The Way Of Jesus:
Loved People
Love People

Contemporary Service

Special - Jesus Loves - Lexi Weeks

Welcome

Worship - Who You Say I Am

How He Loves

How Deep The Father’s Love For Us

Teaching - The Way Of Jesus: Loved People Love People - 1 John 4:7-12

Closing Song - Pass It On

Traditional Service

Prelude

Call To Worship - Choir - He Is Here - 220

Blessing Of Tithes And Offerings, Doxology

Hymn - Peace Like A River - 750

Welcome And Announcements - Derek McDaniel - Worship Leader

Joys And Concerns

Hymn - The King Is Coming - 763

Scripture Reading - 1 John 4:7-12

Sermon - The Way Of Jesus: Loved People Love People

Closing Hymn - If My People - 803

Carrying The Light To The World

Benediction

Sermon Outline

1 John 4:7-12

I. Love God, Love People, Make Disciples

a. Based on the great commandments - Matthew 22:37-39

b. The words love or loved - OT - 425

c. The words love or loved - NT - 261

d. The more we offer love, the more valid our faith appears.

e. How WE love will largely be determined by how we have BEEN loved.

f. Without the intervention of God we will love as we have been loved.

g. Our children get their initial concept of God from their parents.

II. Loved people love people

a. How do we KNOW we are loved?

b. John 3:16 “For God so loved the world...”

c. You are not the exception to God’s love and Jesus’ sacrifice.

d. 1 John 4:7–12

e. We don’t EVOLVE into love.

f. The kind of love we receive from God is supernatural.

g. Christians who aren’t loving actually deny their faith.

h. The greatest most historic, world changing sacrifice ever.

i. 1 John 4:20 “Whoever claims to love God yet hates a brother...”i

III. How does being loved change anything?

a. Once we settle where we stand before God, our own sense of worth is clear.

b. What would your life be like if you didn’t have to prove your worth?

c. In Jesus our value and worth have been eternally confirmed.

d. Your value isn’t based on what anyone else thinks.

e. None of us have seen God...

f. Jesus’ death is an historic fact.

g. Historic facts don’t change minds and hearts.

h. Historic fact must become a personal truth.

i. On a scale of 1-10..how much do I feel God’s love?

j. The bridge illustration

k. God's Purpose

l. Our Problem

m. God's Remedy

n. Our Response

o. John 1:12 believe and receive.

p. Those who believe in Jesus will not be condemned and are assured of eternal life.

q. John 15:9-13

r. When we experience this kind of love, it empowers us to love.

s. Let’s gauge our walk with Jesus by the level of love in our own lives.

t. Because people who are loved this much...naturally love others.

Children’s church - first service - K thru 4th grade
Youth class - first service 5th grade and up
Nursery - both services for children 4 years and under

Learning Opportunities

Midweek Bible Study - Wednesday 6pm
Ladies Bible Study - Thursday 10:00am - home of Linda Major
- Studying the book of Revelation
Adult Sunday School: The Promise Of Heaven - David Jeremiah

Attendance and Offering

Regular 4,823.00

Mortgage 100.00

Attendance: 78

People Who Tithe Tend To Thrive!