Sermons on Love

Sermons on Love

The Love of God

The Love of God – 1 John chapter 4 God is Love: 7 Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. 8 Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love. 9 This is how God showed his love among us: he sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him. 10 This is love: not that we loved God,…

The Tri-Unity of God, Light, Warmth and Life

The Tri-Unity of God. Matthew’s Gospel chapter 3, verses 16-17, Romans chapter 1, verses 1 to 4 Is the Trinity just some obscure, intellectual idea? Here Pastor Roy shows it to be light, warmth and life, and the very heart of the good news of Jesus. God is unique and must remain a mystery… but He is not un-knowable, for He shows Himself in the Bible, in history. Bring me a worm that can comprehend a man, and then I…

Prelude to the Fall

Prelude to the Fall – Genesis chapter 2, verses 8 to 17 9 The Lord God made all kinds of trees grow out of the ground – trees that were pleasing to the eye and good for food. In the middle of the garden were the tree of life and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. ….16 And the Lord God commanded the man, ‘You are free to eat from any tree in the garden; 17 but you must not eat…

Jesus is God, Strong and Kind

Jesus is God, Strong and Kind In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Genesis 1:1 Contemporary English Version (CEV) Copyright © 1995 by American Bible Society For more information about CEV, visit www.bibles.com and www.cev.bible. All things were created by God’s Son [Jesus], and everything was made for him. Colossians 1:16 Free Downloadable PDF

Do You Love Me?

Do You Love Me? – John’s Gospel chapter 21 verses 15 to 25 15 When they had finished eating, Jesus said to Simon Peter, ‘Simon son of John, do you love me more than these?’ ‘Yes, Lord,’ he said, ‘you know that I love you.’ Jesus said, ‘Feed my lambs.’ John 21:15 New International Version – UK (NIVUK) Holy Bible, New International Version® Anglicized, NIV® Copyright © 1979, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide. “Do…

Jesus, Sovereign and Strong

Jesus, Sovereign and Strong – Matthew’s Gospel, chapter 26, verses 1 to 30 Jesus now moves from a ministry of teaching to a ministry of suffering. 26 When Jesus had finished saying all these things, he said to his disciples, 2 ‘As you know, the Passover is two days away – and the Son of Man will be handed over to be crucified.’ Matthew 26:1-2 New International Version – UK (NIVUK) Holy Bible, New International Version® Anglicized, NIV® Copyright © 1979, 1984, 2011…

The Real Story of Christmas

The Real Story of Christmas – 1 Timothy chapter 1, verses 12 to 17 A Famous Rescue Story The Ultimate Rescue Story “Proud Pharisee rescued!” (and grows downward in humility) The Unlimited Patience of Jesus The Great and Only King (Who dies for you and me) The Enjoyment of God (“The enjoyment of God is the is the only happiness with which our souls can be satisfied.” – Jonathan Edwards) 12 I thank him who has given me strength, Christ Jesus…

Faith and Works

Faith and Works – James chapter 2, verses 14 to 26 Faith and Works 21 Was not Abraham our father justified by works…? James 2:21 English Standard Version (ESV) The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. “What! Abraham was justified by works?” How can James say that? Isn’t it opposite to what Paul says? James was concerned that some Jewish Christians were not living according to…

Kids’ Spot – Rules, Rules!

Kids’ Spot – Rules, Rules! 37 Jesus replied: ‘“Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.” 38 This is the first and greatest commandment. 39 And the second is like it: “Love your neighbour as yourself.” Matthew 22:37-39 New International Version – UK (NIVUK) Holy Bible, New International Version® Anglicized, NIV® Copyright © 1979, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.

Love in all the wrong places.

Love in all the wrong places. John’s first letter, 1 John, Chapter 2, verses 15-17. A Ferrari is impressive. What makes someone spend $400,000 to get from A to B? Desire, love? But not logic. I think, therefore I am. Rene Descartes, 17th century philosopher. In practice it is more often “I love, therefore I am”, which drives us. Love is a choice , verse 15. Do not love the world or anything in it. “Do not..” means we can…
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