THE CHURCH 9. ITS PRIORITY – LOVE (1 Cor 13)
1. THE COMMANDS
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Matt 22:37 – “You shall love the Lord your God…”
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John 13:34 – “A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another…”
***Sermon not recorded due to it being a service of baptism 3 Questions: 1) How can I understand what I’m reading unless someone explains it to me? (v31) Humbly asking for help Swallow your pride and invite a Philip into your life 2) Tell me please, who is the prophet talking about? (v34) It’s all about…
1) SOVEREIGNTY! (v1-10) God’s timing is perfect 2) SINCERITY! (v11-12) God’s man is honoured 3) SECURITY! (v13) God’s enemy is doomed God’s people are safe
1) DESIRE! (v24) “Father I desire that they also whom You have given Me….. may be with Me….. to see My glory….” 2) DELIGHT! (v25) O righteous Father….. I know You….. and have made You known 3) DEVOTION! (v26) Your love for Me…. may be in them and “I in them”
1) HOSTILITY! (v12-14, 19-24) A band of soldiers, a captain, a religious police force, Annas, Caiaphas – Jesus, bound and beaten 2) HUMANITY! (v15-18, 25-27) Peter following and failing 3) HYPOCRISY! (v28) White gloves covering dirty hands 4) HUMILITY! (Luke 22:61-62) “The Lord turned and looked at Peter. And Peter remembered….. and he went out…
1. HIS PERSON! The ‘I AM’ 2. HIS POWER! The Source & Supply of life 3. HIS PURPOSE! To make His people Fruitful, Beautiful, Prayerful & Joyful
1. TWO OPPOSITES! A Pharisee and a tax collector 2. TWO OFFERINGS! One of pride, one of brokenness 3. TWO OUTCOMES! One satisfied, one justified