 Love Sermon Illustrations"The greatest of these is love", Paul writes in I Corinthians, refering to the trio of faith, hope, and love. Why is love so important to the Christian? Love is the nature of God Himself. The Bible doesn't say God has love, but that He is love. As reflections of the character of Christ, we must have that same quality defining who we are.
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Just a Pawn - A Short Sermon llustration about God's Love
If God is to the universe as a chess master is to the game of chess, that doesn't mean we're just pawns!
Love God with your Whole Heart: an Illustration for Deut 6:5
Love the Lord your God with all your heart, mind, soul, and strength - a sermon illustration involving a dog and his master
Love God with your whole heart, mind, and soul - Matt 22:37
Sermon illustration involving a low fat diet (because of gallstones) and Jesus' great commandment to love God with your whole heart mind, and soul
Unfair Treatment, the Cross of Jesus Christ, and 1 Peter
Unfair treatment is guaranteed; we all face it. The true test of character is how we respond to unfair treatment. Do we respond like Jesus?
A Cord of Three Strands - Ecclesiastes and John Donne
Ecclesiastes says 'a cord of three strands is not quickly torn apart'. John Donne says 'No man is an island'. We are not meant to be alone.
God understands our weaknesses - He knows how we were formed
God understands our weaknesses - He knows how we were formed from the dust of the earth. An illustration involving sand castles at Popham beach
Love Believes All Things: I Corinthians Optimism Principle
Love Believes all things - part of the I Corinthians 'Love' chapter - The optimism principle invites us to give the benefit of the doubt, out of love
Bearing Burdens - He's Not Heavy, He's My Brother
Bearing one another's burdens. Bearing burdens is easy for a family - he's not heavy, he's my brother!
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