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THE LIE: LOVE IS JUST A FEELING (PART 2)
by Kerry Shook
Scripture: Ephesians 3:18-19
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The Lie: Love Is Just a Feeling (Part 2)
Series: Fake News: Exposing the Lies We Live By
Kerry and Chris Shook
Ephesians 3:18-19
''And may you have the power to understand, as all God's people should, how wide, how long, how high, and how deep His love is. May you experience the love of Christ, though it is too great to understand fully. Then you will be made complete with all the fullness of life and power that comes from God.'' - Ephesians 3:18-19 (NLT)
1. LOVE MAKES A CHOICE.
Fake News: Love is an uncontrollable emotion.
The Truth: Love is a determined decision.
''As the time approached for Him to be taken up to heaven, Jesus resolutely set out for Jerusalem.'' - Luke 9:51 (NIV)
2. LOVE TAKES ACTION.
Fake News: Love is a reaction.
The Truth: Love takes initiative.
''For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.'' - John 3:16 (NIV)
''Little children, let us stop just saying we love people; let us really love them, and show it by our actions.'' - 1 John 3:18 (TLB)
3. LOVE INVOLVES SACRIFICE.
Fake News: Love is give and take.
The Truth: Love is giving all.
''This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down His life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers and sisters.'' -1 John 3:16 (NIV)
''Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, especially to those who belong to the family of believers.'' - Galatians 6:9, 10 (NIV)
4. LOVE RISKS REJECTION.
Fake News: Love is safe and easy.
The Truth: Love is dangerous and risky.
''One of the criminals who hung there hurled insults at Him: 'Aren't you the Messiah? Save Yourself and us!' But the other criminal rebuked him. 'Don't you fear God,' he said, 'since you are under the same sentence? We are punished justly, for we a ...
Series: Fake News: Exposing the Lies We Live By
Kerry and Chris Shook
Ephesians 3:18-19
''And may you have the power to understand, as all God's people should, how wide, how long, how high, and how deep His love is. May you experience the love of Christ, though it is too great to understand fully. Then you will be made complete with all the fullness of life and power that comes from God.'' - Ephesians 3:18-19 (NLT)
1. LOVE MAKES A CHOICE.
Fake News: Love is an uncontrollable emotion.
The Truth: Love is a determined decision.
''As the time approached for Him to be taken up to heaven, Jesus resolutely set out for Jerusalem.'' - Luke 9:51 (NIV)
2. LOVE TAKES ACTION.
Fake News: Love is a reaction.
The Truth: Love takes initiative.
''For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.'' - John 3:16 (NIV)
''Little children, let us stop just saying we love people; let us really love them, and show it by our actions.'' - 1 John 3:18 (TLB)
3. LOVE INVOLVES SACRIFICE.
Fake News: Love is give and take.
The Truth: Love is giving all.
''This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down His life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers and sisters.'' -1 John 3:16 (NIV)
''Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, especially to those who belong to the family of believers.'' - Galatians 6:9, 10 (NIV)
4. LOVE RISKS REJECTION.
Fake News: Love is safe and easy.
The Truth: Love is dangerous and risky.
''One of the criminals who hung there hurled insults at Him: 'Aren't you the Messiah? Save Yourself and us!' But the other criminal rebuked him. 'Don't you fear God,' he said, 'since you are under the same sentence? We are punished justly, for we a ...
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