Understanding the true meaning of LOVE!
Ephesians 3:14-21 (NIV)
14 For this reason I kneel before the Father, 15 from whom his whole family in heaven and on earth derives its name. 16 I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, 17 so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, 18 may have power, together with all the saints, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, 19 and to know this love that surpasses knowledge — that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God. 20 Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, 21 to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen.
Valentines Day…in America. February 14th…Are you ready?
Love is in the air…Heard about this little girl who came home and told her dad that a little boy at school had kissed her for Valentines Day…
How did that happen honey? It wasn’t easy, It took 3 of us to catch him and hold him down to do it. Remember your childhood stories, Valentines???
True Love…How can we ever understand the Definition of Love?
It begins with Believers understanding the grace of God’s Love…
1 John 4:7-12 says: 7 Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. 8 Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love. 9 This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him. 10 This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins. 11 Dear friends, since God so loved us, we also ought to love one another. 12 No one has ever seen God; but if we love one another, God lives in us and his love is made complete in us.
This is true Love…Being in a right relationship with God by Faith in the LJC empowered
by His Holy Spirit within. Remembering why you have what you have.
by His Holy Spirit within. Remembering why you have what you have.
v. 14 For this reason I kneel before the Father, 15 from whom his whole family in heaven
and on earth derives its name. 16 I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you
with power through his Spirit in your inner being, 17 so that Christ may dwell in your
hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love,
and on earth derives its name. 16 I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you
with power through his Spirit in your inner being, 17 so that Christ may dwell in your
hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love,
When you truly understand the definition of Love you will be closer to understand
The Depth of Love In Christ Jesus…
v.18 may have power, together with all the saints,
to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ,
to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ,
Being a part of the body of Christ, the church, provides us with a spiritual capacity to comprehend what God has for us. As we fellowship together, worship together, pray together, we begin to comprehend (we are enlightened) it is revealed…
To the breadth of the love of Jesus, that breaks all barriers, traditions, prejudices, misunderstandings.To the length of Jesus, that came down from eternity for eternity
To the height of the love of Jesus, that is found in all God is and does.
To the depth of the love of Jesus…for all mankind.
We must grasp this truth, come to grips with this understanding.
Do you truly understand how much God loves you?
So we can see the Definition of Love and the Depth of Love, but
It must go further. We must understand The Dynamic Fullness of Love
v. 19 and to know this love that surpasses knowledge
— that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God.
Paul prays that we may know what seems to be unknowable…Our fullness in us by the power of the Holy Spirit.You see God knows all, sees all, hears all and we don’t.
So as we know God, He relates these truths to us. Our lives are enlarged, and made prosperous by the power and peace of God. We our filled to His fullness.
God’s love spreading to our community through US!
You know I would pray that this would be an encouragement to you today and we all would…
just like the Benediction says in (v. 20-21) of our text…20 Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power
that is at work within us, 21 to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus
throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen.
just like the Benediction says in (v. 20-21) of our text…20 Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power
that is at work within us, 21 to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus
throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen.
I am so encouraged by the facts of our faith.
I am encouraged by God so that we can encourage others.
Today is the day, we all need to understand God’s Love for us in order
to truly love others with True Love…
Know the Love of God in you…
to truly love others with True Love…
Know the Love of God in you…
Know the Power of the Love of Christ for you…
Live the outflow of the Love of God…
by His Holy Spirit through you…
Happy “God’s Love” Day to You!
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