On Sunday, May 4th, we had a guest speaker in our church. His name is Tim Sawatsky. The following are my notes that I took during the service as I listened to him speak.
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1 John 4 :7-11
Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God.
He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.
In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him.
Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.
Beloved, if God so loved us, we ought also to love one another.
What does it mean to be loved by God?
What you believe in your life is how you will behave - you will live accordingly.
Why does God care about you and me?
According to 1 John 4:10, it is because He loves you and me.
When you truly love someone - you will care about them and for them.
Love is more than words.
God showed His great love for us by going to the cross - Jesus died on the cross in our place for the forgiveness of our sin.
Every day is a choice to love.
To love is a commandment from God - not a suggestion.
John 13:34-35 A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.
By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.
Love as Jesus has loved us.
The world is watching - are you loving your neighbor as yourself?
The world doesn't care how much you know - but rather how much you care.
What would it look like if we loved one another? A good definition of love is "you before me" - that is I must put my needs and desires aside and look for the good of others, help those in need, be a good listener, pray for others, help the hurting, give up your time for others etc.
The God of the universe cares for me!!
Everyday is an amazing gift from God! Every breath you take is an amazing gift from God.
Love requires action!!
The cross brings unity - rich and poor, male and female, color of skin, tall or short, old or young - all are equal in God's eyes.
Jesus paid the same price for all - We are level, equal.
We are one in Christ.
Ephesians 3:14-20
For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
Of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named,
That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man;
That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love,
May be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height;
And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God.
Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,
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