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[1605.02 --> 1606.20] whatever it is that we carry. |
[1607.30 --> 1609.34] I pray specifically for those this morning |
[1609.34 --> 1610.56] who feel very weak, |
[1611.38 --> 1613.30] who feel very weary |
[1613.30 --> 1615.64] of pain and loss and grief. |
[1615.98 --> 1617.48] And I pray that You would give them |
[1617.48 --> 1618.62] everything they need, |
[1618.70 --> 1620.50] and that You would give them strength |
[1620.50 --> 1622.32] and power |
[1622.32 --> 1624.42] to meet the challenges of life. |
[1624.42 --> 1626.74] I thank You, God, |
[1626.78 --> 1627.66] that the tomb is empty, |
[1628.66 --> 1630.16] and that because it's empty, |
[1630.26 --> 1631.30] we can live with hope. |
[1632.06 --> 1633.06] And we pray, Jesus, |
[1633.14 --> 1634.18] that You would come soon |
[1634.18 --> 1635.02] to bring Your healing |
[1635.02 --> 1636.56] and Your life |
[1636.56 --> 1637.90] to a world that needs |
[1637.90 --> 1638.98] Your healing and life. |
[1639.62 --> 1640.82] We pray this in Your name. |
[1641.06 --> 1641.30] Amen. |
[1641.30 --> 1641.44] Amen. |
[1642.20 --> 1642.30] Amen. |
[1642.30 --> 1642.74] Amen. |
[1642.74 --> 1642.80] Amen. |
[1642.80 --> 1643.30] Amen. |
[1643.30 --> 1643.36] Amen. |
[1643.36 --> 1643.42] Amen. |
[1643.42 --> 1643.48] Amen. |
[1643.48 --> 1643.54] Amen. |
[1643.54 --> 1643.56] Amen. |
[1643.56 --> 1643.64] Amen. |
[1643.64 --> 1645.48] Amen. |
[1645.48 --> 1645.54] Amen. |
[1645.54 --> 1645.58] Amen. |
[1645.58 --> 1645.64] Amen. |
[1645.64 --> 1645.68] Amen. |
[1645.68 --> 1645.70] Amen. |
[1645.70 --> 1645.72] Amen. |
[1645.72 --> 1645.78] Amen. |
[1645.78 --> 1646.28] Amen. |
[1646.28 --> 1646.68] Amen. |
[1646.68 --> 1646.70] Amen. |
• The importance of understanding biblical love, which is often misunderstood in modern context |
• Exodus 34:6-7, where God describes himself as "slow to anger and abounding in love and faithfulness" |
• The Hebrew word "hesed" used in Exodus 34, meaning loyal unfailing love, promise keeping love, and covenant faithfulness |
• God's love being a combination of justice and mercy, including punishment for sin but also forgiveness and loyalty to his promises |
• The distinction between feeling-based love and the deeper, stronger biblical concept of love as faithfulness and loyalty |
• God's love is not an ethereal concept, but a powerful and real force that can be seen in concrete living. |
• The Old Testament shows God's people repeatedly rejecting Him and turning away from His instruction, yet He remains faithful and full of love. |
• This rejection serves as a backdrop for Jesus' coming to earth, where He reveals the fullness of God's loving character. |
• The concept of incarnation is explained through the analogy of an aquarium owner trying to communicate with fish in their own language. |
• Jesus' life, death, and resurrection are seen as the ultimate expression of God's love and faithfulness to humanity. |
• The importance of understanding and demonstrating sacrificial, agape love |
• God's love is shown through Jesus' voluntary sacrifice for his enemies |
• Christians are called to mirror the love of Jesus in their actions and relationships |
• Agape love breaks the cultural code of reciprocity and retaliation |
• Living out agape love can be challenging, requiring prayer and the power of the Spirit |
• Difficulty loving others from a distance |
• Importance of showing physical, tangible love to demonstrate Christ's love |
• Asking God for strength and creativity to show love in hard places |
• Inviting God to make His love concrete in lives through prayer and action |
• Reflecting Jesus' love through intentional actions during the holiday season |
[0.00 --> 17.98] well if you've been traveling with us through advent you'll know that we've been looking at |
[17.98 --> 23.30] these words of waiting words of hope of joy of peace and this morning we're looking at that big |
[23.30 --> 28.60] word of love and we're going to read from the old and the new testament so if you have your bible |
