LOVING PEOPLE IS SATISFYING (1 OF 4)
by Steve Jones
Scripture: I Corinthians 13:1-3
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Loving People Is Satisfying (1 of 4)
Series: Love People
Steve Jones
I Corinthians 13:1-3
SERMON SERIES SUMMARY: Our church mission statement is ''Love God, Love People, Serve Others.'' In this series we're focusing on the second part of that statement: ''Love People''. In this sermon we will see how loving people brings the greatest potential for satisfaction in life.
INTRODUCTION: Excerpt from Bob Russell's book ''When God Builds a Church (pg. 60):''
A few years ago, my brother John Russell, who is the preacher at a congregation in northern Kentucky, was visiting another church while on vacation. The worship leader, attempting to warm up the congregation, said, ''Turn around to the person behind you and, 'I love you.''' Sitting in front of my brother was a very attractive young lady. She turned around and said to him, ''I love you.'' John's wife, Susan, grabbed him by the arm and said, ''WE love you too!''
We were all made for relationships. We are all people with multiple relationships. Those relationships may include neighbors, coworkers, children, a spouse, parents, siblings, and friends. They undoubtedly include the clerk at the grocery store, the guy who just came to fix your plumbing, and even the woman who called you during dinner last night to ask you to take a ''quick survey'' although she wasn't ''selling anything.'' We have some kind of relationship with every person we interact with every day.
Most of us want to have the best possible relationships. However, it's likely we have discovered how difficult relationships can be. Most of us begin our adult journey with high aspirations. We expect to work hard, make money, accumulate things, have loving families, and enjoy life. For many people, these dreams turn to nightmares before the midpoint of life. As one man said ''I never thought this is where I would be at the age of forty-two. I have two broken marriages, seldom see my children, and have no purpose for living.''
The message ...
Series: Love People
Steve Jones
I Corinthians 13:1-3
SERMON SERIES SUMMARY: Our church mission statement is ''Love God, Love People, Serve Others.'' In this series we're focusing on the second part of that statement: ''Love People''. In this sermon we will see how loving people brings the greatest potential for satisfaction in life.
INTRODUCTION: Excerpt from Bob Russell's book ''When God Builds a Church (pg. 60):''
A few years ago, my brother John Russell, who is the preacher at a congregation in northern Kentucky, was visiting another church while on vacation. The worship leader, attempting to warm up the congregation, said, ''Turn around to the person behind you and, 'I love you.''' Sitting in front of my brother was a very attractive young lady. She turned around and said to him, ''I love you.'' John's wife, Susan, grabbed him by the arm and said, ''WE love you too!''
We were all made for relationships. We are all people with multiple relationships. Those relationships may include neighbors, coworkers, children, a spouse, parents, siblings, and friends. They undoubtedly include the clerk at the grocery store, the guy who just came to fix your plumbing, and even the woman who called you during dinner last night to ask you to take a ''quick survey'' although she wasn't ''selling anything.'' We have some kind of relationship with every person we interact with every day.
Most of us want to have the best possible relationships. However, it's likely we have discovered how difficult relationships can be. Most of us begin our adult journey with high aspirations. We expect to work hard, make money, accumulate things, have loving families, and enjoy life. For many people, these dreams turn to nightmares before the midpoint of life. As one man said ''I never thought this is where I would be at the age of forty-two. I have two broken marriages, seldom see my children, and have no purpose for living.''
The message ...
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