John 13:34 – Sermon Illustration Ideas

Divine Interruptions

1 Corinthians 13:4-7, 1 John 4:19-21, 1 Peter 4:10, Divine Interruptions, God's Plan, God's Timing, Interruptions, John 13:34, John 15:12, Matthew 20:28, Neighbors, Others, People, Philippians 2:3-4, Priorities, Romans 12:10, Time

To love and serve others you have to be willing to be interrupted. Dietrich Bonhoeffer wrote, “We must be ready to allow ourselves to…

License to Wed

1 Corinthians 13:13, 1 John 4:10-11, 1 John 4:11, 1 John 4:18, 1 John 4:19-21, 1 John 4:7-21, Interaction, John 13:34, John 3:16, Love, Loving Others, Marriage, Matthew 5:43-48, Philippians 2:3-4, Proverbs 10:12, Relationship, Relationship with God, Submission, Unconditional Love

County offices in Texas and Florida offer discounted marriage license fees to couples seeking to get married if one stipulation is met: premarital counseling….

Dance Partner

1 Corinthians 13:13, 1 John 4:10-11, 1 John 4:11, 1 John 4:19-21, 1 John 4:7-21, Husband, John 13:34, Love, Loving Others, Marriage, Matthew 5:43-48, Philippians 2:3-4, Proverbs 10:12, Relationship, Submission, Submission to Spouse, Wife

In dancing, whoever takes the lead has the responsibility of guiding the dance. A recent article on dancing suggested this about the lead and…

An Unconventional Family

1 Corinthians 12:26, 1 John 3:1-2, Acceptance, Choice, Difference, Embrace, Ephesians 2:19-22, Family, Family of God, Galatians 6:10, God's Love, John 13:34, Odd, Unconventional, Unique

Everyone has an unconventional family member. Call them what you will—odd, crazy, or unique. Here’s the big problem. You didn’t get to choose for…

Human Love

1 Corinthians 13:13, 1 John 4:11, 1 John 4:19-21, 1 John 4:7-21, Interaction, John 13:34, Love, Marriage, Matthew 5:43-48, Philippians 2:3-4, Proverbs 10:12, Relationship, Relationship with God, Submission

Gary Chapman’s popular book The Five Love Languages suggests human love is expressed in words of affirmation, acts of service, receiving gifts, quality time,…

“What Christians Get Wrong About Discipleship”

Discipleship, Discipline, Faith, Growth, Guidance, John 13:34, Luke 9:23, Mark 1:15, Matthew 4:19, Obedience, Partnership, Philippians 2:5, Suffering, The Holy Spirit, Trials

“What is discipleship? Put simply, discipleship means intentionally partnering with another Christian in order to help that person obey Jesus and grow in relationship…