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Title: Love and Honor Text: Acts 20:36-38 FCF: We often struggle having a good relationship between leaders and followers. Prop: Because the relationship of the Elders to the church must be one of love and honor, we must devote ourselves to love and honor one another. Scripture Intro: [Slide 1] Turn in your bible to Acts chapter 20. In a moment we'll read from the Legacy Standard Bible starting in verse 36. You can follow along in the pew bible or whatever version you prefer. Over the last couple of weeks, we have had longer sermons covering Paul's final exhortation to these Ephesian Elders. So, this week I am giving you a break and a chance to digest everything before we celebrate easter next week. This will certainly be a shorter sermon, but there are still many things we can glean from this text. Last week Paul concluded his thoughts toward the Elders of Ephesus. He serves as their template and commands them to shepherd the flock of God well. His last words express a great truth spoken by Jesus Himself, it is more blessed to give than to receive. They must be givers, spending themselves for the sake of the flock which God purchased with the blood of Christ. What follows is the response. What does Paul do after saying all these things, and what do the Elders do after hearing all these things? In this we see a pattern emerge. Just as Paul is a Pastor to these Pastors, so his example and their example serves as a pattern for our Elders and our church to follow. Let us stand to give honor to and to focus on the reading of the Word of God. Invocation: Most gracious Father, we thank You for sending Your Son, our Great Shepherd. He laid down His life for His sheep. He knows His sheep. His sheep hear His voice. He prayed… not for the world, but for all those lambs whom You gave to Him. He protected them. He Loved them. He made them vessels of honor. Now Father, Your Spirit has appointed undershepherds to continue shepherding while Christ is physically absent from us. We know that Jesus is always with us, but we also know that the Spirit is now our comforter and counselor and that He has equipped men called Elders to shepherd your precious lambs. May we be grown in this text to be a church who holds the right relationship between these Spiritually appointed men and those whom they have been given to shepherd. May we have a ministry where mutual love and honor is given to each other. Show us this in Your Word today we ask in Jesus' name… Amen. Transition: [Slide 2] Throughout all of God's creation, there are several examples of relationships He has made that are symbiotic. For instance, clownfish dwell inside sea anemones which protects them from predators while living there, the clown fish cleans the anemone of parasites. Remora fish attach themselves to sharks and whales eating scraps of food from when their host eats. In exchange they clean the shark or whale of parasites. Bees collect nectar from flowers pollenating and reproducing the plant in the process. These animals need each other to survive. The very first humans were created to be two halves of the image of God. It could be said that Husbands and Wives need one another in a symbiotic relationship of sorts. Today we will see that this entity God created called the church is also in a symbiotic relationship. The Elders and the church exist in a symbiotic relationship of mutual love and honor – because neither can exist without the other. At least not for long. Let's look at this relationship as it is displayed in the epilogue of this meeting between Paul and the Ephesian Elders. I.) The relationship of the Elders to the church must be one of love and honor, so Elders must pray for the church. (36) a. [Slide 3] 36 - And when he had said these things, i. Because we had to divide Paul's final exhortation message into two, it would behoove us to review even for a few minutes what Paul said. ii. The text this morning provides to us this opportunity, as it references that everything that follows is after he said what he said. iii. First Paul walked them through his own personal example among them. iv. How he was humble and gave of himself through many tears and trials to teach them all that God had revealed through Christ and calling all men to repentance and faith. v. In the same way they needed to be blameless and do the work of an Elder to share the gospel and teach thoroughly all that God had revealed. vi. Second, Paul charged them to dutifully and diligently shepherd the church. He told them to do this because the church has been given infinite value in the blood of Christ and because false teachers are coming who will destroy them. vii. And since they had received freely from God and from him, they must give of themselves freely, even to the point of supporting those who are destitute among them. Teaching them and encouraging them so they can be givers and not just takers. viii. Because as Jesus said, it is more blessed to give than to receive. ix. After Paul said all this… he continues to instruct them as to what kind of Elders they should be, but he does so by demonstration. b. [Slide 4] he knelt down and