Sermons on Unchanging Love:

Decrease Your Love For Sin Series

Contributed by Scott Maze on Jun 4, 2021

While no official persecution of Christianity currently exits, there are signs that Christianity is becoming increasingly unpopular.

Jeff Lasater was 14 when he took his own life last month (October 20, 2008). A student in Las Angeles’ Acton High School, Lasater had been the target of boys throwing chili on him in the school lunch line. While others pulled his pants down. It was reported that the young man was the target of ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:4-8

Denomination: Baptist

Love (1 Corinthians 13)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Jun 6, 2021

What is the “more excellent way” that Paul was inspired to show? Let's find out in 1 Corinthians 13.

What is the “more excellent way” that Paul was inspired to show? The Greek word agapé does not always mean divine love as is commonly believed. It can even refer to the wrong kind of love. Men loved darkness (John 3:19), the praise of men more than God (John 12:43), or this world (2 Timothy ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Do You Love Sinners? Series

Contributed by Scott Maze on Jun 9, 2021

Think of this: what if the first person to meet the younger brother was the older brother. Think of the anger that would poured out his mouth: “You have a lot of nerve showing up here.”

Today, we complete a three-week look at one of the most famous of all of Jesus’ teachings – The Parable of the Prodigal Son. This is a story that badly needs rescuing for many, if not most, stop the story when the younger son returns. But Jesus continues the story to an unfinished conclusion. This ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-31

Denomination: Baptist

Experiencing An Unreal Amount Of Love Series

Contributed by Scott Maze on Jun 17, 2021

The magnitude of that prayer is so immense that you and I need divine assistance to get our minds around this.

Find Ephesians 3 with me. This is the second week to look at one of the most beautiful prayers in all the Bible. It's as if you are on an escalator moving right into Heaven itself. It's obviously a prayer from the first words in verse 14, "For this reason I bow my knees before the ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 3:17-19

Denomination: Baptist

Be Happy Through Love And Humility Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Oct 9, 2020

Joy is maximized when we love one another well, and Jesus modeled humility as the way to do so.

Be Happy Through Love and Humility Jeffery Anselmi / General Be Happy / Love; Happiness; Joy / Philippians 2:1–11 Joy is maximized when we love one another well, and Jesus modeled humility as the way to do so. INTRODUCTION • Have you noticed the division and strife that is going on in our ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:1-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

God's Love

Contributed by Grant Adams on Nov 13, 2020

John 3:16; is probably the most well-known verse in the entire Bible. This verse tells us about God's love and what that love involves.

John 3:16; is probably the most well-known verse in the entire Bible. The Apostle John is the writer. John was most likely the youngest of all the apostles. He was about 17. He was also one of the three men that Jesus chose to include in the inner circle. As one of the three, John witnessed the ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16

Denomination: Baptist

Disciples Of Jesus Are Characterized By Love Series

Contributed by David Owens on Nov 23, 2020

If we are going to be effective disciples and disciple makers, then our lives and our relationships must be characterized by love. Jesus said that they will know we are His disciples because of our love.

A. Let me begin with a story from the Peanut’s cartoons - you know how much I enjoy the Peanuts! 1. It’s Christmas time and Lucy comes to Charlie Brown and says, “Merry Christmas, Charlie Brown! At this time of year I think we should put aside all our differences and try to be kind.” 2. Charlie ...read more

Scripture: John 13:1-35, Matthew 22:37-40, 1 John 3:16, 1 Corinthians 13:1-3, Acts 2:42-47  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Psalm 45: A Song Of Love Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Dec 4, 2020

This is a messianic psalm. This is another maschil psalm, written by the sons of Korah, and is inscribed “To the chief Musician upon Shoshannim” (Shoshannim identifies the tune to which it was to be sung)."It is a picture of Christ as the Messiah.

