February 17, 2019 - Blended

Grace and mercy, and peace from our Lord and Savior. Jesus has the gospel. Please be seated.

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What they do. Well, if you're sure clapping, but that that turn and they did what they got out of their seats gave us. Standing Ovation, I'm right now, that's the only and they did the right thing, right? Yeah this rooted in love month and fall far short. I love I love my wife. I love going to the movies. I love toys. I love you and we use the same word the mall and we've been looking at them and we've discovered we'd love to stores Hamilton Mill. Your love is the first place where we can bring some love from their work learn to go out into the world with it. These waste love is used in the scriptures last week. We talked about our sexual love based on physical attraction the erotica Me by 3 song this song and talk through that today. We're on cilia, which is brotherly. Love face. Interest not sexual attraction also love of wisdom related to Virtue is friendship is over all of these with no love that he has for Humanity. So when it comes to philia And you think about it? This is the kind of love that is in a powerful emotional bond is intimate. It is friendship in his chair and disrespected his compassion. It is common interest. So when it comes to philia how much are you able to accept the humanity of other people?

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fan standing for innovation when they don't usually do that for arrival. Filia is different from stores, which is family a family love. Because you weren't related to the people that you give Philly up to. You don't have to sit through Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners together. You don't have to find a way to work out cuz these people are going to be in your life for a lifetime. So it's easier to let the Friendship go. Rather than confront response through issues that helped a human being to grow. Sometimes they just walk away. Further complicated when you go to the same church, you find a way to duck out in the parking lot.

I know you don't want to run into each other some even just leave the environment. Rather than experience philia. The calling of Hebrews 4:13 says we're to do what? Keep on loving each other as brothers and sisters.

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Filia is often the marker of friendships where people have shared deep feelings and thought and it is precisely because of these mixed with our human nature that friendships and experience strain. Living of Brotherly and sisterly love for one. Another can be challenging and CS Lewis book the four loves. He says fillios the love between friends that is different than stored. But they are closed as storage. They are supposed as brothers and sisters or the least natural of love. Most often says it's based on common interest, and values common activities. Did the modern world ignores it though phrase?

He has the dangers. He says the danger philia is its potential for clickiness? and Fry

in the face of those who have it. They can seemingly ignore the human need around them. And others can feel the loss of such a fraction with greater intensity in the presence of Two Loving friends as the third wheel syndrome.

So what to do?

What is the church to do when it comes to philia? If that were to have for each other.

We're not all going to share the same value. I can share the same interest really not the same activities. Sahara Express

first we recognize relationships Francis philia forms in the process of doing together. If you do tasks that you enjoy. You will find like-minded folks during those same tasks and you will find common ground. You will find common interest and it will be very natural when you're doing what you enjoy to be yourself.

If you come to church. And you only come Sunday morning. You're not involved in anything else? hint answers to one you're not going to

I know that you know you have things going on your life. You got stuff that keep you from being involved in some other way that maybe very valid. I'll say this. If you want more.

You got to do something more.

You don't develop a relationship in common interest and deep stuff sitting in a few. That's worship you got. The fellowship experiences is important people who study French. So what stands in the way of this is the masks that we wear but it is loose tea that promotes friendship.

Yet it is a common experience the vacillate between wearing a mask. How much do show? Impulse to reveal ourselves and also the impulse to protect ourselves. We build walls for a number of reasons we go through a few barriers to self disclosure.

We like Heroes. We like self-reliance people think James Bond. Really people who don't need any individuals who we can admire.

The problem is being as Mayer. having friends are two very different thing. I'm being admired is more important than honest friendship so much energy is spent in supporting the mass. That we miss out on The Human Experience. Another waiver free refrain from self-disclosure is We Fear rejection? For many the thought of taking steps toward self-disclosure only to have a friend walk away from us seems devastated. Many people think that if others saw us the way we see ourselves. Biggby repel

but you know, it's actually the opposite. when people self-disclose take off their masks. people are usually drawn to

that's a barrier to authentic friendship is our shadow side. inferior parts of our personality the parts of us that can be mean we can be selfish. the parts of us that were ashamed of

we all have them. Call human. An awesome resume that others will hate those things about ourselves as much as we do. Generally, however in self-disclosure we discover people are often far more gracious with us. Then we are with our cell. Am I the others except our shadow side? Somehow we are more able to accept ourselves. That's the give affilia. Pictures of it so far off on this one revealing the shadow side in concession are somewhat similar. James 5:16 says what confess your sins to one another and pray for each other that you may be judged?

