The Wonder of Advent: Wonderful Love

We have wondered as we wandered through the Christmas narratives in this season of wonder. Together, we have searched for hope, peace, and joy. Reading in the Psalms recently, I have twice found the expression, "the wonders of his love." We sing it in the Christmas Carol, Joy to the World. Have you found God's love? Has God's love found you? We should share it. Message based on John 4:7-12. Quotes:Duane Brooks: People who are loved know how to love others.Duane Brooks: You and I did not invent love . . . God is love.C. S. Lewis: When Christianity says that God loves man it means that God LOVES man: not that He has some 'disinterested'; because really indifferent, concern for our welfare, but that in awful and surprising truth, we are the objects of His love. You asked for a loving God: you have one. The great spirit you so lightly invoked, the 'lord of terrible aspect', is present: not a senile benevolence that drowsily wishes you to be happy in your own way, not the cold philanthropy of a conscientious magistrate, nor the care of a host who feels responsible for the comfort of his guests, but the consuming fire Himself, the Love that made the worlds.Karl Barth: Jesus loves me. This I know. For the Bible tells me so. Rex Humbard theme song: I am loved, I am loved, I can risk loving you.  Matt Riggs: We're connected. I'm literally, physically attached with our neighbors. We’re in this together, holding hands together across the road. It’s beautiful, and I'm so excited about it and touched.#godloves #incarceration #initiation To discover more messages of hope, go to tallowood.org/sermons/.Follow us on X and YouTube @tallowoodbcFollow us on Instagram @tallowood.baptistFollow us on FaceBook @tallowoodbaptist