prayed with them all. i. The final component of what it means to be an Elder, is to be a man of prayer. ii. In a sign of humility, Paul kneels down and prays with them. iii. This probably means that Paul knelt first to pray and that they joined with him. iv. Luke does not give us the content of his prayer, but I don't think it is a stretch to assume that his prayer consisted of both praises to God and also deep and tearful pleas for God to preserve and protect the ministry in the church in Ephesus. v. That God would guide and lead the Elders and that He would prevent doctrinal error from destroying the unity and the effectiveness of the Ephesian church and the impact they would have on the rest of the province of Asia and beyond. vi. In this he demonstrates how leaders, who are truly caring for the body of Christ, are to be men who spend time in earnest prayer for God's people. vii. Truly, without God we are nothing. viii. Knowing that they are but undershepherds who do not have all the answers, who are not able to administer and guide of their own strength, being humble and meek, Elders must seek the Lord in all their duties. For it is only by His strength and will that anything accomplished will endure. c. [Slide 5] Summary of the Point: In this final epilogue, ending the 3rd missionary journey of Paul and closing out the mission to the city of Ephesus, we see Paul's relationship with the Elders through the lens of this final scene with them. After exhorting them and warning them of the challenges which they will face, Paul prays with and for them before he departs. This illustrates for us that the proper relationship between the Elders and the church is one of love and honor. One way that the Elders express love and honor to the church is to pray earnestly for the sake of the church. This shouldn't be surprising to us. In the book of Acts we saw already how the apostles created the office of Deacon in order to allow themselves the freedom to focus on prayer and the teaching of the Scriptures. Since the office of Overseer inherits several functions of the apostolic gift, we might expect the roles of an Elder to mimic that of an Apostle. And one of those roles on display is to pray for the church. So, we Elders must also pray earnestly for our people. In this we express love for them and honor to them as the flock which God purchased with the blood of His Son. Transition: [Slide 6(blank)] But since this relationship is one of mutual love and honor, what is the role of the church toward the Elders? II.) The relationship of an Elder to the church is one of love and honor, so the church must appreciate their Elders. (37-38) a. [Slide 7] 37 - And they began to weep aloud and falling on Paul's neck, they were kissing him, i. In the last two verses of chapter 20 we have the general response of the Elders to Paul's exhortation and closing prayer. ii. All of the Elders present began weeping aloud and falling on Paul's neck. iii. This is an idiomatic expression for hugging or embracing. iv. Why are they crying so much, hugging and kissing Paul? v. Some of why they were weeping no doubt had to do with the threat of false teaching that was coming to Ephesus. vi. Some of it was due to the great weight being placed on their shoulders to lead like Paul did. vii. Some of it was the revelation that some of them would become false teachers in the future. viii. But the primary reason for their tears is pointed out to us by Luke. b. [Slide 8] 38 - being in agony especially over the word which he had spoken, that they would not see his face again and they were accompanying him to the ship. i. They are weeping because of what Paul suggested to them that they would not see his face any longer. ii. Perhaps they thought this meant that Paul would die soon. I don't think Paul thought he was going to die, only that he would not enter into ministry with them again before he did. iii. They were hugging him, kissing him, and weeping in agony over this. iv. Just as Paul served as an example to these Elders on how to be Elders. So now, these Elders serve as an example to the church on how to love and honor their Elders. v. Therefore, this is the appropriate response of the congregation to an Elder who has served well and is retiring or is approaching death. vi. The congregation should know what a great gift godly leaders are to their assembly. vii. They should know this to the point of giving honor to those who serve well. Honor, respect, submission and love. viii. We see their love and honor of Paul expressed in their desire to see him to the ship and spend every last second they could with him. ix. Some scholars suggest that “accompanying him to the ship” is an idiom suggesting that these Elders put into practice what Paul had taught them and gave him many provisions for his trip to Jerusalem. x. What an amazing expression of gratefulness for his service to them as an apostle. c. [Slide 9] Summary of the Point: Once again we see that the relationship between the Elders and the church which is illustrated in Paul's relationship to these Elders, is one of love and honor. These Elders know of Paul's love and honor for them. In turn, they loved