God's Love, Part 2 (Mark 6:30-34)
Gary McManus, 09/16/2018Part of the God's Love; Beyond Belief series, preached at a Sunday Morning service
God’s Love, Part 2
Mark 6:30-34 (p.996-7 / p. 1008)
The topic is God’s love. . .
specifically, that our God loves you.
We are encouraged in this topic
by the Apostle’s own words:
Ephesians 3:14ff. “I pray that
you will be able to know that love. “
John 15:12-14: Jesus’ statement. . .
AS I, JESUS, HAVE LOVED YOU.
Other words DCC looked at in the Bible
last time: sons/children of God, adopted,
“belong” = of God, abide, live, dwell in. . .
The word “love” in Greek is special and
specific:
--not brotherly love (philia)
--not erotic love (eros)
--but other love (agape)
“sacrificial love” –
love that seeks the other’s good.
1 Corinthians 13 is a beautiful
description of love.
Note “patient”. . .Jesus had compassion.
Jesus cared.
The Lord created our inmost being Ps 139:13
(and Jeremiah 1:5)
Isaiah called God EVERLASTING FATHER.
Insights from Pastor Francis Chan, now of San
Francisco. . .(see his book Crazy Love).
God is intimate Creator (Isaiah 64:8, Romans 9:21)
.Jesus is the Good Shepherd (John 10:11,Genesis 48:15)
. . .God is the shepherd. . .Our God is the God who
sees (Genesis 16:13) and hears (1 John 5:14).
Take note of the 23rd Psalm. .
Our God is OUR RESTORER.
There are even more ways to remember
how much our God loves you and values you.
We have not yet exhausted any list for the
descriptions, words and phrases
that the Bible uses to say. . .
you are our Lord’s beloved.
. . .you are loved by our God. Amen
P.S. Reminder:
Before we MISUNDERSTAND God’s love. . .
Hear the angel’s words when Jesus was born. . .
”today is born FOR YOU (in the city of David)
a Savior. . .a Savior. . .Jesus comes as a Savior.
See Luke 2:11
Do you need a Savior?
The relationship that God offers
requires us to receive a Savior.
Will WE invest time and energy?
The God we claim to know sent Jesus
(not someone else / not anyone else).
He fulfilled Isaiah’s words (Ch 61).
Jesus name means, “he saves”;
He will save his people from their sins.
Additional references in the Bible to our Lord’s
love for YOU:
Also Titus 3:4-6, 2 Thessalonians 2:13
1 John 3:1, Romans 8:15, 8:23, 9:5,
Galatians 4:5, Ephesians 1:5, John 8:35
a son belongs to it forever.
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