The Love of God

From the series: Acts: The Church on the Move

"I do not count my life of any value nor as precious to myself," Paul declares in Acts 20. He discovered what many miss: finding your worth through God's love, not self-focus, leads to a life of purpose and influence. The more we know God's incredible love, the more we desire to honor Him with our lives.

From the series: Standalone Messages

God's love is unbelievable, undeniable, and unlimited. While we create rules and systems to fix ourselves, God's love reaches down to the worst of us. Romans 5:8 shows us something extraordinary: "while we were still sinners, Christ died for us." That's not human love. That's divine, redeeming love.

From the series: Romans: More than Conquerors

Through Christ our future is made secure, and we can place our hope in that. God loved us so much that Jesus gave His life for us. This world will throw a lot of stuff at us, but nothing can ever separate us from the love of Jesus.

From the series: Romans: More than Conquerors

As we look at Romans 7 we see warnings for Christians who lose sight of what a walk with the Lord is all about.

From the series: Revive

How can we obtain an attitude of gratitude during trying times? We discover the answer in Psalm 136.

From the series: 1 John

We're continuing our study in 1 John, and discovering how we are called to love one another.

From the series: 1 John

Join us as we continue our study of 1 John and how we can in abide in the Father's love.

From the series: 1 John

We continue our study in of 1 John and discovering how God's love is demonstrated in our lives.

From the series: This Thing Called Love

Focuses on the role of love in bridging gaps in relationships. It discusses First Corinthians 13, emphasizing that love should be the foundation for connecting with others and with God. Explores how genuine love, underpinned by truth, plays a vital role in forming and sustaining relationships. It also addresses the challenges of bridging relational gaps and the importance of putting love into action to foster unity and understanding.

From the series: This Thing Called Love

Focuses on the Christian perspective of love in relationships. It emphasizes that true love isn't about personal gain or feelings, but about selflessly serving others, inspired by the love of God. Addresses common misunderstandings about love and self-worth, advocating for a love that reflects Jesus' teachings. It encourages believers to prioritize others, mirroring the humility and sacrificial nature of Jesus' love, and to find their value in God, not in themselves or others.

From the series: Legacy

Examines the complex nature of God's love, particularly through the lens of the Book of Malachi. It addresses how God's love is often challenging and confrontational, exploring the relationship between love and discipline in the context of faith.

From the series: Recovery Road

Delves into the complex relationship between God and the people of Israel as depicted in the book of Hosea. It illustrates God's unwavering love and commitment towards a wayward Israel, using the metaphor of Hosea's marriage to Gomer, a prostitute. Highlights themes of redemption, love, and forgiveness, emphasizing how God continually reaches out to his people despite their rebellion and sin, offering restoration and a renewed relationship.

From the series: Recovery Road

Interprets the biblical story of Hosea to highlight God's persistent love and grace towards humanity despite their unfaithfulness. Emphasizes how Hosea's marriage to Gomer symbolizes the relationship between God and Israel. Underscores the idea that God's love remains steadfast even when people stray, and it demonstrates this through Hosea's journey of marrying a woman of harlotry as directed by God, reflecting His pursuit of a wayward Israel.

From the series: 4 things I wish you knew about God

Discusses God's engagement with the world, emphasizing that God does not hate humanity but offers salvation through Jesus Christ. It challenges common misconceptions about God's judgment, highlighting His love and the transformative power of embracing Jesus, contrasting religious condemnation with the freedom and life found in Christ.

From the series: Loving the Old Testament

Discusses Israel's history and relationship with God, emphasizing God's unwavering love despite the nation's recurrent disobedience. It highlights the importance of faithful relationships, both with God and within marriage, as foundational to living a life aligned with divine expectations.

From the series: Loving the Old Testament

Explains Hosea's role as a prophet during Israel's time of spiritual adultery. It highlights Hosea's symbolic marriage to a prostitute, representing Israel's unfaithfulness and God's persistent love, emphasizing the need for spiritual renewal and fidelity to God.

From the series: A New Generation

Emphasizes the transformative power of love rooted in a relationship with God. It highlights the importance of understanding and experiencing God's love, which drives out fear and empowers believers to love others genuinely. Underscores that true love is demonstrated through actions and obedience to God's commandments, reflecting the depth of one's faith and connection with Christ.

From the series: A New Generation

Discusses the significance of love in the Christian life. It emphasizes that love originates from God and that believers are called to love one another as a reflection of God's love. Highlights the transformative power of love, the importance of community, and the need to demonstrate love through actions. It encourages believers to look to Jesus as the ultimate example of love and to live out this love in their daily interactions with others.

From the series: Unbelievable Christmas

Highlights the significance of celebrating Christmas as a time to remember Jesus' sacrifice and His gift of salvation. It emphasizes the importance of worshiping Jesus, reflecting on the stories of Zechariah, Elizabeth, Mary, and Joseph, and understanding the transformative nature of Christ's love.

From the series: Overcome

Focusing on biblical teachings about victory, using the Greek word "Nike" for victory. This message explores overcoming broken relationships through biblical principles such as prayer, humility, forgiveness, and relying on God's love and strength. The sermon emphasizes the importance of aligning one's life with Christ, yielding to His will, and trusting in God's power to heal and restore relationships, even in challenging circumstances.

From the series: Believe

Discusses God's relentless pursuit of humanity throughout history, focusing on the concept of covenant as a binding agreement between God and man. It highlights how, despite humanity's repeated rejection of God, He continues to seek a relationship with us, demonstrated through various covenants with figures like Adam, Noah, Abraham, Moses, and ultimately, Jesus.

The ninth commandment is about more than not lying. A look at what it means to guard our neighbor's name and to tell the truth in full.

The world's most familiar verse still stuns us when we slow down. A devotion on John 3:16 and the love of God that reaches our darkest hour.

How far is too far for God's mercy to reach? Psalm 51 answers David's failure, and ours, with a love that runs deeper than our sin.

Where is God when life is hard? The first-century Romans wrestled with the same question. How Romans 8 answers it with hope rather than despair.

Scriptures: 2 Kings 9:13, Isaiah 9:6, John 12:12-19, Leviticus 23:40, Luke 19:28-44, Mark 11:1-11, Matt. 21:1-11, Matthew 28:19, Psalm 118, Psalm 118:25-26, Psalms 118:27, and Revelation 7:9 Topics:…

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