10.31 Worship - Love's Great Sacrifice

LOVE’S GREAT SACRIFICE

1 JOHN 4:9-12

1. GOD HAS A METHOD OF DISPLAYING HIS LOVE (v.9)

a. JOHN 3:16

b. MATTHEW 1:18-23

c. HOW DO WE DISPLAY OUR LOVE? SELFISH – EMINEM VIDEO

d. FACT: WE DON’T UNDERSTAND THE FIRST THING ABOUT LOVE BECAUSE WE DON’T UNDERSTAND THE FIRST THING ABOUT SACRIFICE. LOVE FROM GOD COMES IN THE FORM OF SACRIFICE

2. GOD HAS A MOTIVATION FOR SHARING HIS LOVE (v.10)

a. WHAT IS ATONEMENT? GOD PROVIDES THE SACRIFICE THAT SAVES US

b. FORGIVENESS: HOW AWESOME IT FEELS TO BE FORGIVEN

c. VIDEO: SWITCHFOOT: STARS

d. 2 CORINTHIANS 5:17-18

3. GOD HAS A PLAN FOR SHOWING HIS LOVE (v.11-12)

a. GOD SHOWS HIS LOVE TO US SO THAT WE CAN REFLECT HIM

b. FACT: WE FAIL TO REFLECT GOD’S LOVE BECAUSE WE DON’T KNOW GOD

c. VIDEO: CASTING CROWNS "SLOW FADE"

FINAL CHALLENGE: WAKE UP! CONNECT, GROW, GO!