A Thrill of Hope: Love

What does it truly mean to declare that "God is love," and how does His love formally confront our motivations, our sin, and our relationships?In this sermon on 1 John 3:1–18, Lead Pastor Neil McClendon explores the indicting nature of God's love. Far from being a sentimental or passive sentiment, Pastor Neil explains that God's mind-blowing, heavenly love formally accuses and exposes our underlying motives, our compromises with sin, and our indifference toward others. Discover how the appearance of Jesus was meant to actively destroy the works of the devil and empower believers to live out a practical, active love rooted in the deep forgiveness they have received.In this episode, we cover:Indicting Our Motivation: Realizing that our hope in Christ’s return purifies us and drives our spiritual growth.Indicting Our Sin: Understanding that Jesus came to destroy the works of the devil so believers no longer live under the practice of sin.Indicting Our Standard: Recognizing that true conversion imparts God's Spirit, establishing righteousness as the standard for His children.Indicting Our Definition of Love: Learning that remembering our own forgiven debt enables us to love difficult people genuinely.Indicting Our Indifference: Moving past idle words to actively meet the tangible needs of those around us.Be sure to follow us:InstagramFacebookYoutube