Jesus ever told...

How To Love Luke 10:25-37 Introduction This has been an incredible week across the US … and unfortunately with much destruction and many deaths. Over 70% of the United States were covered in snow. As we thaw out from the frozen weather experience we hear many stories of care and service. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:25-37

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

What Is Love? Series

Contributed by Eugene Pansler Jr on Feb 28, 2021

what is love

What is Love? Many think it's a feeling, others think of it as something in a fairy tale, and some see it as a fickle thing that's here today, gone tomorrow. What is love, (first, second,third): 1. It's Having Patience. What is love, it's having patience with each ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:4

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Fruit Of Love

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 8, 2021

Love is the highest virtue man is capable of giving or receiving. You cannot give God or man any higher gift than the gift of love. The highest goal of life is to be like Christ. The only way to approach this goal is to be a person filled with love.

Howard Thurman in Disciplines Of The Spirit, tells of one of the most unusual jobs. A large General Hospital hired a high school girl to be there mice petter. Her sole occupation was to take white mice out of their cages several times a day and pet them. They had learned that when mice are made ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-23

God Is Love Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 9, 2021

The implications of these three words are so vast that one message on them is like trying to harvest a million acres of corn with a comb. There is no way to get all of the infinite riches they contain, but we will at least get a taste of what this love is

Tolstoy wrote a story called "Where Love Is, God Is." It is about an old cobbler named Martin who lived alone. One night as he read the story of Jesus visiting the Pharisee, and the poor welcome he received, he prayed that the Lord would visit him. In his sleep he heard a voice saying, ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:7-12

Rooted In Love

Contributed by Lanny Smith on Jul 26, 2021

What's the organizing principle of the Christian's life? Paul explains in Eph. 3.

Rooted in Love 2021 Summer Series / Ephesians 3:14–21   • Road trip, packing. So “dad proud” of the initial packing job in the Tahoe. • Less proud after 1st night’s stop. Not nearly so compact and efficient. • Trip home - tired, more junk we picked up while away. Nothing fit like it was ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 3:14-21, Ephesians 2:20

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A Legacy Of Love Series

Contributed by Jim Keegan on Jul 31, 2021

As Christians, we have the awesome responsibility, and the sacred privilege, to have our lives count for the greater glory of God.

A Legacy of Love Philippians 3:7-16 The mission to land a man on the moon began by President Kennedy sharing a vision in his inaugural address for achieving that ambitious objective by the end of the decade. In doing so, he stated that “we choose to do these things not because they are easy, but ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:7-16

Love Connects Series

Contributed by Brad Bailey on Jun 21, 2021

Love Connects Series: When Love Comes December 13, 2020 – Brad Bailey

Love Connects Series: When Love Comes December 13, 2020 – Brad Bailey Note: This is the second message in this series. Intro Good morning to each of you...and welcome to those engaging at a later time. Last week... I invited us to begin focusing on the wonder that we call Christmas. I know that ...read more

Scripture: John 1:14, Isaiah 9:6-7

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Love Of God

Contributed by Doug Fannon on Jul 19, 2021

Final sermon in the series "The Attributes of God." All Scripture references are from the NASB.

Today’s message will concludes this sermon series on the attributes of God. In this series we had only skimmed the surface. There is so much more about the qualities of God, but we cover those things every time we open and read His word. God’s word, the Bible is His revelation of Himself to ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:7-14

Denomination: Baptist

Rooted In Love

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Feb 20, 2015

When we allow ourselves to be rooted in God's love, we will never be the same!

INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • Since still in February, we are going to continue with our theme of love. Last week we examined the priorities of love. • We learned that for one to be able to experience and give true love, one’s priorities needed to be in order. • We are ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 3:14-21

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

True Love.

Contributed by Shine Thomas on Feb 24, 2015

What truly is love? How do I give and receive love? What do I do when I am betrayed? Today we are going to see what is true love based on the book of Hosea.

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Denomination: Assembly Of God