THE GREAT DEMAND (2 OF 4)
by Joey Rodgers
Scripture: Matthew 22:6, Matthew 22:34-35, Matthew 22:37-40, Mark 12:28-34
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The Great Demand (2 of 4)
Series: Greater Things
Joey Rodgers
Matthew 22:34-40 - Mark 12:28-34
Bumper Video - Leslie Kiley
Every time I hear Leslie's story I'm reminded of God's amazing, unfailing love. I'm also reminded of our calling to love others as He has loved us - which has been modeled so beautifully for us by the people of church!
But loving people is not always easy to do is it - especially when they don't want to be loved or put expectation on the kind of love they will receive. I think that's why Jesus made sure he placed loving others behind loving Him - to love someone w/ less than the love of Christ is to not love at all. Until we get our relationship w/ Him in correct alignment, we'll never truly be able to love others the way He loves us. And even then, it can be incredibly painful to love people to the truth. Honestly, I've never hurt so much as to try to love someone to Jesus who only wanted a different kind of love.
Insert - As we begin this AM, I want to invite you to open your hearts and minds to what God wants to do in your life and in our midst today - OPENNESS
I've heard it said that money makes the world go round. While this might be true I believe that it is love that makes the trip worthwhile.
But not just any love will suffice! And sadly, too many people have gone looking for love in all the wrong places only to discover a perversion of love that leaves them empty, scarred, and abandoned. Yet should a man go looking for love in all the right places, he would find a virtue that would elevate him to a place of fulfillment, hope, and healing that he could never imagine - a love that exceeds circumstances and brings satisfaction to the soul. This is the kind of love God wants to give to us all. Yet this kind of love does not come on our conditions - but His conditions.
Last week we began a series of lessons on the (4) most vital teaching of Christ regarding knowing God, loving God, following God, and serving God. ...
Series: Greater Things
Joey Rodgers
Matthew 22:34-40 - Mark 12:28-34
Bumper Video - Leslie Kiley
Every time I hear Leslie's story I'm reminded of God's amazing, unfailing love. I'm also reminded of our calling to love others as He has loved us - which has been modeled so beautifully for us by the people of church!
But loving people is not always easy to do is it - especially when they don't want to be loved or put expectation on the kind of love they will receive. I think that's why Jesus made sure he placed loving others behind loving Him - to love someone w/ less than the love of Christ is to not love at all. Until we get our relationship w/ Him in correct alignment, we'll never truly be able to love others the way He loves us. And even then, it can be incredibly painful to love people to the truth. Honestly, I've never hurt so much as to try to love someone to Jesus who only wanted a different kind of love.
Insert - As we begin this AM, I want to invite you to open your hearts and minds to what God wants to do in your life and in our midst today - OPENNESS
I've heard it said that money makes the world go round. While this might be true I believe that it is love that makes the trip worthwhile.
But not just any love will suffice! And sadly, too many people have gone looking for love in all the wrong places only to discover a perversion of love that leaves them empty, scarred, and abandoned. Yet should a man go looking for love in all the right places, he would find a virtue that would elevate him to a place of fulfillment, hope, and healing that he could never imagine - a love that exceeds circumstances and brings satisfaction to the soul. This is the kind of love God wants to give to us all. Yet this kind of love does not come on our conditions - but His conditions.
Last week we began a series of lessons on the (4) most vital teaching of Christ regarding knowing God, loving God, following God, and serving God. ...
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