Sermons on True Love:

5: Speaking The Truth In Love Series

Contributed by Stephen Aram on Oct 25, 2019

Churches can become deeply dishonest as we fear to talk about the deepest longings and pains in our hearts. We grow when we dare to be honest together.

Back in 1997 a Jim Carey movie came out called Liar, Liar. Carey plays the title role. He is an attorney, a very successful attorney. But the movie opens with his little boy at school on the day when the children are giving reports on what their fathers do, and his son announces, “My daddy’s a ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:11-16

A Call To Respond To Christ's Love Series

Contributed by Steve Hanchett on Mar 10, 2001

How are we to respond to the love of Christ toward us?

“The Gospel According to Hosea” Part 4 “A Call to Respond to Christ’s Love” Hosea 3:1-3 Steve Hanchett, pastor Berry Road Baptist Church March 11, 2001 Then the LORD said to me, “Go again, love a woman who is loved by a lover and is committing adultery, just like the love of the LORD for the ...read more

Scripture: Hosea 3:1-3

Denomination: Baptist

Why Love? Turn Right Series

Contributed by Tim White on Mar 22, 2012

As we grow in love for each other in a Church, we learn more and more about each other, discovering more reasons to not like each other. This passage teaches the importance to choose love, unconditionally and depend upon Christ for His righteousness and l

Why Love? 1 John 3”10-18 Ill. What is love? It is silence--when your words would hurt. It is patience--when your neighbor's curt. It is deafness--when a scandal flows. It is thoughtfulness--for other's woes. It is promptness--when stern duty calls. It is courage--when misfortune falls. A ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:10-18

Denomination: Baptist

How Is Your Love Life Series

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Aug 12, 2013

There is too much emphasis in today's preaching about practical and earthly matters concerning earthly love. There is a much higher love life we need to cultivate.

How is your Love Life? I John 2:15-17 Introduction Last time we met, we discussed the new commandment which was really not new, but was the one which we have had all along. Even though John did not elaborate further on what this command was, it was obvious that it was closely tied to the command ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 2:15-17

Denomination: Independent/Bible

"love Is Not A Concept"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Apr 19, 2023

A sermon about finding love by experiencing the love of God.

“Love is Not a Concept” 1 John 4:7-21 Last week I finished reading a best-selling novel written by Barbara Kingsolver called “Demon Copperhead.” It’s set in the mountains of Southern Appalachia and starts when the protagonist, a boy named Damon who comes to be called Demon is born. Born to a ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:7-21

Denomination: United Methodist

Love Believes All Things

Contributed by Roger Hasselquist on Jan 14, 2026

Trust is a tricky business. Trust isn’t easy to come by; once it is lost it isn’t easy to regain. On the one hand, it’s a prerequisite for many worthwhile things. On the other hand, putting your trust in the wrong place often carries a high price.

Alba 1-11-2026 LOVE BELIEVES ALL THINGS I Corinthians 13:7 Pew Researchers keep track of the trust Americans have in their government. Would it surprise you to hear that on average 73% of people trust the government just about always or most of the time. If that sounds confusing to you, that was ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:7

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Unbelievable Pleasure Of Loving Jesus

Contributed by Joe Burke on Jan 16, 2007

The one you are looking for - is Jesus!

The Unbelievable Pleasure of Loving Jesus! One of the greatest tragedies must be to live a life so empty that it really was not worth living.  How terribly sad it must be to realize as you are lying on your deathbed, that you never really lived. You may have done a lot of things and been to many ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:29

Denomination: Catholic

Fall In Love With Your God

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jul 27, 2023

Truly BEING in love involves much more than an emotional high. It does need an emotional component, but, if it’s authentic, it demands engagement of the mind

Seventeenth Sunday in Course 2023 I suppose those of us over the age of twenty had at least one experience of falling in love, and I mean with another human being. When I remember that time–over a period of about a month with my wife–certain emotions come to the surface. But truly BEING in love ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:44-52, Romans 8:28-30, 1 Kings 3:5-12

Denomination: Catholic

Religion Vs Christian Love

Contributed by Benny Horn on Oct 29, 2001

Religion produces babes in Christ and a carnal church, but christian love produces spiritual maturity and a strong church.

"Religion vs Christian Love" Introduction: If I asked each one of you what you wish for this church, I feel sure that I would not get one single person who would wish anything bad to happen here. Yet, without even asking, I already know what "Old Satan" wishes for this or any other church. He ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:1-13, 1 Corinthians 3:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

Not Your Soppy Sentimental Love

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Jan 27, 2007

The four words for love with a focus on Agape Lve

NR 27-01-07 1 Cor 13 Story: I came across this true story - that happened during the Holocaust of the Second World War. Solomon Rosenberg, his wife and their 2 sons were arrested, together with his mother and father for the crime of being Jews. They were placed in a Nazi concentration camp. ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:1-13

Denomination: Anglican

Struggle Of Love With The Powers Of Darkness Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Dec 28, 2012

In the world we struggle with darkness, but we have the power of God's love, expressed in the Incarnate Word, on our side, and the victory is already won.

Monday in the Octave of Christmas 2012 Gaudium et Spes “The Word became flesh, and pitched his tent among us.” This literal translation of the words of John’s hymn to the Logos, the Word of God, sums up the Good News we celebrated this year as we celebrate it in every year. As ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-18

Denomination: Catholic

Love Came Down At Christmas Series

Contributed by Rich Anderson on Dec 16, 2010

Christmas is a time to reach out and love one another

Last year while at the mall with his Mom, a seven-year-old boy watched as children lined up excitedly to see Santa Claus. Having been taught as a little boy that Christmas is the holiday that Christians celebrate the birth of God’s Son, with the innocence that only a child can have, he asked his ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-14

Denomination: Christian Church

To Know Him Is To Love Him

Contributed by Victor Yap on Dec 14, 2020

1 John 5

TO KNOW HIM IS TO LOVE HIM (1 JOHN 5) Here some quotes from the internet: “I love God, but …I cuss a little!” ---have road rage ---stand on the couch at club …will smack somebody” Here’smore: “I love God, but I can’t stand the church.” “I love God, but some of His children get on my nerves.” “I ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Behold, What Manner Of Love! - Part 1

Contributed by Chuck Brooks on Sep 14, 2020

John is writing about a kind of love that is a strange kind of love, an unusual kind of love, a kind of love to which we are not accustomed.

A Christian daycare provider (let’s call her Anne) tells the story of how one day a beautiful, but very troubled little girl came through the door of her center. From the very beginning Anne became captivated by this child who had so little but needed so much. She was heartbroken that a ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:1

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Magnificent, Indescribable Love Of God

Contributed by Rodney Kelley on Sep 13, 2009

God demonstrated His immeasureable love to us at Calvary

Intro. We have made it through another Easter season. If there is ever a time we see the love of God, it is this time of year. If we are not careful, we will take the TRUTH of the Death, Burial and resurrection of Christ for granted. How Big is our God? How much do we believe He loves us? ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 3:14-20

Denomination: Baptist