Water The City | Our Values Part 4 Pastor Curtis Popenhagen
Live loving others
Mark 12:28-31
Pt 1 : Love heals your world
Why? A Jesus Style Love - is the antidote to the sick, self feeding- self indulged -self help cultured world we live in today - and love centers our heart on The One … who heals, nourishes, and satisfies the desires of all living creatures.. humanity.. if we all had a Jesus style love.
Scripture: 1st Peter 4:8-10
Question: What is your world you live in day to day, that makes OUR world better.
is maybe God calling you to love other people groups?
Is God calling you to love on other communities
Is God calling you to pray for other communities??
-We cannot be selfish with the presence of God
PT 2: Serving others heals you and gives you purpose.
Why? It teaches us to be loved by our father in heaven:
loving others causes us to see our Fathers reflection of His love for us
The humility we show, actually shows us the humility and mercy of Jesus
Loveing others teaches us to love our selves
Could it be that Jesus has you loving other people groups?
It cause us to be bold, enabling self confidence
LOVING OTHERS BY STEPPING OUT, causes you to be confident in hearing the voice of God.
Love your neighbor as your self: how do we continue to be filled up by this love.
Scripture: Mark 12:28
Matthew 28:19-20
Question: Is it possible that your healing is gonna be on the other side of loving other people, BEING BOLD, stepping out.
The big idea: The vulnerability of Christ love to others, shows us Christs love to ourselves.. it transforms the way we see our selves, our identity, then circulates into loveing others and the world we live in.
PT 3: A Jesus type of love gives others a chance, and in return gives you a community.
Why? As we love others, as we show kindness, as we are bold with others, it opens doors for people they might not of otherwise have, and opens a door for you to have community… could be a life long friend.
you could be used as Gods door to initiate calling and purpose in someone’s life
God could be using you to unlock something inside of someone, from bondage to freedom
Be bridge builders of gods love
Scripture: Matthew 25:31-40
Question: Are you asking the Holy Spirit to open doors, or I would ask, are you LISTENING to the Holy Spirit when he nudges you? Is it possible God is opening doors for you?o
*** Church!! THEY CALLED HIM FRIEND OF SINNERS
*** People “different than us” WE HAVE TO GET OUT OF OUR FOUR WALLS… and BOLD. THIS IS NOT TO ITCH YOUR EARS THIS MORNING,
***WE HAVE LOST PEOPLE KNOCKING ON DOORS OF HELL IF WERE NOT BOLD. THE ONLY DIFFERENCE BETWEEN US AND “THEM” is JESUS. Guess who loves both… JESUS
**** IS IT POSSIBLE GOD IS CALLING YOU TO LOVE THE “LOWLY”???