and honored him. As he turns to Jerusalem to face whatever the Lord has in store for him there, the Elders embrace him, kiss him, and provide for him and his journey. This illustrates the church's love and honor of their Elders by being grateful for them. Elders who serve well are worthy of honor. And those who labor long in leadership and the study of the word are worthy of double honor. Conclusion: So, what have we learned today CBC, and how then shall we live? Doctrinal Takeaway: [Slide 10] Over the last several weeks Paul has been the example that Luke sets before us of what constitutes a godly church leader. We've seen how godly church leaders prioritize the spiritual instruction of God's people. We've seen the character qualities an Elder must possess in order to lead, chief among them being blamelessness. We've seen that Shepherding God's flock is the primary role of an Elder which includes both their protection from false teaching by rooting them in truth and also their physical care. And today we pivot slightly to show the mutual relationship of love and honor that ought to exist between the Elders and the church. Elders who are excellent shepherds show love and honor to the church by praying for them and with them. And the church shows love and honor to the Elders by appreciating them and their efforts. But let me express some more tangible applications for us today from this tiny little sermon. 1.) [Slide 11] Mind Transformation: “What truth must we believe from this text?” or “What might we not naturally believe that we must believe because of what this text has said?” We must affirm that the relationship between the Elders and the church should be characterized by love and honor. a. Paul is the Pastor of these Pastors. b. He demonstrates who they should be and what they should do for the church. c. In this sense, we see the mutual relationship of love and honor between the church and their leaders. d. We've seen the great care that Paul put into these men. We've seen his heart for them, his passion for them, his sacrifice for them. They must go and do the same. e. And if they do, the church should and must respond like these Elders did to Paul. f. The church should show love and honor to them by appreciating their heart, their passion, and their sacrifice as they care for their souls. g. The relationship between our Elders and the church should look like the relationship between a husband and his wife. h. This shouldn't shock us since the relationship between a husband and wife should look like the relationship between Christ and the church. i. And the Elders are undershepherds and stewards of Christ's church until He returns for her. j. So in many ways the Elders have responsibilities that Christ would perform if He were here among us bodily. k. But no matter how many years you've lived on this earth – it is difficult for us to imagine a form of leadership or government that we could love and honor. l. In fact, it seems like we can pendulum swing far and wide when it comes to our view of leaders. More on that in a moment. m. But the picture that the Bible paints for us concerning the Elders/Pastors or Overseers and the church body itself is one of mutual love, honor, and even dependence. Neither can exist without the other. Elders have nothing to lead if the church is absent and the church is rudderless and disunified when they do not have Overseers. n. As difficult as it may be for us to do so – we must affirm and even seek to have this relationship between the Elders and the church. o. But what are some ways we get this wrong? 2.) [Slide 12] Refutation: “What lies must we cast down” or “What do we naturally believe, or have been taught to believe, that this passage shows is false?” We must deny that Elders must be served without question or treated with constant suspicion. a. In a perverted sense of honor, some churches view their pastors or overseers as leaders who have absolute authority over their lives. i. They obey whatever their Elders say without question as if the Lord Jesus Himself had said it. ii. Now although Elders are undershepherds and do tend the flock of Christ, we do not for one instant consider this flock ours. We know that you all are His, because He purchased you with His precious blood. Why do we know that so well? Well, because He had to purchase us the same way. We are mere sheep. iii. We also have absolutely no authority to command you to do anything except what the Scriptures have said. iv. This does not mean that our advice and counsel is meaningless or should be easily ignored or dismissed – but it does mean that on anything we advise that is not a command of the scriptures, it is at its best wise counsel and not a command. v. For example. 1. The Elders may NOT come together and absolutely forbid a member of the congregation from dating another Christian from a different congregation. Now the Elders may advise, based on what we know of the person, whether it would be wise to enter into a relationship pursuant to marriage with them. But we cannot forbid it. Why? Because we do not have a command from the scriptures. 