Being the Hand and Feet of Jesus: Love
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What do I believe God wants them to know? We are to be lovers before doers
Why? Love changes lives, we are changed by God’s love
What do I believe God wants us to do? Love others
Why? People need love and threw our love people will come to know Jesus…they will know us by our love
ME/WE/INTRO
We are diving into a new series that now that we have sat and continue to sit at Jesus feet what does God want us to do?
After we have sat at the feet us Jesus where God is pouring into us, reminding us and showing us who HE is, and who we are
What does He want us to do? BE THE HANDS AND FEET OF JESUS
WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?
THE COMMON ASSUMPTION IS NOW WE ARE TO DO THE WORK OF THE LORD…WE NEED TO GET ON TO PREACHING, TEACHING, SERVING, PROPHECYING, ETC.
The is true that God wants us to do these things with the Spiritual gifts that He has given us
BUT BEFORE WE GET THERE GOD SAYS
WHOA, WHOA, WHOA, PUMP THE BRAKES
BEFORE YOU DO THE WORK OF THE LORD I WANT YOU TO BE LIKE THE LORD
I want you to have the CHARACTER of CHRIST
the greatest work the LORD wants you to do is to be LIKE the LORD…that when people SEE YOU THEY SEE JESUS inside of you
We see this in the 3rd commandment
Right after God says
He’s #1
#2 no idols
“What’s the 3rd commandment?”
“You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain, for the Lord will not hold him guiltless who takes his name in vain.
What does that have to do with people seeing Jesus?
the 3rd commandment does not have to do with using God’s name as a cuss word, though that is bad
It has to do with when you come a believer in God His NAME is written upon you and when we act contrary to the NAME written upon us it is taken the name of God in vain.
This is what got the religious leaders in trouble in…many of them were gifted people but they didn’t have the character of CHRIST
“I hate, I despise your feasts, and I take no delight in your solemn assemblies.
Even though you offer me your burnt offerings and grain offerings, I will not accept them; and the peace offerings of your fattened animals, I will not look upon them.
Take away from me the noise of your songs; to the melody of your harps I will not listen.
But let justice roll down like waters, and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream.
The Message: The Bible in Contemporary Language (Chapter 5)
24 “I can’t stand your religious meetings.I’m fed up with your conferences and conventions.I want nothing to do with your religion projects,your pretentious slogans and goals.I’m sick of your fund-raising schemes,your public relations and image making.I’ve had all I can take of your noisy ego-music.When was the last time you sang to me?Do you know what I want?I want justice—oceans of it.I want righteousness—rivers of it.That’s what I want. That’s all I want.
WE THIS IMPORTANCE SPELLED OUT FOR US AGAIN IN WHEN THE CHURCH IS LOOKING FOR AN OVERSEER AND ELDER OF THE CHURCH…I HOPE YOU FIND SOME REALLY GIFTED PEOPLE?
THERE IS ONLY ONE GIFT MENTIONED THAT AN ELDER IS TO HAVE
What is it? The ability to teach
The saying is trustworthy: If anyone aspires to the office of overseer, he desires a noble task.
Therefore an overseer must be above reproach, the husband of one wife, sober-minded, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach,
not a drunkard, not violent but gentle, not quarrelsome, not a lover of money.
He must manage his own household well, with all dignity keeping his children submissive,
for if someone does not know how to manage his own household, how will he care for God’s church?
He must not be a recent convert, or he may become puffed up with conceit and fall into the condemnation of the devil.
Moreover, he must be well thought of by outsiders, so that he may not fall into disgrace, into a snare of the devil.
Some of us might say, “Well I am not an elder or a priest or a rabbi so I am off the hook right?
first off if you are Christian you are a priest
What God call us all of us to be is LIKE HIM before we DO the WORKS of GOD
We see Paul write about this in 1 Cor 13 after he wrote in wrote in 1 Cor 12
The whole body is gifted
All of us are gifted to preach, to serve, to minister, to shepherd, to prophecy
Lesser parts are more valuable
PAUL SAYS WHOA, WHOA, WHOA before you move into your giftedness I want you to EXUDED the CHARACTER OF CHRIST…specifically the first aspect of the FRUIT of the SPIRIT: LOVE
If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal.
If I have this angelic preaching voice....people can be really touched by my voice and I am no podcast and YouTube and dowloaded over and over…it will not matter if I do not have love
We have seen unfortunately seen this famous pastors who have the gift preaching fall
Placed compentecy over the character of Christ…it has left a devestating impact on the church
And if I have prophetic powers, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing.
Prophetic
have an amazing prophetic gift....give amazing prophetic words over peope
Great knowledge of the Lord and understand the mysteries of God
Faith that can move mountains but have not LOVE
I AM NOTHING
Some of us have been around people like this they can PROPHECY and HAVE GREAT KNOWLEDGE…BUT THEY ARE ARROGANT AND PRIDEFUL
If I give away all I have, and if I deliver up my body to be burned, but have not love, I gain nothing.
IF YOU SERVE IN SUCH A WAY THAT YOU GIVE IT ALL AWAY…BUT YOU DO IT WAY THAT IS UNLOVING NOTHING IS GAINED.
