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LET GOD LOVE YOU!
How To Handle Life's Hurts ~*1
Scripture: "And so we know and rely on the love God has for us.
God
is love."
(1 John 4:16)
Introduction - One of the most misunderstood attributes of God is love.
People avoid God today because of fear.
So today let's look at the solution to the 3 common fears that people have and how God's love frees us from them.
I.
"I'm afraid I might give up my fun."
A.
FACT: "God richly provides us with everything for our enjoyment!
(1 Timothy 6:17)
B.
FACT: "Jesus said, "I am come that they may have life, and have it to the full!" (John 10:10)
C.
What real fun is:
1.
a clear conscience
2.
a happy, unified family
3.
laughing in church
4.
having a good time with friends that don't manipulate you
because they're Christians and love you for who you are
II.
"I'm afraid I'll lose my freedom."
A.
Once we make our choices in life, we are not free from the consequences.
1.
Sexual freedom
2.
Chemical freedom
3.
Credit card freedom
"A person reaps whatever they sow."
(Galatians 6:7)
B.
FACT: "If the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed!"
(John 8:36)
C.
What REAL freedom IS:
1.
Freedom from guilt
2.
Freedom from worry
3.
Freedom from bitterness
4.
Freedom to be myself
D.
FACT: "There is no fear in love, for perfect love drives out fear!" (1 John 4:18)
1.
The very first words Jesus spoke when He came out of the tomb on Easter Sunday morning, "Don't be afraid!"
(Matthew 28:10)
2.
"Anyone who has seen me has seen the Father" (John 14:9)
3.
"The Lord is loving toward ALL He has made."
(Psalm 145:17)
4.
YOU MATTER TO GOD!
Conclusion - "Draw near to God, and HE WILL draw near to you!" (James 4:8) Let Him love you and renew your spiritual life today.
LET GOD LOVE YOU!
How To Handle Life's Hurts
1 John 4:16-18
Call To Worship:
This evening we are laying the foundation for How We Can Handle Life's Hurts by looking at a very, very basic issue that many people face in our society.
And that is we can't really get God's help in our hurts, unless we Let God Love Us! That's what we are going to talk about tonight.
As you came in you all received a candle.
Many of us are carrying a hurt, a hurt we need to let God take from us.
At the end of the service everyone will have the opportunity to come forward and place in the baskets anything you wish to give God.
It may be a hurt, a request, a commitment or even a recommitment.
As you listen to the word of God this evening will you write down everything that comes to your mind this evening, it’s between you and God don’t write your name.
He knows who you are.
At the end we will ask everyone to come forward, light their candle, and place the colored index card in the basket next to the candles and sing in candlelight for our closing song.
1 John 4:16.
This is what the Bible says.
"And so we know and rely on the love God has for us.
God
is love."
Now wouldn't you agree, that probably the most talked-about attribute of God is love.
And, its probably also the most misunderstood.
Look at that one three-letter sentence.
"God is love."
The Bible says that one of the chief characteristics of God, is this.
God is love.
Now notice this verse doesn't say, "Love is God."
There's a big difference between the two.
"God is love," verses "Love is God."
Wouldn't you agree there's a big difference between saying, "My dog is a girl and my girl is a dog?" There's a big difference!
And, there's a big difference between saying God is love, and saying, that love is God.
The truth is, the Bible teaches right here, that God is love.
Now that doesn't mean that God lets me get away with murder.
It doesn't mean that I can go out and do anything I want to to other people, and because God
loves me, He just kinda slaps me on the wrist.
No, God has a plan for how we should live our lives.
And what this verse teaches us is that God loves YOU.
He wants what is best for YOU.
God is FOR you.
He's not against you.
God loves YOU.
That is His character.
That is His nature toward each of us that He has created.
Now, if that's true though, if God loves us and He is for us, why is that so many people avoid God these days?
I mean, they avoid Him like the plague.
They run from Him.
And they turn away from the way that He desires them to live.
And I've thought a lot about this.
In our day, in our culture, why are many people avoiding God?
And avoiding His church?
And you know why?
The reason they do it, is because of fear.
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