2. But the Elders may come together and absolutely forbid a member of the congregation from having premarital sex, also known as fornication. Why are the Elders permitted to do this? Because this is what the scriptures teach. We are merely commanding what the scriptures have commanded. 3. Some may say – if that is all that is happening, why must the Elders command anything at all? 4. Well, that is our role! Our role is to preach and teach what the scriptures say. Not just from the pulpit but in the counseling room, in your living room, in your car, over the phone and everywhere where we give counsel, we must give the whole counsel of the Lord. And not just when it is palatable for the church, but in season and out of season too. Whether you are going to like it or not is irrelevant. It is our job to bring to bear all that God has said concerning the situation you are in. 5. We are not adding our authority to scripture but we are drawing your attention to what God has said and we must also be his earthly executives making sure His will is known to all and to a certain degree… followed. 6. You see the Lord has given us (the church) the keys to the kingdom. This means that whatever we bind on earth will have been bound in heaven and whatever we loose on earth will have been loosed in heaven. When two or three are gathered in His name He is with us. Helping us. And when we find a member refusing to obey the commands of God… this is when we execute church discipline. First in private exhortation and correction but eventually in excommunication. 7. The Elders then are to enforce the commands of Christ upon His church. We rebuke, reprove, correct and instruct to thoroughly equip God's people to do all that He has commanded them to do. And to a certain degree – as much as we are humanly able – we, in gentleness, see to it that Christ's instructions are followed. b. Another abuse we often have when it comes to leadership is to have a persisting and underlying sense of suspicion and distrust toward them. i. Now certainly I would be a fool to combat this by pretending there is no such thing as ungodly leaders. ii. Of course there is. iii. Not only in the political realm but even in the clergy there have been several examples of leaders abusing their authority and lording over their people. iv. But just because someone is in leadership does not automatically make them worthy of suspicion. v. Elders should be trusted, loved and honored until there is some reason that they have provided to suspect something different. vi. There is no reason to withhold your trust from Elders simply because they are in a position of authority. vii. If the COVID pandemic taught us anything it is that people don't very much like being told what to do. And they will only go along with being told what to do for so long before they push back. Why? Because people are suspicious of their government leaders – and to be honest, those in government have earned that suspicion. viii. But godly Elders are not the same as government leaders. Especially in a small country church like ours. My friends there is no power here worth manipulating you for. There is no money here worth bilking you out of. And let me tell you something, there are a lot of easier and quieter and more fulfilling ways to gain authority than being an Elder of a church. If I wanted power with few headaches… Elder isn't the right choice. ix. Don't be suspicious of your Elders. Especially when they haven't given you a reason to be. x. What must you do instead? 3.) [Slide 13] Exhortation: “What actions should we take?” or “What is this passage specifically commanding us to do that we don't naturally do or aren't currently doing?” The church must love and honor their Elders by being grateful for them and submitting to them. a. Elders who lead boldly, who are godly men, who possess truly blameless character, who are apt to teach, and strong in their faith, should be trusted, loved and honored. b. Putting your trust in Jesus means that you obey Him. The Lord actually says that if you love me, you will keep my commandments. c. And although it is to a different and lesser degree, the Lord makes it plain in Hebrews 13 that if you truly love your Elders, you will submit to their authority so that they may watch over your souls with joy. d. One way you show love to your Elders is by submitting yourself to our authority. i. As I have already said, the Elder's authority extends only as far as the Scriptures allow. ii. You should trust your Elders and submit to our authority out of a heart of love for us so that we may be joyful in our responsibility to help guide you safely to heaven's shore. iii. Go willingly and passionately with us. e. Secondly, you show honor to your Elders by being grateful for our wise and godly leadership and teaching. f. How do you show gratefulness? i. Well, in Paul's case these men fell on his neck, kissed him, and wept over his leaving. They even potentially gave him provisions for his long trip to Jerusalem. I'm not saying that is THE way – I am saying that is what they did. ii. But let me make some suggestions. iii. First, it would be wise to be thankful to the Lord. Express thankfulness to God for wise and godly leadership. Ask