Rooted in Love....

Mt 28:18-20

Lk 8:4-15

*1 Must be rooted in Gods love and power

*2 Must love others

*3 Must persevere/be patient

*1 Must be rooted in Gods love and power

*1) ILLUSRATION: Eph 3:14-21wide, long, high and deep. Power

2Co 5:14 For Christ’s love compels us, because we are convinced that One died for all, therefore all died. And He died for all, that those who live should no longer live for themselves, but for Him who died for them and was raised again.

Power: Ro 1:16; 2Co 12:9; Mk 10:27

*2 Must love others

Mk 12:28-33; Gal 5:13-26;1Co 13:4-7 Barclay said, "For many, this is the most wonderful chapter in the New Testament";(F1) but as McGarvey said, "It has been admired by all ages, but, unfortunately, practiced by none!

Seeketh not its own … Barclay rendered this "Love does not insist upon its rights."(F14) He also stated that "It would be the key to almost all the problems which surround us today, if men would think less of their rights and more of their duties."(F15) The essential selfishness in all human nature has been exploited politically in this generation, and the ultimate fruits of unbridled selfishness are yet to be reaped.

command Lk 6:35; Jn 15:12,17

result Jn 13:34-35 apart from Jesus and remain Jn 15:1-11

*3 Must persevere/be patient

patient 2Pe 3:9; Ro 2:4

things don’t happen to us, they happen for us

result of patience/perseverance Ro 5:1-5; Jam 1:1-4; Lk 11:15

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Ps 1:1-3

Jer 17:8

Zep 3:17

Ro 5:5