Sermons on Unselfish Love:

Husbands, Love Your Wives

Contributed by Bishop Prof. Julius Soyinka on Mar 22, 2017

Husbands ought to love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself. We ought to love our wives as part of ourselves. Every time you hurt your wife, you hurt yourself.

HUSBANDS, LOVE YOUR WIVES Study Text: Ephesians 5: 22 – 30 Introduction: - Husbands ought to love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself. We ought to love our wives as part of ourselves. Every time you hurt your wife, you hurt yourself. - We need to be devoted to our ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:22-30

Denomination: Pentecostal

Love Never Pretends!! (Hix)

Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Feb 11, 2015

Doesn't matter if you can preach good, or use long 50 cent words, that nobody understands, if they don’t love! What good is it? I've known preachers, that love to hear themselves talk, but I'm not sure, they love the ones they're talking too!!

1 Cor. 13:1-3-Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I have become sounding brass or a clanging cymbal. And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, but have ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:1-3

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus Gives Us Love Series

Contributed by Isaac Butterworth on Mar 6, 2015

How is God glorified? By the fruit we bear. And how do we bear fruit? By abiding in Jesus. He is the vine; we are the branches. Apart from him we can do nothing. No root, no fruit.

THERE IS A STORY told about a young pastor, fresh out of seminary, who was to give his first sermon to his new congregation. He had graduated with honors, and everybody who knew him was sure that he was on a fast track to notoriety as a great preacher. His congregation watched as he entered the ...read more

Scripture: John 15:1-17

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Faith And Love James' Style

Contributed by Greg Nance on Mar 7, 2015

James has a lot to tell us about faith. His simple, straight forward message challenges us and instructs us in character building God's way. This is a summary of some of the things James tells us as we prepare to enter chapter three.

The theme of James is captured in the first chapter, verses James 1:2-4 (read). He then discusses trials and faith throughout the rest of the letter. Some of these trials come from without, but some are as near as the members of our own bodies, i.e. our tongues. Someone pointed out that James ...read more

Scripture: James 1:2-4

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Love That Will Not Let Me Go Series

Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Aug 27, 2020

No power in all the universe can take the love of God from you.

THE LOVE THAT WILL NOT LET ME GO Text: Rom. 8:31-39 Introduction 1. George Matheson was only fifteen when he was told that he was losing what little eyesight he had. Instead of giving up, Matheson immediately continued with his plans to enroll in the University of Glasgow, and his determination ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:31-39

Denomination: Methodist

A Mother's Love

Contributed by Chuck Brooks on Aug 31, 2020

It takes a special kind of woman to be what the Bible defines as a mother.

There is a common myth among women that says “having children makes one a mother.” This notion is as silly as believing that having a piano makes one a musician. That’s because it takes a special kind of woman to be what the Bible defines as a mother. The biblical word translated “mother” is the ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 49:15

Denomination: Independent/Bible

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

All You Need Is Love

Contributed by Ian Bullock on May 4, 2021

An opportunity for us to think about who we love, and who we should love

In the name of the father, son and Holy Spirit. Amen. Love is a many splendored thing. Love lifts us up where we belong. All you need is love. The opening lines to a song from the film Moulin Rouge where Ewan McGregor is courting Nicole Kidman whom he has fallen in love with. But this isn’t why ...read more

Scripture: John 15:9-17

Denomination: Anglican

Love That Conquered A Hardened Heart

Contributed by John Williams Iii on May 5, 2021

The absentee prodigal father had a son who was becoming a prodigal son. ... the lack of a stable father figure in his life was having a negative impact on G (George Foreman... withheld and told later in the Paul Harvey style). It was G’s mother who held the family together.

LOVE THAT CONQUERED A HARDENED HEART Text: I John 5:1 -6 1 John 5:1-6  Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ has been born of God, and everyone who loves the parent loves the child.  (2)  By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and obey his ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 5:1-6

Denomination: United Methodist

L.o.v.e.

Contributed by Michael Koplitz on May 12, 2021

What is love? There are many definitions. Using the letters of love here is a definition that is biblically based.

L.O.V.E. Rev. Dr. Michael H. Koplitz John 3:16 John 3:16 "For God so aloved the world, that He bgave His 1conly begotten Son, that whoever dbelieves in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life. What is love? Remember the days when you could go into a book store? Actually, you still can. ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16

Denomination: United Methodist

Disciples Love The Church Together Series

Contributed by John Dobbs on May 20, 2021

I love the church. Because I’m imperfect and I’m a part of the church, the church as we see it is imperfect. But I still love the church.

ACTS OF DISCIPLESHIP DISCIPLES LOVE THE CHURCH TOGETHER Acts 20:18-38 Introduction I love the church. Because I’m imperfect and I’m a part of the church, the church as we see it is imperfect. But I still love the church. Karl Vater : four main reasons why we should love the church -Jesus Loves ...read more

Scripture: Acts 20:18-38

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Love Is Better Than Miracles Series

Contributed by Scott Maze on Jun 4, 2021

You’ll be like the Christmas tree that you remove from your house after the holidays. It is planted in a metal tree holder, the needles will fall off the moment you try to pick it up. The person who hasn’t experienced the love of Christ is nicely decorated but falls apart when handled.

Ron and Patti had been married for twelve years and have two children. Patti had grown up with believing parents as they attended church where she grew up in the area. Ron was born in Ada, Oklahoma to hard working parents. His father had served in the Vietnam War and neither parent felt church was ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

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