The new covenant that Jesus established paid the penalty for our sin. Our part of the covenant is to believe that He has set us in right standing with God, to love God and to love others like we love ourselves. Audio
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But I Tell You – Part 1
This sermon by Larry Nigh discusses the topic of Enemy Love and Christian Pacifism. Starting with the differences between the OT and NT, we go on to discuss the qualities of Agape Love and it’s importance in the Christian walk. We cover NT passages from the Sermon on the Mount, the parable of the Good Samaritan, and Romans 12. This message is Part 1 of 2.
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What God’s Love Means To Me
As a follow up to this summer’s series of lessons on God’s love, the congregation were challenged to share the implications of God’s love for them. Some of those comments are shared here
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God’s Love For You Is Costly
Not being able to fully appreciate the magnitude of God’s greatness, It is hard for us to understand the extent of Christ’s sacrifice in coming to save us. Looking at the surrender of His prerogatives gives us some understanding as to the lengths to which He was willing to go in loving each one of us. “His grace has no measure.”
In our world of limited warranties and voluminous fine print it is only natural to expect limits to commitment. Wonderfully, this does not apply to God’s love. His love for you is not limited by who you are, what you have done or even what He knows you will do. It is truly limitless!
God does not call His followers to a life of discipline, sacrifice and self-denial because they are virtuous pursuits in and of themselves. No, He knows better than anyone that pursuing holiness results in His best for us. Only a God who loves us would care enough to do everything that we need to enable us to become the people He designed us to be.
