Love Is...

“And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.”

Intro:

“Sing-off”

1. Heaven

2. Rock

3. Any color (e.g. Red)

4. Name (e.g. Vincent)

5. Body Part (e.g. Face)

6. Love

“Top 20 List”-What’s the central theme of these songs? Where do we try to find love? How long does this love last? Why do we need love? What is Love?

LOVE IS...

I. In our nature

A. Creation

Gen 1:27

So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them.

B. God is Love

I Jn 4:8

Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love.

II. Our Identity

John 13:35

“By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another."

III. Our Mission

A. Love the LORD your God...

Deut 6:5 cf. Mt 22:37

Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength.

B. Love your neighbor...

Lev 19:18 cf. Mt 22:39

"’Do not seek revenge or bear a grudge against one of your people, but love your neighbor as yourself.”

C. Love one another...

John 13:34

"A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another.”

Extro:

Is love free? Then why is it not prevalent today? The answer is probably within us, those who have it doesn’t share it or worst we want to accumulate more.

Challenge:

We can only share what we have, if you haven’t experience God’s love what can you share. The great thing about His love is that it’s for all to accept.