Love for God is the new “normal” for the child of God. In fact, “love” is at the very heart of who we become when we are adopted into the family of God. How can you tell is someone loves God? Is it by their bumper sticker? Is it by owning a truly [...]
Love is not something Christians do, it’s evidence of who they are. John often begins his definition of what a Christian value is by defining what it is not. Our text today shows what love is by first looking at the unloving actions of Cain. Take a look at 1 John 3:11-12 11 For this [...]
God’s love for His people is like no other kind of love in the whole universe. Let’s look at the unbelievable kind of love that God has for His people. Look at 1 John 3:1-3… “See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God; and so [...]
The demonstration of love to brothers and sisters in Christ is proof that the Holy Spirit is at work within the hearts of the people in this church. It’s an evidence of God’s grace at work here because only by the grace of God is genuine, selfless love even a possibility. True faith is [...]
Love seeks the best interest of others. Love is built upon serving another person without expecting anything from that person in return. God sees our works and HE blesses us accordingly. Consider Jesus’ words in Matthew 6:2-4, “2 “Thus, when you give to the needy, sound no trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in [...]
Being a part of a church community is a critical part of growing in your faith. You and I desperately need the body of Christ. The non-believing people around us in our communities and workplaces are constantly trying to pull us away from Jesus and into the sideways thinking of the culture. Genuine Christians [...]
No audio available for this teaching! Introduction God’s love never runs out. God’s love knows no limit. God’s love is extravagant and in a never-ending supply. God wants you to know His deep love for you. Now, God’s love is not sentimental. His love is deep and it’s real. Our passage today shows [...]
God’s Perfect Love | 1 John 4:9-10 Below is a partial recording: God loved us when we did not love Him – 1 John 4:9-10 God’s Word is clear that without Christ in our lives, all other spiritual experiences are counterfeit. 1 John 4:9, Romans 6:23, Ephesians 2:1 Without God’s intervention, we would [...]
Introduction This section of scripture has impacted me more than any other passage I’ve studied recently. Today’s message is mostly for me and this morning I’m going to strive to explain to you why this passage has been so impacting and applicable and powerful in my life right now In the book of [...]
Introduction There was a bully in my first grade class. I went to a Christian school for first grade and as part of our educational experience, we had chapel at least once a week. One week in chapel a speaker got up front and told everyone who wanted to go to heaven [...]
