Love – Ashworth Church – West Des Moines https://ashworth.church Deeply Formed. Authentically Connected. Fully Present. Wed, 19 Mar 2025 14:35:58 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://ashworth.church/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/cropped-512favicon-150x150.png Love – Ashworth Church – West Des Moines https://ashworth.church 32 32 The Command to Love https://ashworth.church/sermons/the-command-to-love/ https://ashworth.church/sermons/the-command-to-love/#respond Tue, 18 Mar 2025 15:01:25 +0000 https://ashworth.church/?post_type=ctc_sermon&p=100109 In some of Jesus’ final words to His disciples in the book of John, He tells them to love each other. It feels like such a simple command, but it’s actually one of the hallmarks of a relationship with Jesus. Jesus’ love is sacrificial. It’s friendship, and it’s mission.

]]> https://ashworth.church/sermons/the-command-to-love/feed/ 0 Watching for Love in All the Wrong Places https://ashworth.church/sermons/watching-for-love-in-all-the-wrong-places/ https://ashworth.church/sermons/watching-for-love-in-all-the-wrong-places/#respond Sun, 30 Jul 2023 19:16:04 +0000 https://ashworth.church/?post_type=ctc_sermon&p=98641 Pastor Brent takes a deep dive into our relentless search for love, using modern reality TV shows as a cautionary backdrop. He shows how these shows often lead us astray, presenting love as a mere spectacle rather than a genuine connection. Drawing from biblical teachings, Pastor Brent guides us toward recognizing the pitfalls of seeking love in superficial pursuits and encourages us to turn our gaze toward the perfect love demonstrated by God through Jesus Christ as we learn to watch for love in the right places.

]]> https://ashworth.church/sermons/watching-for-love-in-all-the-wrong-places/feed/ 0 Revenge and Love https://ashworth.church/sermons/revenge-and-love/ https://ashworth.church/sermons/revenge-and-love/#respond Sun, 11 Jul 2021 18:00:00 +0000 https://ashworth.church/?post_type=ctc_sermon&p=91271 Often we find it so easy to react when things happen around us and especially to us. And yet Jesus says that those who follow him can do the extraordinary like turn the other cheek, go the extra mile, and even love our enemies. But how is this possible?

Pastor Brent Clark looks at the last verses of Matthew 5 and the Sermon on the Mount to understand how these words don’t instruct us to be doormats but do show us how our hearts can move us to self-control and love.

]]> https://ashworth.church/sermons/revenge-and-love/feed/ 0 The Love Boat https://ashworth.church/sermons/the-love-boat/ https://ashworth.church/sermons/the-love-boat/#respond Sun, 16 Sep 2018 18:00:41 +0000 https://ashworth.church/?post_type=ctc_sermon&p=2063 Pastor Ryan looks at the most familiar verse of the Bible, John 3:16, to look at how the love of God isn’t meant to be a warm fuzzy feeling but how God’s love can give us security.

]]> https://ashworth.church/sermons/the-love-boat/feed/ 0 A Foundation of Love https://ashworth.church/sermons/a-foundation-of-love/ https://ashworth.church/sermons/a-foundation-of-love/#respond Sun, 08 Jan 2017 21:00:52 +0000 https://ashworth.church/?post_type=ctc_sermon&p=1059

Pastor Brent Clark begins a new series looking at 1 Corinthians and how we can avoid those slippery areas in our relationships.

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