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In this video from GBCELM, Pastor Adam discusses what is real love and what it is not. -Like Comment, and subscribe to stay updated with the latest content from Pastor Adam and GBCELM.-Connect with GBCELM here at---Instagram- gbcelm-Facebook- gbcelm-www.gbcelm.org---gbcelm -love -elmhurst -acceptance -church -churchonline -1corinthians13

This video from GBCELM discusses what really does it mean to be loved forever- -Like Comment, and subscribe to stay updated with the latest content from Pastor Adam and GBCELM.-Connect with GBCELM here at---nstagram.com-gbcelm-Facebook.com-gbcelm-www.gbcelm.org---gbcelm -love -elmhurst -2023 -NYE

This video from GBCELM discusses what really is the greatest gift and what it is not.-Like Comment, and subscribe to stay updated with the latest content from Pastor Adam and GBCELM.-Connect with GBCELM here at---Instagram.com-gbcelm-Facebook.com-gbcelm-www.gbcelm.org---gbcelm -love -elmhurst -merrychristmas -christmas

This video from GBCELM discusses the love of the world and how to love like God and not like the world. -Like Comment, and subscribe to stay updated with the latest content from Pastor Adam and GBCELM.-Connect with GBCELM here at---Instagram.com-gbcelm-Facebook.com-gbcelm-www.gbcelm.org---gbcelm -love -elmhurst

In this video, GBCELM has their annual children's Christmas play and it helps us understand how God loves us. -Like, comment, and subscribe to stay updated with the latest content from Pastor Adam. -Connect with GBCELM here at- -Instagram- www.instagram.com-gbcelm-Facebook- www.facebook.com-gbcelm-Website- www.gbcelm.org---gbcelm -loveseries

Hold Nothing Back--Genesis 22-1-19--1. God's love for us causes our hearts to be changed.-2. Our changed hearts allow us to obey God.-3. God rewards our obedience.--www.gbcelm.org

Upward and Outward--Matthew 22-34-40--1. Loving God requires the exercise of every facet of your being. -2. Loving God requires absolute surrender. -3. Loving God necessarily leads to the love of others. --www.gbcelm.org

Thanksgiving--Isaiah 61-1-4--I. Salvation encompasses more than eternal life.-II. Our struggles are a source of blessing. -III. We have every reason to be thankful.--www.gbcelm.org

The Ending is the Best Part --Revelation 21-1-4--o The First Goal of Love is Paradise Renewed. -o The Second Goal of Love is Paradise Enjoyed.-o The Final Goal of Love is Paradise Sustained. --www.gbcelm.org

Love Connection--Romans 8-31-39--1. Christ secured our love connection with God-2, Christ maintains our love connection with God. -3. We can have confidence that God's love in Christ makes us victorious. --www.gbcelm.org

Unrequited Love--Hosea 11-1-11--1. God loves his children even when they rebel. -2. God disciplines his children's rebellion in love. -3. God's discipline is tempered by His Compassion. --www.gbcelm.org

This week, GBC's worship service was based out of Psalm 103, entitled, -When Love Meets Faithfulness-.--I. God's demonstrates his hesed for us in his gracious acts.--II. God's hesed is grounded in who he is and not who we are.--III. God's hesed seeks a relational response not a religious requirement.--gbcelm.org

Your Story is HIStory-Psalm 139--1. Because God loves you, He knows you.-2. Because God loves you, He cares for you.-3, Because God loves you, you are special.-4. Because God loves you, your life has a purpose.--www.gbcelm.org

Divine Dance--1 John 4-7-8--1. God's love is foundational to His being, character, and person. -2. God's love is expressed through the life and death of Jesus Christ.-3. God's love must be the basis for our understanding of love. -4. Our love toward others is the reflection of God's love toward us. --www.gbcelm.org

The main points from this week's sermon are the following- --I. We were made to bear fruit.--II. We bear fruit by seeking our life in Christ alone.--III. Our fruit reveals Christ's life in us to the glory of God.

Portraits of Grace- the Flock--1. The FLOCK of Jesus has a SINGULAR BELONGING -2. The FLOCK Jesus has a SINGULAR OBEDIENCE-3. The FLOCK of Jesus has a SINGULAR REFUGE --www.gbcelm.org

Portraits of Grace- The Bride-Eph. 5-22- 2 Cor. 11-1-6--1. The church is betrothed to Christ.-2. Our Betrothed has gone to prepare a place for us. -3. One day our Betrothed will appear and take us home to be with Him forever.-4. We are to be ready for the return of our Betrothed.--www.gbcelm.org

Putting Family First-- I Timothy 3-14-15--1. The church is a spiritual family. -2. We are part of God's spiritual family through adoption. -3. We must be as committed to our spiritual family as our natural family. -4. We have a responsibility to protect, provide, and nurture our spiritual family.--gbcelm.org

The Invisible Collar--1 Peter 2-4-5- 9-10--1. Our priesthood is spiritual-2. We are set apart by God-3. We represent God-4. We offer spiritual sacrifices--www.gbcelm.org

