Love Worth Finding | Audio Program

Sermon Overview Scripture Passage: 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11 If we believe in our hearts that Jesus is coming again, we must be ready for His return; 1 Thessalonians 5:2 says He will come “like a thief in the night.” This chapter, 1 Thessalonians 5, offers four truths about Jesus’ glorious return. First, it will be a surprising day. We are certain that He is coming, but we do not know when. As we wai...

Sermon Overview Scripture Passage: Daniel 9:20-27 Before Jesus stepped into our world the first time, Daniel 9 predicted His Second Coming. This Old Testament passage can be seen as an outline of the things to come in the Last Days, when time runs out. “Seventy weeks are determined for your people and for your holy city…” (Daniel 9:24). This passage first designates the period of time (490 years),...

Sermon Overview Scripture Passage: 1 Samuel 1:10-28 There is a war against motherhood in our world. Perhaps the most powerful and influential class of people in the world today are magnificent mothers. 1 Samuel 1 tells the story of Hannah, a barren woman who wanted more than anything else to have a son. After much prayer, God gave Hannah a son named Samuel, who was considered one of the greatest p...

Sermon Overview Scripture Passage: 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 “Rapture” means to be caught up or snatched away speedily; 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 explores the sacred mystery of the Rapture, which is prophesied in the Book of Revelation. “Then we who are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And thus we shall always be with the Lord” (1 Thessa...

Sermon Overview Scripture Passage: Revelation 1:1-13 The Book of Revelation was divinely written to inspire and warn those living on the edge of eternity. In Revelation 1, we are given a formal introduction to the contents of the whole book. First, we see the central Person of Revelation, which is Jesus Christ. “The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave Him to show His servants—things which m...

Sermon Overview Scripture Passage: John 13:34 Perhaps our greatest human need is to be loved and to give love to someone else. Not only are we, as Christians, called to love others, but we are also called to exhibit a Christ-like love. In John 13:34, Jesus says, “A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also love one another.” Christ-like love is se...

Sermon Overview Scripture Passage: 1 Corinthians 15:12-19 This is the Gospel: Jesus Christ died for our sins; He was buried and rose again on the third day. But what if death had conquered—what if Jesus had stayed in the tomb? 1 Corinthians 15:12-19 gives a tragic account of our lives without Jesus—a picture of what our lives would be if there had been no Easter. Preaching would be profitless and...

Sermon Overview Scripture Passage: 2 Chronicles 20:1-25 Praise is a powerful thing, in times of joy and in times of help, but especially in times of trouble. 2 Chronicles 20:1-25 shows us how to praise our way to victory in times of opposition. In this passage, King Jehoshaphat faced fierce opposition on all sides. Likewise, every Christian will encounter problems in the form of sin, sorrow, or de...

Sermon Overview Scripture Passage: Isaiah 53:4-6; 1 Peter 3:18 Adrian Rogers says, “Calvary was not only the Earth’s greatest tragedy, but it was God’s greatest triumph.” Seven hundred years before Jesus Christ suffered and died upon the cross for our sins, the purpose of His passion was prophesied in Isaiah 53. “But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities; the cha...

Sermon Overview Scripture Passage: Romans 6:1-19 The grace of God enables us to live godly lives in Christ Jesus and empowers us to live in liberation. Romans 6 gives three basic principles for liberated living. First, we must know our identification with Jesus, who gave Himself for us. “For if we have been united together in the likeness of His death, certainly we also shall be in the likeness of...

Sermon Overview Scripture Passage: Psalm 22 The Old Testament and the New Testament tell the same story of Jesus Christ. The entire Bible is all about Jesus and the fulfilled prophecy of His salvation. Psalm 22 greatly details the crucifixion of Jesus Christ a thousand years before He was born. This Old Testament picture of Calvary first shares the amazing prophecy of the cross. “O My God, I cry i...

Sermon Overview Scripture Passage: Exodus 17:8-11 In this spiritual battle against the world, the devil, and the flesh, we can oftentimes be our own biggest enemies. In Exodus 17, God called the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt and led them through the wilderness toward Canaan. Reading this story as Christians, we see Egypt represents the world, Pharaoh the devil, and Canaan the victorious life....

Sermon Overview Scripture Passage: Hebrews 11:17-19 Throughout life, we will experience two kinds of tests: those that cause us to stumble, and those that cause us to stand. The devil will tempt us to do evil, while God tests us to do good and make our faith strong and pure. But God may ask us to do something that surprises us, and our response will reveal our true faith. In Hebrews 11, we are rem...

