What Love Makes Us Love

Dec 22, 2024  GRAND PARKWAY BAPTIST CHURCHNeil McClendon, Lead PastorWhat Love Makes Us LoveI John 3:11-241. Love the message, v. 11-15Zoe is the absolute fullness of life, both essential and ethical. Life real and genuine, a life active and vigorous, devoted to God, blessed, in the portion even in this world of those who put their trust in Christ, but after the resurrection to be consummated by new and better experiences; including a more perfect body which will last forever.2. Love the opportunity, v. 16-22When you love the opportunity three things happen…a) think differently, v. 16b) see differently, v. 17c) love differently, v. 18To see means to perceive with the eyes, to discern, to ascertain, find out by seeing. Looking is directing your eyes in a particular direction but to see means to notice or become aware of something by using your eyes. “I would rather die right now than live a life of obvious ease in so sick a world.”               -Nate Saint, Christian missionary, martyr 3. Love the simplicity of the Gospel, v. 23-24a) acknowledgementb) agreement c)  surrenderMental worship…1.   Is there anybody in your life that is hard to love right now? 2.   Do you feel as if you have the life of eternity inside you longing to get out?3.   Has the love of God caused you to do anything lately that you by nature wouldn’t normally do?4.   What does it sound like when your heart condemns you?5.   Does the way you live give you assurance concerning your salvation?Be sure to follow us:InstagramFacebookYoutube