Sermon Notes October 01, 2023

            What’s Love Got to Do With It

“Better Questions” 

Review:

  1. A)Am I being honest with myself really?
  2. B)What story do I want to tell?
  3. C)Is there a tension that deserves my attention?
  4. D)What is the wise thing to do?
  5. This final question isn’t about making your life better; it’s about making ___________________________ life better.

John 13:34-35, “A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this everyone will know that you are My disciples, if you love one another.” 

  1. At that moment, Jesus establishes Himself as ________                      

    _____________________ for love. 

  1. Last question — The Relationship Question,                     

    What does love _____________________________? 

  1. This law crushes the excuse we have used through the    

    ages — “Well, the Bible ___________________ anything  

    about that.”

 Galatians 5:22-23, “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.” 

1 Corinthians 13:4-8, “Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails….”