Sermon Overview Scripture Passage: Matthew 7:7-11 Nothing will bring you to your knees in prayer like having children; it also gives us a clearer picture of how God the Father provides for His children if only they would ask. In Matthew 7, Jesus shows us not only how to pray, but what happens when parents pray. “Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opene...

It is good to desire contentment for our families, and peace despite circumstances. But if money can’t buy it, how can we have it? In this message, Adrian Rogers uses the family described in Psalm 128 to show how to cultivate contentment in the home.

Sermon Overview Scripture Passage: Acts 4:9-33 If there was ever a time for courage, it is now. In a world of cowardly Christians who are afraid of being criticized or disliked, we are called to be bold in our faith. Adrian Rogers says, “Boldness is having the courage to stand for the Lord Jesus Christ in the face of opposition.” We need the same holy boldness Peter and John had in Acts 4. Acts 4:...

Sermon Overview Scripture Passage: Acts 2:1-4 The Day of Pentecost in Acts 2 marked the birth of the Church, and the burst of the Holy Flame that is the Holy Spirit. In Acts 2:1-4, the Holy Spirit was symbolized by fire and wind; it was vocalized by the speaking of tongues. This power was actualized in the disciples, as the Holy Spirit inhabited them and filled them. We must remember the principle...

Sermon Overview Scripture Passage: James 4:13-17 James 4:15-16 says, “Instead you ought to say, ‘If the Lord wills, we shall live and do this or that.’ But now you boast in your arrogance...” If we’re honest, we all want to know what the future holds; we believe if we know what lies ahead, we can set ourselves up for success and avoid failure. But the Book of James offers three warnings for us in...

Sermon Overview Scripture Passage: 2 Thessalonians 1:7-11 At Christmas, we celebrate the birth of Jesus, who came to this Earth to save us from our sins. But the story of Christmas is not complete without the Second Coming of Jesus Christ. The best is yet to be; the story is not finished until Jesus comes again. There are three things about the unfinished story of Christmas that ought to give us g...

Sermon Overview Scripture Passage: Luke 1:35 Many who don’t believe in Jesus will call Him a great moral teacher. But when we look closely at His teachings, we find that He left no room for interpretation: Jesus Christ was the Son of God and God the Son. Luke 1:35 says, “And the angel answered and said to her, ‘The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Highest will overshadow you; t...

Sermon Overview Scripture Passage: Colossians 1:12-21 Adrian Rogers says, “To explain Jesus Christ is impossible, to ignore Jesus Christ is disastrous, and to reject Him is fatal.” It is crucial we understand who Jesus Christ is. If we know Him, we will love Him; and if we love Him, we will trust Him. To trust Him is to be radically, dramatically, and eternally transformed. Colossians 1:15 explain...

Sermon Overview Scripture Passage: 2 Timothy 1:6-8 Fear is an instinct that God has put into us to help protect and preserve us and our loved ones. But the Bible warns us about the damage, destruction, and debilitation of a “spirit of fear.” Adrian Rogers says, “Legitimate fear is like a thunderstorm: lightning flashes, thunder rolls, water pours down. But then it passes and the sun shines again....

Sermon Overview Scripture Passage: 1 Corinthians 1:26-31 Many of us struggle to believe God can use us as we are, with what little we have to offer. But the truth is, God does extraordinary things through ordinary people to give glory to Himself. 1 Corinthians 1:26-31 gives good news to those who struggle with feelings of inferiority. “But God has chosen the foolish things of the world to put to...

Sermon Overview Scripture Passage: Isaiah 40:28-31 Many of us are emotionally fatigued, physically drained, and spiritually defeated; the reason being that most of us are dealing with some form of stress. Stress is the gap between the demands placed upon us and our ability to meet them. It’s not a sin to be stressed; Jesus Christ, in His humanity, knew what it was like to be weary. If it is not t...

Sermon Overview Scripture Passage: Psalm 102:6-7 Loneliness is the most devastating and inevitable fact of human existence. We all must experience it, and we can’t stop it; rather, we must learn how to deal with loneliness. Loneliness is not solitude, nor is it being lonesome or being in isolation. It is insulation; it is feeling cut off, unnoticed, unloved, uncared for, unneeded and maybe even u...