[28.60 --> 33.36] turn with me to exodus 34 we're going to read a portion of that and then we're going to go over |
[33.36 --> 39.60] to one of the small john books at the back first john 3 and read the new testament teaching on love |
[39.60 --> 49.96] this first part in exodus is after moses receives the the 10 commandments a second time from the lord |
[49.96 --> 58.08] so moses chiseled out two stone tablets like the first ones and went up mount sinai early in the |
[58.08 --> 62.84] morning as the lord had commanded him and he carried this two stone tablets in his hand |
[62.84 --> 68.66] then the lord came down in the cloud and stood there with him and proclaimed his name the lord |
[68.66 --> 76.60] and he passed in front of moses proclaiming the lord the lord the compassionate and gracious god |
[76.60 --> 84.86] slow to anger abounding in love and faithfulness maintaining love to thousands and forgiving |
[84.86 --> 91.22] wickedness rebellion and sin and it does not leave the guilty unpunished he punishes the children and |
[91.22 --> 97.48] their children for the sin of the parents to the third and fourth generation now over to first john |
[97.48 --> 109.16] this is how we know what love is jesus christ laid down his life for us |
[109.16 --> 115.22] and we ought to lay down our lives for one another if any one of you has material possessions and sees |
[115.22 --> 122.16] a brother or sister in need but has no pity on them how can the love of god be in you dear children |
[122.16 --> 129.56] let us not love with words or tongue but with actions and in truth this is god's word |
[129.56 --> 138.10] well in the video at the beginning of the service it was mentioned that love is a very hard word to define |
[138.10 --> 144.68] because we use it so broadly right we love pizza we love our pets and we love our spouse |
[144.68 --> 150.46] but you can't love all three of those in the same way and if you do we have a marriage course coming |
[150.46 --> 156.40] up on january 6 and you are very strongly encouraged to attend and do not bring your pet to that |
[156.40 --> 162.00] if you've been around the church long enough you'll know that love is one of those big christian words |
[162.00 --> 169.26] right we talk about how god is love how we are commanded to love god and love neighbor but we |
[169.26 --> 175.76] want to be clear about what we mean when we say to love and part of why this matters is because we live |
[175.76 --> 180.84] in a context in the western society where we have a certain imagination around the word love and i would |
[180.84 --> 185.20] i would suggest that the first thing that comes to your in my mind when we say love is a feeling |
[185.20 --> 190.64] i was going to give some illustrations with words and lyrics and music but jonathan totally stole |
[190.64 --> 194.82] that last week so i'm not going to do that but i think you'll agree with me that most of the ways |
[194.82 --> 200.88] that we sing and hear media depict love is a feeling and we're going to see this morning that biblical |
[200.88 --> 207.90] love is much bigger and deeper and stronger than feelings and we're going to start by looking at |
[207.90 --> 214.40] exodus the time that we encounter god speaking about his love first and perhaps most prominently |
[214.40 --> 220.20] is an exodus an exodus is a very important book of the bible very important book of the old testament |
[220.20 --> 225.20] actually sets the stage really for the rest of the old testament story it's a book where god doesn't |
[225.20 --> 232.64] mind his own business he hears the oppression of his people israel as they are enslaved by the world empire |
[232.64 --> 241.44] of the day under pharaoh and god literally shows up in this world power and he shows how much power he has |
[241.44 --> 248.28] exercises plagues over egypt so that he can rescue this tiny little powerless slave nation and bring |
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