Sermons on Tough Love:

Love Is The Proof Series

Contributed by Jon Daniels on Nov 8, 2021

Based on John 13:35-34 - Challenges listeners to understand that loving like Jesus loves is proof that we are truly following Him.

“LOVE IS THE PROOF” John 13:34-35 FBCF – 11/7/21 Jon Daniels INTRO – 1975 – The Captain & Tennille – #1 song, “Love Will Keep Us Together.” Best-selling single of 1975. And I think Tenille’s hairstyle was the best-selling teenage hairstyle of 1975, too! Unfortunately, love didn’t keep “The ...read more

Scripture: John 13:34-35

Denomination: Baptist

Unfailing Love Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Nov 19, 2021

God's unfailing love comes to us when we fail and repent.

INTRODUCTION • The Temple was completed on March 15, 515 BC. • The trek that took around 70 plus years was over. • Thanks to God's plan with the Persian Empire Temple was completed. • Now what? Is it over? • Not be a long shot. • In 458 BC, Ezra, along with some others still in Babylon, ...read more

Scripture: Ezra 9:1-15, Ezra 10:1-4

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Need Love? Series

Contributed by Shawn Drake on Dec 22, 2021

This is the 4th sermon in the Advent Series "A COVID Christmas 2.0".

Series: A COVID Christmas 2.0 [#4] NEED LOVE? 1 John 4:7-12 Introduction: In the late 1960’s, the Beatles were asked to write a simple song that would be performed on the 1st live Global TV show. The song was, “All You Need Is Love”. While the idea of the song is not the same type of love that ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:7-12

Denomination: Baptist

Love Not The World

Contributed by Imelda Mesa on Feb 13, 2022

You CAN NOT LOVE THE WORLD AND LOVE GOD AT THE SAME TIME

Our relationship with God is the most important and critical relationship we can have in this life. It has no expiry date. Yet, you cannot take it for granted as if you will live for a million years. Like our other relationships, our relationship with God is a matter of personal choice. You’re ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 2:15-17

Denomination: Foursquare

The Power Of Love

Contributed by Rev. Dr. Indrani Baboolal on Feb 18, 2022

This love that King Solomon writes in the Book of Song of Songs is a powerful love that mankind experiences, but God has designed this love for more.

INTRODUCTION There is so much that can be said about love. However Love in the book of Song of Songs is a romantic love between a man and a woman. Not like the Love that exist between Christ and the church which is “Agape love” one of several Greek words for love. When the word “agape” is used in ...read more

Scripture: Song of Songs 3:4

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

God Is Love

Contributed by Jim Keegan on Oct 19, 2022

God wants us to live in the blessing, joy and peace of knowing that we’re his beloved children.

1 Corinthians 4:3-5; 1 John 4:9-18 (selected verses) I spent a summer while I was in seminary as a student minister at Acadia National Park in Maine, where I was assisted by a young volunteer named Martha. Martha was an old soul, wise beyond her years. I say that because during that summer ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:9-18, 1 Corinthians 4:3-5

Loving Others Series

Contributed by Chris Swanson on Nov 2, 2022

The life of grace is the start and first standard in the heart of a Believer. Those who have disdain in their hearts for their brother must be deprived of love.

The life of grace is the start and first standard in the heart of a Believer. Those who have disdain in their hearts for their brother must be deprived of love. Jesus taught that hate is the same as murder. The life of Jesus, eternal life, cannot abide in us if we hate others. Do we detest any of ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:15-24

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Standard Of Love Series

Contributed by Troy Borst on Nov 10, 2022

The manner in which David deals with Mephibosheth shows us the standard of love long before Jesus preached it.

THE VERY RELATABLE LIFE OF KING DAVID THE STANDARD OF LOVE 2 SAMUEL 9:1-12, 16:1-4, 19:24-30 #kingdavid INTRODUCTION Jesus Christ said in Matthew 24:12 in a passage where He prophesies about the destruction of Jerusalem in AD 70 (verses 1-28) and in a passage where He later talks about His Second ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 9:1-12, 2 Samuel 16:1-4, 2 Samuel 19:24-30

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

God Is Love

Contributed by Stan Lobin on Nov 16, 2022

What do we do with the the fact that God is love and we were created in His image? How do we, in our brokenness, love an invisible God and those hard to love people that God has commanded us to love? God has a plan or a road map for us to follow to make us more loving.

God is love! Of course all Christians should have heard that phrase and believe that it is true because we are told that God is love in the Bible. 1 John 4:7-21 NASB 7 Beloved, let’s love one another; for love is from God, and everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. 8 The one who ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:7-21, Genesis 1:27, John 15:12, John 13:34-35, Philippians 2:6-8, Matthew 5:44, Micah 6:8  (view more)  (view less)

Unconditional Love Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Nov 18, 2022

Jesus shows us that God values everyone.

INTRODUCTION ? Have you ever thought about how many songs, how many movies, or how many books have love as their subject? ? Then think about how many ways we use the word love. ? I love steak. ? I love baseball. ? I love my daughters. ? I love my wife. ? I love my job. ? I love my cats. ? I love ...read more

Scripture: Mark 2:13-17

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A Condemnable Love! Series

Contributed by Thomas Fortini on May 26, 2021

As Christians we are called to hate as well as love! There is a love that God condemns!

1 John 2 (KJV) 15 Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. 16 For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world. 17 And ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 2:15-17

Love Life Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on May 26, 2021

If you want to love life, love people.

Evangelist, Larry Moyer, tells the story of a warden, who asked a prisoner on death row what he would like to eat for his last meal. The prisoner replied, “I would like to have a huge piece of watermelon.” The warden said, “You must be kidding? This is December. Watermelons have not been ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 3:8-12, Ephesians 2:14-15, Psalm 34:12-14

Denomination: Evangelical Free

A Loving Father Series

Contributed by D. Dewaine Phillips on Jun 8, 2021

Father's Day: The father should be the hero of this parable. He had been watching and waiting with love and patience. Like the father who was looking for his son to return, the Lord is waiting for us to come home to Him.

Luke chapter fifteen contains three parables. The third parable, which we are going to look at this morning, is sometimes called, “The Parable of the Prodigal Son.” Commentator William Barclay says, “For centuries the third parable has been called ‘The Parable of the Prodigal Son.’ It would be ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-32

Denomination: Baptist

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