for His blessing on our lives and that He would keep us and preserve us in our role. Do this in your family devotions and family worship times to let your children hear that you are thankful for our sacrifice. iv. Second might be to express gratitude to the Elder personally. A card, a phone call, a gift, a strong handshake. Especially when a particular Elder has helped you through a difficult trial or has devoted extra time to your family. It is wise and even obvious to express heartfelt thankfulness to that particular Elder. Let him know that you appreciate his sacrifice for you. Even doing so toward his wife and children. Knowing that they too have had to sacrifice his presence among them so that you could be ministered to. v. Finally, you might express gratefulness publicly. You might pray a prayer of thanksgiving at a family gathering, in a church service, or express a praise during prayer request time. You might make a special service or event to honor our sacrifice and service. g. Let me clear the air really quickly. Every single Elder in this room today has been absolutely squirming at the mention of every single way you could express gratefulness. And I felt REALLY uncomfortable saying it too. h. You need to understand that I am saying this not because I want to, but because the text so obviously leads us to that conclusion. i. The Elders and I, when we met yesterday, did not spend one second complaining about how you all don't submit to us or how you are an ungrateful bunch and never appreciate our sacrifices. j. Let me read that again. k. The Elders and I, when we met yesterday, did not spend one second complaining about how you all don't submit to us or how you are an ungrateful bunch and never appreciate our sacrifices. l. I wrote that last sentence the day before we met. That is how confident I was that it wouldn't happen. And I was right. m. Why was I so confident that we wouldn't do that? n. Because we don't do that. o. The reason we are squirming today at the mention of these practical ways you can show your gratitude for us…is because WE DON'T DO THIS FOR YOUR GRATITUTDE. p. Which is exactly the reason you should express your gratefulness to us. q. Ugh – I hate saying it. But it must be said. I am holding my nose up here saying it. r. Show love and honor to your Elders by submitting and expressing your gratefulness to us. s. Yuck! t. Ok moving on. Let's beat up the Elders now. 4.) [Slide 14] Exhortation: “What actions should we take?” or “What is this passage specifically commanding us to do that we don't naturally do or aren't currently doing?” Elders must love and honor the church by praying for her. a. My brothers. b. I have continued my quest this year to pray through our membership directory every week. c. It isn't enough. I've had to add more times of prayer. I've had to start praying immediately after hearing a request to make sure that I do actually pray for it before the next week rolls around. d. Understand, I don't hold myself up as the standard – I am simply giving a testimony of what it has done for me. e. I have grown in my love for these folks over the last couple years and I think that is because I pray for every member by name, every single week. I pray for everything I can think of regarding that member. f. I just walk around this room with my membership directory in hand praying for every name in it. g. Some weeks it takes over an hour to get through. h. I usually do this on Tuesday and hit my 8000 steps by noon.

Title: Love and Honor Text: Acts 20:36-38 FCF: We often struggle having a good relationship between leaders and followers. Prop: Because the relationship of the Elders to the church must be one of love and honor, we must devote ourselves to love and honor one another. Scripture Intro: [Slide 1] Turn in your bible to Acts chapter 20. In a moment we'll read from the Legacy Standard Bible starting in verse 36. You can follow along in the pew bible or whatever version you prefer. Over the last couple of weeks, we have had longer sermons covering Paul's final exhortation to these Ephesian Elders. So, this week I am giving you a break and a chance to digest everything before we celebrate easter next week. This will certainly be a shorter sermon, but there are still many things we can glean from this text. Last week Paul concluded his thoughts toward the Elders of Ephesus. He serves as their template and commands them to shepherd the flock of God well. His last words express a great truth spoken by Jesus Himself, it is more blessed to give than to receive. They must be givers, spending themselves for the sake of the flock which God purchased with the blood of Christ. What follows is the response. What does Paul do after saying all these things, and what do the Elders do after hearing all these things? In this we see a pattern emerge. Just as Paul is a Pastor to these Pastors, so his example and their example serves as a pattern for our Elders and our church to follow. Let us stand to give honor to and to focus on the reading of the Word of God. Invocation: Most gracious Father, we thank You for sending Your Son, our Great Shepherd. He laid down His life for His sheep. He