Pastors Luke Martin and Joshua Hanna shared with us about love at Empower Christian Church on Sunday 1 August 2010.
Pastor Luke Martin began by reading 1 John 4:7-12, where we see how much God loves us. It's His great goal that characterises His behaviour forever.
In our Australian election time right now, it's fitting to ask for a candidate's agenda. We too, as individuals, have agendas. God also has an agenda - a list that outlines the future direction towards a goal.
Is your agenda giving or taking? And what makes God's agenda so perfect?
Simply put, God's agenda is love. And in its parts, He is focused on showing us love. It is irrational for our minds, and very squarely centres on the reality of His love for us, rather ours for Him.
Importantly, we cannot be separated from God's love. Stop now and know how real it is despite our failings, sin and imperfections.
Be filled with His love today.
Pastor Joshua Hanna began by noting how we go to specialists for particular needs. A lawyer for legal needs, a doctor for medical ones.
From Galatians 5:22, we read about the fruit of the Spirit. Of all the fruit, it's good to think of 'passion' as at the top of the cake. A marriage must have love and passion.
In fact, Christ's death was known as 'The 'Passion'. It's what gets noticed: Passion.
Living a life of passion will change those around you, and it will change you.
People who need faith look for where the passion is. They look for it in you!
Image source: By Paul Lee, linked from Heartlight, http://www.heartlight.org
Pastor Luke Martin began by reading 1 John 4:7-12, where we see how much God loves us. It's His great goal that characterises His behaviour forever.
In our Australian election time right now, it's fitting to ask for a candidate's agenda. We too, as individuals, have agendas. God also has an agenda - a list that outlines the future direction towards a goal.
Is your agenda giving or taking? And what makes God's agenda so perfect?
Simply put, God's agenda is love. And in its parts, He is focused on showing us love. It is irrational for our minds, and very squarely centres on the reality of His love for us, rather ours for Him.
Importantly, we cannot be separated from God's love. Stop now and know how real it is despite our failings, sin and imperfections.
Be filled with His love today.
Pastor Joshua Hanna began by noting how we go to specialists for particular needs. A lawyer for legal needs, a doctor for medical ones.
From Galatians 5:22, we read about the fruit of the Spirit. Of all the fruit, it's good to think of 'passion' as at the top of the cake. A marriage must have love and passion.
In fact, Christ's death was known as 'The 'Passion'. It's what gets noticed: Passion.
Living a life of passion will change those around you, and it will change you.
People who need faith look for where the passion is. They look for it in you!
Image source: By Paul Lee, linked from Heartlight, http://www.heartlight.org
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