Strong Love // Rod Plummer

Love is strong. It doesn’t celebrate evil but finds joy in the truth. Join us as we dive deep into the meaning of love through powerful scriptures, real-life examples, and the strength we gain from God’s truth. ———————————————— Strong Love (1 Corinthians 13:6 NIV) "Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth". (Matthew 19:4-5 NIV) “Haven’t you read,” he replied, “that at the beginning the Creator ‘made them male and female, (5) and said, ‘For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh’?” (Genesis 2:15-18 NIV) The Lord God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to work it and take care of it. (16) And the Lord God commanded the man, “You are free to eat from any tree in the garden; (17) but you must not eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, for when you eat from it you will certainly die.” (18) The Lord God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him.” (Genesis 3:1-5 ICB) "Now the snake was the most clever of all the wild animals the Lord God had made. One day the snake spoke to the woman. He said, “Did God really say that you must not eat fruit from any tree in the garden?” (2) The woman answered the snake, “We may eat fruit from the trees in the garden. (3) But God told us, ‘You must not eat fruit from the tree that is in the middle of the garden. You must not even touch it, or you will die.’” (4) But the snake said to the woman, “You will not die. (5) God knows that if you eat the fruit from that tree, you will learn about good and evil. Then you will be like God!” (John 8:44 ESV) You are of your father the devil, and your will is to do your father’s desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks out of his own character, for he is a liar and the father of lies. (Genesis 3:6-7 NIV) When the woman saw that the fruit of the tree was good for food and pleasing to the eye, and also desirable for gaining wisdom, she took some and ate it. She also gave some to her husband, who was with her, and he ate it. (7) Then the eyes of both of them were opened, and they realized they were naked; so they sewed fig leaves together and made coverings for themselves. Grow And Learn (James 1:16-18 NIV) Don’t be deceived, my dear brothers and sisters. (17) Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows. (18) He chose to give us birth through the word of truth, that we might be a kind of firstfruits of all he created. Hold of God’s Word (Matthew 7:24-25 NIV) “Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. (25) The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock". The Power of Praying with 2 or 3 (Matthew 18:20 NIV) For where two or three gather in my name, there am I with them. Shake off that Snake (Acts 28:3-5 NIV) Paul gathered a pile of brushwood and, as he put it on the fire, a viper, driven out by the heat, fastened itself on his hand. (4) When the islanders saw the snake hanging from his hand, they said to each other, “This man must be a murderer; for though he escaped from the sea, the goddess Justice has not allowed him to live.” (5) But Paul shook the snake off into the fire and suffered no ill effects. (1 Corinthians 13:6 NIV) "Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth.” ———————————————— Connect Group Questions: Why did God create man and woman to be together? Why do you think the “truth” helps us to have good relationships? How can praying together help in our relationships? How can we trust God when we face challenges and “shake off the snake” like Paul? What does it mean to celebrate truth instead of evil? ———————————————— Connect with us: Web: mylifehouse.com Instagram: instagram.com/lifehouseglobal/ Facebook: facebook.com/lifehouseglobal Other Podcasts: Want to listen to our messages in other languages? Lifehouse Japan (Japanese & English): https://lifehousejapan.captivate.fm/listen Lifehouse Hong Kong (Cantonese & English): https://lifehousehongkong.captivate.fm/listen