Pastor Michael Ruth

5-1-22 Morning Service

 

“Wherever you go, there you are.”

Love requires action.

Reach the people around us.

Matt22:36

Teacher what is the greatest commandment?

Love God, love your neighbor as you love yourself.

Love (English definition) Intense feeling of  deep affection.

Emotional state of feelings.

Deeper meaning in Greek:

1) Eros- sensual- only inside of marriage.  It has it’s place.

2) Phileo- brotherly type of love. Jesus had phileo  love for his disciples-friends.

Jesus was a friend of sinners-tax collectors. Matt 11:19

3)Storge- family love connection-whether we like it or not, it is a call to action.

4) Agape- Call to action. God’s love for human kind. Unconditional love. Matt 2:37. Agape-actively doing what the Lord prefers.  Showing preference for what the Lord

desires above our own preferences.

Love is a verb- causes you to do something.  You see it in your actions. Put others needs above our own.

Romans 5:8 Christi died for us when we didn’t deserve it. No matter what the other person is doing. Learn to love the way God intends even when other people don’t deserve it. If you base love on others actions it will be a roller coaster.

Matt 22:39 Love your neighbor as yourself. Take actions-others needs before your own.

John 3:18 Love in action and in truth.  It’s about taking action. 

Words are powerful. God wants to use us to touch people. God wants to give us the desires of our heart. 

John 3:16 For God so loved the world that He gave….