OUTLINE:1Co 13:8“Love never ends” [ESV]…or…”Love never fails” [NASB] Living in Christ’s LoveWe should be taking care of one another, calling on the sick and praying for them, helping our family members who are in financial need, and using our gifts to encourage them, per the love and grace of God. Php 2:1-5 Gal 6:2Bear one another’s burdens, […]
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OUTLINE: Why It’s Easier to Encourage a Mature Believer (Blog – 9/16/22)As a pastor, I have been given authority to teach Holy Scripture. I have authority to teach obedience. A mature person understands that whenever I’m teaching obedience, I’m actually encouraging them into the sphere of God’s love.Authority-OrientationThe human flesh hates the idea of submitting to
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OUTLINE:Lk 14:26“If anyone comes to me and does not hate his own father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, yes, and even his own life, he cannot be my disciple.”1Co 14:33For God is not a God of confusion but of peace.The Context of 1Co 14:33God is not in the business of
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KEY PRINCIPLES FROM THIS MESSAGE: Our Position of Spiritual Strength If we are not residing in the sphere of love with God, we cannot fulfill His commands to love. Jn 13:34, 15:12, 1Co 8:3, Gal 4:6-9 When you truly realize and believe that God loves you, by grace, and He’s never unfaithful and He will never
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OUTLINE: What Does It Mean to Be in Love?Blog – 9/2/22 Identifying Godly LoveThe most distinguishing feature of godly love is its inexhaustible desire to give. Love Becomes UsLove is not only becoming – love BECOMES us. In other words, love is the lifeblood of who we are in Christ, as God’s children. We are
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Two unbelievers say, “We want to get married right away!” You ask, “Why?” With a quizzical look, they say, “Because, we’re so in love, of course!” You press on, “What do you mean by ‘in love’?” “Huh?” At this point, they both become visibly agitated. “Exactly my point,” you say… For the record, I’m not
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OUTLINE:Holy love cannot help but express itself.Mt 6:1“Beware of practicing your righteousness before other people in order to be seen by them, for then you will have no reward from your Father who is in heaven.”“Let Love Be Genuine”Love pulls us to be honorable, forgiving, and to rise above the fleshly frays of life. And
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OUTLINE:Holy love cannot help but express itself.Mt 6:1“Beware of practicing your righteousness before other people in order to be seen by them, for then you will have no reward from your Father who is in heaven.”Mt 16:23But he turned and said to Peter, “Get behind me, Satan! You are a hindrance to me. For you
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OUTLINE: Our Old Nature (ala Ro 7)We are naturally reluctant to receive the love of God with the faith of a child. Listen to His Spirit, instead! Have a Renewed Mind (ala Ro 12:2)This is not about us, but about what God has done and is doing for us. It’s about HIS grace, and HIS
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OUTLINE: 1 Jn 4:16aSo we have come to know and to believe the love that God has for us. Being Loved By GodChrist’s love for us motivated Him to go to the Cross for us, and it’s that same love that God continues to love His children with! Ro 8:28-39, Gal 2:20b Being Loved By GodGod’s
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