Love Your Enemies
Love your enemies, as God loved you.
Sermons tagged with ‘love’
10 Items
Jesus is the GOAT
Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father and our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. In our children’s message today, Miss Kristin taught us the acronym G.O.A.T. (pronounced “goat”). It stands for the Greatest Of All Time. That is, who is the greatest? This is a question we love to debate, especially […]
Speaking the Truth in Love
Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father and our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. The Word of God that engages us today is Paul’s letter to the Ephesians, especially these words: “Speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in every way into him who is the head, into […]
“Cancelled Culture” (sermon based on Romans 12:9-21)
Does the way we speak and argue reflect the glory of God?
Loving Persuasion
Sermon: Loving Persuasion
Text: Philemon
Focus: Jesus bore the blame and suffered the shame of our sin on our behalf.
Function: That they would act in love, not according to their rights, towards others.
Holy Habits: Hospitality
Sermon: Holy Habits: Hospitality
Text: Hebrews 13:2; Luke 14:1-14
Focus: Jesus is the ultimate host, welcoming sinners into heaven and to his table.
Function: That they would show loving hospitality towards strangers and other believers.
The Wrong Question
Why was the lawyer’s question to Jesus the WRONG question? And who is the real Neighbor in Jesus’ Parable of the Good Samaritan?
They’ll Know We Are Christians by Our Love
Sermon: They’ll Know We Are Christians by Our Love
Text: John 13:31-35
Focus: Christ Jesus demonstrated his love by dying for us on the cross.
Function: That they would love others in word and deed just as Christ loves them.
Forgiving Enemies
Sermon: Forgiveness
Text: Luke 6:27-38
Focus: Our heavenly Father is merciful.
Function: That they would forgive one another as God in Christ Jesus forgave them.
Dying to Love
Sermon: Dying to Love
Text: Ephesians 5:21-33
Focus Statement: In his great love, Christ died for his bride, the Church.
Function Statement: That husbands and wives would love and serve one another without keeping score.