APRIL 3, 2022
RELEASING THE PASSION OF LOVE
John 13:34 – A new commandment I give you, Love One Another. as I have loved you, so you must love one another.
John 13:15 – I have given you an example to follow, do as I have done to you.
1. Accept others like Jesus accepts me (acceptance.)
John 6:37 – All that the Father gives me will come to me and whoever comes to me I will never drive away.
Psalm 27:10 – Even if my Mother and Father forsake me, the Lord will receive me.
Romans 15:7 – Accept one another then, just as Christ accepted you.
Romans 12:2 – We must bear the burden of being considerate of the doubts and fears of others.
ACTION STEP
This week I will show acceptance to ??????????.
2. Value others like Jesus values me.
Luke 12:6-7 – Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies? Yet not one of them is forgotten by God. Indeed, the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Don’t be afraid, you are worth more than many sparrows.
Value depends on who made it.
I Timothy 4:4 – Everything God created is good and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with thanksgiving.
Eph. 2:10 – For we are God's workmanship created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.
Value depends on what people will pay for something.
I Peter 1:19 – He paid for you with the precious life blood of Christ, the sinless, spotless lamb of God.
Isaiah 49:15-16 – Can a Mother forget the baby at her breast and have no compassion on the child she has borne? Though she may forget, I will not forget you. See I have engraved you on the palms of my hand.
I Peter 2:17 – Treat everyone you meet with dignity.
Mark 10:21 – Jesus looked at him and loved him.
This week I will affirm the value of ??????????.
3. Forgive others like Jesus forgives me.
Isaiah 43:25 – I am the God who forgive your sins and I do this because of who I am. I will not hold your sins against you.
Romans 8:1 – There is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.
II Cor. 2:7 – You ought to forgive and comfort him, so that he will not be overwhelmed with excessive sorrow.
Eph. 4:32 – Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgives.
ACTION STEP
This week I will offer forgiveness to ??????????.
4. Believe in others like Jesus believes in me.
Mark 9:23 – Everything is possible for him who believes.
I Cor. 13:7 – If you love someone, you will be loyal to him no matter what the cost. You will always believe in him, l always expect the best of him, and always stand your ground in defending him.
Romans 1:12 – I want us to help each other with the Faith we have.
Hebrews 10:24 – Let us consider how we may spur one another on towards love and good deeds.
ACTION STEP
This week I will demonstrate trust in ???????????.
Eph. 3:18 – May you have the power to understand as all God’s people should. How wide, how long, how deep His love really is.