Home Lessons May 15, 2015 Tom Lowe PSALM 45 Title: A Song of Love Theme: The coming of Christ to establish His kingdom on this earth. Psalm 45 (KJV) 1 My heart is inditing a good matter: I speak of the things which I have made touching the king: my tongue is the pen of ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 45:1-17

Denomination: Baptist

Holy Spirit Love For All

Contributed by Mark Aarssen on Jun 24, 2018

Saints do not let anyone tell you that you are a second class Christian because you do not speak in tongues or walk on fire or survive snake bites. Such testing and qualifying today is not of the Spirit but is of men not God. Without love I am nothing.

Holy Spirit Love for All 1 Corinthians 12:4-11 Acts 10:44-48 Have you ever noticed that this Christian life does not always go according to the script that you and I think it should follow? Just like when you go to a live theater performance people forget their lines. Sometimes we as ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:4-11, Acts 10:44-48, John 3:16-17, 1 John 5:1-6, John 15:9-12, John 15:16-17, Galatians 5:22-26  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

How Deep The Father's Love Series

Contributed by Steve Malone on Jun 28, 2018

The starting line of the journey of Getting Better at what Jesus said matters - is the Father’s love. There are 5 things I want to say about the Father’s love this morning.

How Deep The Father’s Love… #GettingBetter In Ephesians 4 we read these powerful alive and active words penned by Paul and breathed by God 2000 years ago… (stand) 4 When I think of all this Now Paul has been writing to them about… • God’s grace • The spreading of the Gospel • The purpose of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:34-40

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Imagine-A Loving Father

Contributed by John Oscar on Jul 2, 2018

Note: This sermon is part of a series provided to church's that purchase a marketing kit for the movie "I Can Only Imagine". They have been edited to fit our congregation and culture, but the main body of the sermon is not original to me.

Imagine- A Loving Father Matthew 3 I want to talk to you today about imagination. There is a small art organization that goes into public schools in rough areas of cities and teaches art therapy, so that kids whose imagination have been crushed by poverty can experience the possible through what ...read more

Denomination: Assembly Of God

God's Patience, Justice, & Love Series

Contributed by Ken Henson on Jul 16, 2018

God's love is good and faithful and true and warm and merciful and gracious. In fact His love is so pure you can say He is love. His love is also austere. His love is just. He will do what is necessary to obtain the eternal-term best for His people.

. . . and then he opened the fifth seal, and I saw under the altar the souls of those who had been slain because of the word of God and because of witness they had upheld. And they cried out with a huge voice (sound) “Until when, o Lord, Holy and True, will you not judge and do justice to our ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 6:9-11

Denomination: *other

Unbroken Communion, Unceasing Love

Contributed by Dr. Michael Pope on Jul 30, 2018

One of the last messages Jesus gave His disciples on the night He was betrayed

UNBROKEN COMMUNION, UNCEASING LOVE JN 15:9-17 29 JUL 18 DR. M POPE 1. v 9 JESUS CALLS US TO UNBROKEN COMMUNION a. v 9 A Constant Communion as Children Loved by God This Communion with God Involves: 1) v 9 A Meaningful Relationship to God as Father 2) ...read more

Scripture: John 15:9-17

Denomination: Baptist

A God Worthy Of Our Love Series

Contributed by Steve Malone on Jul 30, 2018

In this conversation we talked about how because God is great and God is good that He is worthy of our love.

A God Worthy Of Your Love #GettingBetter The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. 2 Day after day they pour forth speech; night after night they reveal knowledge. 3 They have no speech, they use no words; no sound is heard from them. 4 Yet their voice ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:28-31, Psalm 19:1-4, Psalm 145:1-7

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Loving Othrs Like Christ Series

Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Jul 31, 2018

Loving God with all our heart, mind, and soul and loving others like yourself. We cannot love like that without God working in us.

Prayer- Introduction- Good morning, we have been in a series “Love worth finding” We have looked at loving God and God loving us. We have looked at living our lives directed by the Holy Spirit of God helping us and leading us and empowering us to live the life that God intended for us to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 23:1-4

Denomination: Nazarene