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Prayer
Hymn: Down at the Cross
Memory Verse: Galatians 2:20 I have been crucified with Christ; it is no
longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of
God, who loved me and gave Himself for me.
Lesson: Never Failing Love
Pastor remarks and intro of first principle
First Principle: Love is and is not …
Scripture Reference: 1 Corinthians 13:4 Love is patient and kind.
Love is not jealous or boastful or proud.
Question: What
are some opposites of love?
Follow up Question: How
can we recognize when we may be running short of love?
Conclusion: One
of the opposites of love can be termed, “selfish.” Selfish people are motivated
by what they can get. Love is motivated by what it can give.
Pastor remarks and intro of second principle
Second Principle: Love does and does not …
Scripture Reference: 1 Corinthians 13:5-6 Love does not behave
rudely. It does not demand its own way. It is not irritable (not easily
provoked), and it keeps no record of being wronged. It does not rejoice about
injustice but does rejoice whenever the truth wins out.
Question: What
other feelings masquerade as love?
Follow Up Question: What
is the difference between loving someone and being in love with someone?
Conclusion: Love
compels us to give ourselves to others. The greater the love, the more we give.
Being in love compels us to give everything.
Pastor remarks and intro
of third principle
Third Principle: Love never and always …
Scripture Reference: 1 Corinthians 13:7 Love never gives up, never loses faith, is
always hopeful, and endures through every circumstance.
Question: Under what
circumstances could love, though well intended, be misdirected?
Conclusion: God
most often join us together with others first for what we can give to the
equation, not what we can get. Love is the most powerful force in the universe.
The love of God covers ours sins and welcomes us into an eternal relationship
with God. Our love for others is also powerful. When rightly directed our love
will fulfill us more than any other thing. When misdirected, love can cause
almost unbearable situations. God’s word clearly defines what and who we should
and should not love. God is love but love is not God.
Pastor closing remarks
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Connect Cards; Offering and Prayer
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Memory Verse
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Pre-Praise & Worship Prayer will be in the Sanctuary Studio. Worship will
begin in just a few minutes.
