2002-01-20 Loving the Next Person

How can we tell if our relationship with God is genuine and growing? Why do some people become more loving while others become more bitter with age? Pastor Dave reveals the ultimate test of authentic Christianity: whether we're becoming more loving people over time, regardless of how others treat us. Through the dramatic contrast between brothers Cain and Abel—one accepted by God, the other a restless wanderer who became a murderer—he shows how the core issue isn't about changing other people but about allowing God's love to so satisfy our hearts that we're freed to love others sacrificially rather than trying to control them.