-Portraits of Grace- The Building- -1 Cor. 3-10-16- Eph. 2-18-22- 1 Pt. 2-4-5--I. The wise builder only builds on a solid foundation.-II. The wise builder only builds with quality materials.-III. The wise builder always builds with the Homeowner in mind. --www.gbcelm.org

-Portraits of Grace- The Body--1 Cor. 12-12-26

I. Focus on God not people.-II. Fight your complacency.-III. Forgo your idols.-IV. Forget at your peril.

Continuing in Grace--Judges 8-22-27--A. Give credit to God for saving and helping us.-B. Act based on God's continued presence in our lives. -C. Depend on God's continued grace and deliverance for us and our children. --www.gbcelm.org-giving

The Christian's Bill of Responsibility --1. Love others unconditionally.-2. Serve others sacrificially.-3. Stand for truth amid confusion.-4. Consider the needs of others before your own.-5. Strike for peace wherever and whenever possible.-6. Be an ambassador for the kingdom.-7. Seek Justice for the poor or oppressed. -8. Mourn with those who mourn. -9. Pray for those who govern.-10. Be kind to all. -www.gbcelm.org

Answering the Antagonist--Judges 7-23-8-3--1. Don't repay anger for anger. -2. Give perspective and not excuses. -3. Give credit where it is due. --www.gbcelm.org

-Father Knows Best--Judges 7-16-22--1. Even when the weapons of our attack seem inadequate, the Father knows best. -2. Even when the strategy of our attack seems counterintuitive, the Father knows best. -3. Trusting that the Father knows best results in success disproportionate to our effort. --www.gbcelm.org

Judges 7-7-15-1. God knows your fears before you do-2. God will do whatever it takes to strengthen you-3. God wants you to see with eyes of faith-4. Seeing with eyes of faith produces worship and obedience-www.gbcelm.org

-Building Your Dream Team--Judges 7-1-8-1. Pick the submissive and pass the self-reliant.-2. Pick the lion-hearted and pass the faint-hearted.-3. Pick the observant and pass the oblivious.-gbcelm.org-giving

-Doubting with Faith--Judges 6-33-40-I. Act before asking.-II. When asking, seek affirmation and not proof.-III. Receive our affirmation with confidence.-gbcelm.org-giving

-The Real You--Judges 6-11-24-1. God knows the real you.-2. The things of this world do not define you.-3. Live like what God says about you is true.-gbcelm.org-giving

Tipping Your Idols-Judges 6-25-32-1. Take the first step. -2. Enlist the help of others.-3. Prepare for resistance.-4. Trust God with your efforts. -www.gbcelm.org-giving

Crisis or Consequences- -Judges 6-1-10-1. Consequences are the result of disobedience-2. Consequences affect God's blessing-3. Consequences call for repentance-4. Consequences come with a warning-gbcelm.org-giving

Gideon- Man of War, Man of Warning,-from the book of Judges-1. God calls the willing not the wonderful.-2. God calls the faithful not the fabulous.-3. God calls the imperfect not the impressive.-gbcelm.org-giving

Mark 16-1-8--To Be Continued--gbcelm.org-giving

Delayed, Not Denied-Mark 11-1-11-1. The timing is not yet right-2. God is being merciful-3. We seek deliverance for the wrong reason-www.gbcelm.org-giving

Crying Infants and the Defeat of Enemies -Psalm 8-gbcelm.org-giving

The Cock-a-Doodle-Doo of Shame-Mark 14-66-72-Denial is a Process-1. Denial is motivated by fear.-2. Denial is motivated by lying.-3. Denial is motivated by shame.-gbcelm.org-giving

-Facing False Accusation--Mark 14-43-65-1. Do not lash out.-2. Use wisdom when defending yourself.-3. Embrace your identity as a child of God.-4. Manage your expectations. -gbcelm.org-giving

-Dead Man Walking--Mark 14-32-42-I. Pray to the Father.-II. Enlist the fellowship of trusted friends.-III. Admit your thoughts and feelings.-IV. Count on God for comfort.-V. Embrace your suffering.-gbcelm.org-giving

Mark 14-12-31-I. The depth of the sin in the human heart knows no bounds.-II. The breadth of grace in Jesus Christ knows no bounds.-III. The height of our worship is dictated by our grasp of these two truths.-gbcelm.org-giving

Are You Leading or Lording--Mark 10-35-45-1. Christlike leadership starts with humility.-2. Christlike leadership requires sacrifice.-3. Christlike leadership is expressed in servanthood. -4. Christlike leadership is motivated by love.-www.gbcelm.org

The Riskiness of Riches-Mark 10-17-31-1. Earthly riches are risky-2. God empowers us to reject riches.-3. God promises reward riches rejected. -www.gbcelm.org

Mark 13-1-35-1. Take up your watch.-2. Avoid distractions.-3. Maintain your situational awareness. -4. Be ready for our faithful General is coming. -www.gbcelm.org-giving