Confess your sins to one another pray for each other that you may be healed.

If this is the principal work. In his knowledge in the Darkness. We become whole. Baby, send it. Me to come real.

That we've all met people who revealed in tire sales in first 10 minutes of conversation, right? Let me see want to head for the Hills. Does me.

Most folks that's just too much information too soon.

For some reason need to unburden themselves in with another person. It goes fast when we reveal ourselves with some deliberate. Pace right as for some confession Is best handled in a 12-step program? Are the office of the pastor or priest or psychologist?

about affectionate friendship one person said this It's the comfort of feeling safe with a person. Having neither to waste thoughts nor measure words, but the four of them all out. Knowing that they will keep what is worth keeping. And with a breath of kindness blow the rest away.

Happy Friends Day.

So, how does this church Foster philia? in the face of Sunday morning smiles How are you? I'm good. Thanks.

But people often feel that they need to present their IQ mask. Rather than our real cell. We can take a cue from Jesus. Mount gurus live somewhat aloof from their disciples, but what did Jesus do? He lives squarely in there miss. breaking bread praying weeping helping to resolve quarrels. He was involved in common life. intensely How do you say no longer do I call you servants? But I Call You Friend.

Jesus was willing to talk about his affection. Let's listen in on a conversation between Jesus and Peter it went like this.

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Jesus said Simon Peter son of Jonah. You're lucky that's unconditional love. South soccer vision more than these the fish Maverick is peer to them after his resurrection.

And yes, Lord, you know that I feel you.

Set up password. You know that I feel you.

cyst on the third time Simon son of Joe you if you leave me.

Because the Lord sent them three times I remind them three times you just denied Christ before the crucifixion of Jesus SM feed my sheep. Airstream he's broken and he's being honest. He's basically saying no, I can't stop it you. You know that. If you just seen it. But I can brotherly genuinely affection you.

There's no pretending. in Persona

And actually isn't enough.

Because Jesus needs more than genuine affection. He needs a church that is willing to do something caring or helpful for another regardless of pasta consequences.

And his name in this place. I got me, but did you notice? Jesus still gives Peter out of the wall. He says feed my sheep.

Cuz this love will come. Stay connected. serve others feed into the lives of others and something else something other will happen.

So where to practice philia? Brotherly Love sisterly love in the church But it is a guy. The Jesus calls Peter you and me. Tavor John 13 says it this way. Nick mama not giving you Agape one another as I have a copy of you unconditional love self-sacrificial doing something another person regardless.

So you should have got me one another your Agape for one. Another will prove to the world that you are my disciples.

Either you and me we fall short.

Ailee I will always fall short because its source is finite. It's not enough even in the family of faith. Richard values and shared interests and shared activities for there will always be a time when genuine affection falls short. When the master down and people self-disclose, there will be hurts. There will be annoyances and there will be times where you might even feel crucified.

But because agape. Is about self sacrifice. Great. and mercy doing something pairing or helpful for another regardless of pasta consequences.

Is action-oriented even when you feel no genuine affection.

You can do caring and helpful thing. Iliad Philadelphia Flyers fans can rise to the occasion

Well then. the Redemptive narrative story of FaZe Is a god of agape? The one who in Christ come into the world to suffer and die across the cell to help us know the gifts that are Eternal the death has been swallowed up in Victory. And love is on the house. Agape doesn't ask who am I to affectionately genuinely in love?

Feed my sheep.

others because Agape will be present. They got bagels CPN. How do I know this? Because it's from outside for sale. It's a divine origin.

And it comes to reside in your heart. nevermind and Rises to meet the world around us with a love that is beyond genuine affection. The brothers is in tune with Sacred Love.

Because Romans 5:5 is a promise. The love is hopeful does not disappoint. Because the love Agape of God has been poured.

within our heart Where the Holy Spirit? I'm God has given to you and to me. The one Williams morning.

God's spirit constantly work because of a guy the most powerful force at work in the universe, not freely chosen. What is self sacrificing power where philia falls short Agape heels with his broken forgives? What misses the mark? Parts and lies are transformed. because of a. I'm in that made the peace of God. This is beyond human understanding garter.