I AM GOING TO HELP YOU BECAUSE UNFORTUNATELY YOU HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO HELP YOURSELF
THE POINT THAT IS BEING DRIVEN HOME THROUGHOUT ALL OF SCRIPTURE
GOD IS SAYING WHAT IS MOST IMPORTANT IS NOT THAT YOU DO THE WORK OF THE LORD BUT THAT YOU ARE BEING LIKE THE LORD
ONE WAYS WE ARE LIKE THE LORD IS BY LOVING OTHERS LIKE JESUS DOES
TWO GREATEST COMMANDMENTS
LOVE GOD
LOVE OTHERS
WHAT DOES THIS LOVE LOOK LIKE? CAN YOU EXPLAIN IT TO US? WE DON’T ALWAYS SEE THIS TYPE OF LOVE IN THIS WORLD
Love in our world has DOZENS OF DEFINITIONS OF LOVE
I LOVE CHOCOLATE…IS THIS THE TYPE OF LOVE I AM TO SHOW YOU ALL....YOU CAN MEET MY SWEET TOOTH CRAVINGS?
I LOVE THE BROWNS...
PAUL SAYS I AM GOING TO GIVE YOU 16 DEFINITIONS OF WHAT LOVE IS…GODLY LOVE IS…WE ARE NOT GOING TO COVER THEM ALL
LOVE IS PATIENT: LONG SUFFERING
This first we say, “I am out”
Can any of us be impatient? YEAH
HOW MANY OF LOVE LONG LINES AT THE GROGERCY STORE OR A FAST FOOD PLACE OR TRAFFIC???OR WHEN PEOPLE ARE LATE
ON TOP OF THAT We live in a world of FAST FOOD, NOW, AMAZON PRIME SHIPPING and when their is a DELAY we are mad! not to mention
ONE OF THE MOST LOVING WE CAN DO IS TO BE PATIENT WITH SOMEONE (LONG SUFFERING)
THIS IS WHAT MY KIDS NEED FROM ME ESPECIALLY WHEN THEY ARE LEARNING OR DOING SOMETHING NEW
THIS IS WHAT I NEEDED FROM THE CHURHC WHEN I TURNED BACK TO THE LORD AT 18 YEARS OLD…PEOPLE TO BE PATIENT WITH ME IN MY JOURNEY
IS THIS NOT WHAT THE GOOD FATHER DID THE PRODIGAL SON WHO RAN AWAY....HE PATIAENTLY WAITED FOR THE LOST SON TO COME HOME
2. LOVE DOES NOT INSIST ON ITS OWN WAY: IS NOT ABOUT ME
I LIKE MY HOUSE TO BE A CERTAIN WAY
I LIKE MY CALENDAR TO GO A CERTAIN WAY
I LIKE CHURCH TO GO A CERTAIN WAY
I LIKE MY RELATIONSHIPS TO GO A CERTAIN WAY…MOSTLY THAT THINGS IN THAT RELATIONSHIP WOULD GO MY WAY AND IF THEY GO YOUR WAY GREAT
I WOULD LIKE IF MY MONEY WOULD BE SPENT THIS WAY
LOVE GOD, LOVE OTHERS AS YOU LOVE YOURSELF
Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves.
Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others.
Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus,
WHAT THE MOST LOVING THING TO DO IS LOOK AT OTHERS NEEDS BEFORE YOU NEEDS
WHAT ABOUT MY NEEDS? YOU HAVE A GOOD GOOD FATHER WHO SAYS
But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.
3. LOVE is not resentful: It does not hold grudges
Anybody every like to hold a grudge, not forgive someone?
I used to a king at holding grudges
YOU DID THIS TO ME..you owe me
I am not going to FORGIVE YOU
But what does scripture say?
Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.
How much did God forgive us? The cross
On top of that UNFORGIVENESS is bad for you
There’s an old saying that goes like this, “Unforgiveness is like drinking poison and expecting the other person to die.”
AND GIVES A FOOTHOLD TO THE ENEMY AND DEMONIC ACTIVITY IN YOUR LIFE
4. LOVE IS TRUTHFUL
This is belief that to be loving is not to be truthful or to be truthful
God is a 100% loving and
Faithful are the wounds of a friend; profuse are the kisses of an enemy.
5. LOVE BEARS ALL THINGS
We are a family who are to help one another out, not a business
Help people walk through
DEATH
DEPRESSION
DOUBT
STRUGGLES WITH SIN
Brothers, if anyone is caught in any transgression, you who are spiritual should restore him in a spirit of gentleness. Keep watch on yourself, lest you too be tempted.
Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.
6. LOVE HOPES
LOVE ALWAYS HOPE AND BELIEVES THE BEST ABOUT GOD AND OTHERS
I see this with my kids
AUSBURY SERMON LAST WORDS
Experience the love of God so you pour out the love of God
Asbury the world needs this kind of love. Syra and Turkey needs this kind of love. Your mom and dad need this kind of love. Your teamates need this kind of love. The people living on your floor need this king of love. Lexinton, KY needs this kind of love. United States of America needs this kind of love.
Experience the love of God so that you are filled with his love to overflow to others.
I pray this sits on you like an itch sweater that you need to take of it.
God says this is what I want you to be like
Before and while you use your gifts I want you to be
Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant
or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful;
it does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth.
Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.
Love never ends. As for prophecies, they will pass away; as for tongues, they will cease; as for knowledge, it will pass away.
AUSBURY SERMON LAST WORDS
Experience the love of God so you pour out the love of God
Asbury the world needs this kind of love. Syra and Turkey needs this kind of love. Your mom and dad need this kind of love. Your teamates need this kind of love. The people living on your floor need this king of love. Lexinton, KY needs this kind of love. United States of America needs this kind of love.
Experience the love of God so that you are filled with his love to overflow to others.
I pray this sits on you like an itch sweater that you need to take of it.
Experience His love and become this love.
Love test
Communion table
Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant
or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful;
it does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth.
Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.
Love never ends. As for prophecies, they will pass away; as for tongues, they will cease; as for knowledge, it will pass away.
looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God.