Discovery 2:

You Can Accept Love.

Discovery 2:

You Can Accept Love.

Discovery 2: You Can Accept Love.

Love in a Different Color

Discovery 2: You Can Accept Love.

Love in a Different Color

Remaining married speaks of a love

based on (1) romance, (2) a decision, & (3) a

resolve.

Remaining married speaks of a love

based on (1) romance, (2) a decision, & (3) a

resolve.

Nothing else makes sense about

Christianity if we don’t understand this

God of love.

Nothing else makes sense about

Christianity if we don’t understand this

God of love.

John 3:16

For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.

John 3:16

For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.

1.God’s love is the color of giving.

For God so loved the world that he gave. . .

1.God’s love is the color of giving.

For God so loved the world that he gave. . .

2. God’s love is the color of sacrifice.

. . .his one and only Son. . .

2. God’s love is the color of sacrifice.

. . .his one and only Son. . .

3. God’s love is the color of redemption.

. . .that whoever believes in him shall not perish. . .

3. God’s love is the color of redemption.

. . .that whoever believes in him shall not perish. . .

4. God’s love is the color of eternal life.

. . .have eternal life.

4. God’s love is the color of eternal life.

. . .have eternal life.

God’s love can’t be described with words that come from human categories.

God’s love can’t be described with words that come from human categories.

God calls us to becomechannels of His love.

He wants to love othersthrough us!

God calls us to becomechannels of His love.

He wants to love othersthrough us!

Matthew 7:12

So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets.

Matthew 7:12

So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets.

John 13:34

A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another.

John 13:34

A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another.

1 John 4:11-12 (The Message)

My dear, dear friends, if God loved us like this, we certainly ought to love each other. No one has seen God, ever. But if we love one another, God dwells deeply within us, and his love becomes complete in us — perfect love!

1 John 4:11-12 (The Message)

My dear, dear friends, if God loved us like this, we certainly ought to love each other. No one has seen God, ever. But if we love one another, God dwells deeply within us, and his love becomes complete in us — perfect love!

The perfect love that Jesus talks about comes from God alone.

The perfect love that Jesus talks about comes from God alone.

2 Corinthians 5:14-15 New Living Translation

Whatever we do, it is because Christ's love controls us. Since we believe that Christ died for everyone, we also believe that we have all died to the old life we used to live. He died for everyone so that those who receive his new life will no longer live to please themselves. Instead, they will live to please Christ, who died and was raised for them.

2 Corinthians 5:14-15 New Living Translation

Whatever we do, it is because Christ's love controls us. Since we believe that Christ died for everyone, we also believe that we have all died to the old life we used to live. He died for everyone so that those who receive his new life will no longer live to please themselves. Instead, they will live to please Christ, who died and was raised for them.

The Message Christ's love has moved me to such extremes. His love has the first and last word in everything we do. Our firm decision is to work from this focused center: One man died for everyone. That puts everyone in the same boat. He included everyone in his death so that everyone could also be included in His life, a resurrection life, a far better life than people ever lived on their own.

The Message Christ's love has moved me to such extremes. His love has the first and last word in everything we do. Our firm decision is to work from this focused center: One man died for everyone. That puts everyone in the same boat. He included everyone in his death so that everyone could also be included in His life, a resurrection life, a far better life than people ever lived on their own.

God wants to transform us so that we live in the power of His love and under the control of His love!

God wants to transform us so that we live in the power of His love and under the control of His love!

Ephesians 5:1-2 (The Message)

Watch what God does, and then you do it, like children who learn proper behavior from their parents. Mostly what God does is love you. Keep company with him and learn a life of love. Observe how Christ loved us. His love was not cautious but extravagant. He didn't love in order to get something from us but toGive everything of himself to us. Love like that.

Ephesians 5:1-2 (The Message)

Watch what God does, and then you do it, like children who learn proper behavior from their parents. Mostly what God does is love you. Keep company with him and learn a life of love. Observe how Christ loved us. His love was not cautious but extravagant. He didn't love in order to get something from us but toGive everything of himself to us. Love like that.

Where do you get this love?

From the Spirit of Christ.

Where do you get this love?

From the Spirit of Christ.