The Love Series (others centered)

I think if there is one thing that kills our Christian love, it's gotta be selfishness. Selfishness quenches and sometimes extinguishes the fire of God's love in our lives. Someone has said that, "Selfishness is putting your self first while stepping on another." When Paul was writing to the Philippians he told them, "Let nothing be done through selfish ambition or conceit, but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than himself. let each of you look out not only for his own interests, but also for the interests of others." Phil 2:3, 4 Oh, how important it is to put God first, others second, and ourselves last. Imagine how much of an impact we would have on the world? We would literally turn the world up side down. God in his great love for us was willing to send His only begotten Son to the world to die on the cross for us. That was love in the greatest of ways. God wants us to show that same kind of love. A love that is marked with humility and obedience. God help us, to be a Church who is willing to put others before our own lives. If we do this, we will no doubt show the God kind of love to the world around us.

The Love Series (lasting)

Many people today are looking for love in all the wrong places. They look to money, fame, relationships in an attempt to find lasting happiness, or lasting love. The problem with that is that it doesn't last. It is only a temporary fix to an even bigger problem. God's love is a lot different than our love. Love that comes from man is often based on what someone does for you. Most people will love as long as someone is giving them something in return. God's love is the opposite. God's love is not dependent on what we do, but rather what he did. Romans 5:8 says that, "But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us." Love that is lasting has to start with God. Because God is love. God's agape love is sacrificial and the kind of love that we need in our life.