It's All About Love

Main Point:  God’s Kingdom is all about Love.  Without love we are nothing according to 1 Corinthians 13:2.  Show you love for God by a passion to grow strong in the faith.

1 Corinthians 13:2.  Without love that comes from God, we are nothing.

Pastor’s Thoughts:

• Not the kind of love the world understands, but the kind of Love that comes from God.
• There is a difference between mankind’s understanding of love and love that comes from God.

Scriptures about Love.

• John 13:33-35.  Love one another as Christ has loved us.
• Matthew 22:37-40.  Love your neighbor as yourself. 
• Luke 6:31-35.  Great reward for those who love expecting nothing in return.

 
Events that show heavenly love.

• The Cross – Romans 5:8.  While we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
• Your salvation – John 3:16.  For God so love the world he sent his son to save us.
• Your passion to grow as a Christian. 1 John 3:18. Love by your actions, not your words.
  • Growth comes from our actions that demonstrate our love for others
  • Greatness is loving and serving others. Matthew 20:26-27
  • Use the liberty you have in Christ to love and serve others.  Galatians 5:13
    • Giants for God’s Kingdom love and serve others well.

Pastor’s Thoughts:

• It’s all about Love
• The closer you are to God in your secret place, the more God’s love flows through you
• We love because Christ first loved us
• When we are full of God’s love for others we find true joy and peace
  • The world without Christ can never find true joy and peace.  Only a temporary counterfeit
• The answer to the chaos and sin of this world is found in the love demonstrated by Jesus Christ.

Summary:

• God’s Kingdom is all about Love
• Show your love for Jesus by being passionate about growing and being an ambassador of love to others.