"love" Tagged Sermons

Are You Faithful To HIS Church?

“17 And he is before all things, and in him all things hold together. 18a And he is the head of the body, the church.” (Colossians 1:17-18a) Noticeable Relationship Between The “Head” and The “Body” : “And he (Jesus Christ) is the head of the body, the church.” (Colossians 1:18a) “Now you are the body of…

How To Express Appreciation

Text: Colossians 1:1–14 [ESV] Four Ways Paul Expresses His Appreciation: “1Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, 2 To the saints and faithful brothers [and sisters] in Christ at Colossae: Grace to you and peace from God our Father.” (Colossians 1:1-2) [ESV] Important points in Paul’s opening greeting: “3…

Rethinking the Conundrum of Sin

“So whoever knows the right thing to do and fails to do it, for him it is sin.” (James 4:17) [ESV] What Is Sin? Sin is described in the Bible as transgression of the law of God and rebellion against God: “Everyone who makes a practice of sinning also practices lawlessness; sin is lawlessness.” (1…

Living By My Convictions

Six Convictions That I Build My Life On: • It’s all about God. “For everything comes from God alone, everything lives by his power, and everything is intended for his glory.” (Romans 11:36) [LB] Implication: Loving God is my first priority! “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul…

Leaving A Legacy Of Love

“Now these three remain: faith, hope, and love. But the greatest of these is love.” (1 Corinthians 13:13) HCSB] “Dear friends, let us love one another because love is from God, and everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. The one who does not love does not know god, because God…

Leaving a Legacy of Hope

“No these three remain: faith, hope, and love. But the greatest of these is love.” (1 Corinthians 13:13) HCSB “God commanded our ancestors to teach his word to their children, so the next generation might know them … that they in turn might teach their children so each generation can set its hope anew on…

Leaving a Legacy of Generosity

“We will not hide these truths from our children but will teach the next generation…” (Psalm 78:4) [NLT] “Now these three remain: faith, hope, and love. But the greatest of these is love.” (1 Corinthians 13:13) [HCSB] We MUST model and teach generosity because it … • … displays God’s character. “Everything we have has…