Love: The Holy Spirit and Love

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We tend to think of the role of the Spirit in the world in terms of spectacular, charismatic gifts. But the main role of the Spirit is to produce agape love in believers!

Scripture: John 13:34-35; 14:15-17

(Recorded July 7, 2024)

Love: My Neighbour

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We take for granted the story of the Good Samaritan, but it’s an amazing example of agape love. Who is my “untouchable” neighbour that I must love?

Scripture: Luke 10: 25-37

(Recorded June 30, 2024)

Love: Christian Maturity

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How do we measure success and growth as a Christian? What should discipleship produce? Christian maturity isn’t about serving, knowing the Bible or even spectacular gifts! It’s about agape love.

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:1-13

(Recorded June 23, 2024)

Love: The Greatest Commandment

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Living the Christian life is difficult. We can easily make up rules about what Christians do or don’t do. But it all boils down to agape love and everything else flows out of it.

Scripture: Mark 12:28-34

(Recorded June 16, 2024)

Love: Agape Theology

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We talk a lot about the characteristics and character of God. Agape love is the key to understanding God’s nature!

Scripture: John 3:16-24

(Recorded June 9, 2024)

Love: Our Foundation

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Paul calls us to be rooted and established in agape love. If God himself is love, what does it mean to be rooted and established in love?

Scripture: Ephesians 3:14-21

(Recorded June 2, 2024)

Love: God’s Nature

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The very nature of God is agape love, not that he shows love, but that he is love! What does that tell us about God? What does that mean for Christians?

Scripture: 1 John 4:7-21

(Recorded May 26, 2024)

Conflict: Only God Can Judge the Heart

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When we have conflict, we are often quick to judge other people’s motives and thinking. This is a huge sin! We can prevent many an argument, misunderstanding and conflict by clarifying expectations.

Scripture: 1 Sam 16:7; Matt 7:1-3

(Recorded May 5, 2024)

Conflict: In Your Anger Do Not Sin

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We all feel anger sometimes. We need to make sure to check our reasons and not even let righteous anger fester and poison our souls!

Scripture: Col 3:1-10

(Recorded April 28, 2024)

Growing Through Grief and Loss

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Jesus himself experienced grief and loss. Through his submission to the Father, he wasn’t led around suffering, but was lead to life through suffering to resurrection.

Scripture: Hebrews 5:7-9

(Recorded April 21, 2024)