knows His sheep. His sheep hear His voice. He prayed… not for the world, but for all those lambs whom You gave to Him. He protected them. He Loved them. He made them vessels of honor. Now Father, Your Spirit has appointed undershepherds to continue shepherding while Christ is physically absent from us. We know that Jesus is always with us, but we also know that the Spirit is now our comforter and counselor and that He has equipped men called Elders to shepherd your precious lambs. May we be grown in this text to be a church who holds the right relationship between these Spiritually appointed men and those whom they have been given to shepherd. May we have a ministry where mutual love and honor is given to each other. Show us this in Your Word today we ask in Jesus' name… Amen. Transition: [Slide 2] Throughout all of God's creation, there are several examples of relationships He has made that are symbiotic. For instance, clownfish dwell inside sea anemones which protects them from predators while living there, the clown fish cleans the anemone of parasites. Remora fish attach themselves to sharks and whales eating scraps of food from when their host eats. In exchange they clean the shark or whale of parasites. Bees collect nectar from flowers pollenating and reproducing the plant in the process. These animals need each other to survive. The very first humans were created to be two halves of the image of God. It could be said that Husbands and Wives need one another in a symbiotic relationship of sorts. Today we will see that this entity God created called the church is also in a symbiotic relationship. The Elders and the church exist in a symbiotic relationship of mutual love and honor – because neither can exist without the other. At least not for long. Let's look at this relationship as it is displayed in the epilogue of this meeting between Paul and the Ephesian Elders. I.) The relationship of the Elders to the church must be one of love and honor, so Elders must pray for the church. (36) a. [Slide 3] 36 - And when he had said these things, i. Because we had to divide Paul's final exhortation message into two, it would behoove us to review even for a few minutes what Paul said. ii. The text this morning provides to us this opportunity, as it references that everything that follows is after he said what he said. iii. First Paul walked them through his own personal example among them. iv. How he was humble and gave of himself through many tears and trials to teach them all that God had revealed through Christ and calling all men to repentance and faith. v. In the same way they needed to be blameless and do the work of an Elder to share the gospel and teach thoroughly all that God had revealed. vi. Second, Paul charged them to dutifully and diligently shepherd the church. He told them to do this because the church has been given infinite value in the blood of Christ and because false teachers are coming who will destroy them. vii. And since they had received freely from God and from him, they must give of themselves freely, even to the point of supporting those who are destitute among them. Teaching them and encouraging them so they can be givers and not just takers. viii. Because as Jesus said, it is more blessed to give than to receive. ix. After Paul said all this… he continues to instruct them as to what kind of Elders they should be, but he does so by demonstration. b. [Slide 4] he knelt down and prayed with them all. i. The final component of what it means to be an Elder, is to be a man of prayer. ii. In a sign of humility, Paul kneels down and prays with them. iii. This probably means that Paul knelt first to pray and that they joined with him. iv. Luke does not give us the content of his prayer, but I don't think it is a stretch to assume that his prayer consisted of both praises to God and also deep and tearful pleas for God to preserve and protect the ministry in the church in Ephesus. v. That God would guide and lead the Elders and that He would prevent doctrinal error from destroying the unity and the effectiveness of the Ephesian church and the impact they would have on the rest of the province of Asia and beyond. vi. In this he demonstrates how leaders, who are truly caring for the body of Christ, are to be men who spend time in earnest prayer for God's people. vii. Truly, without God we are nothing. viii. Knowing that they are but undershepherds who do not have all the answers, who are not able to administer and guide of their own strength, being humble and meek, Elders must seek the Lord in all their duties. For it is only by His strength and will that anything accomplished will endure. c. [Slide 5] Summary of the Point: In this final epilogue, ending the 3rd missionary journey of Paul and closing out the mission to the city of Ephesus, we see Paul's relationship with the Elders through the lens of this final scene with them. After exhorting them and warning them of the challenges which they will face, Paul prays with and for them before he departs. This illustrates for us that the proper relationship between the Elders and the church is one of love and honor. One way that the Elders express love and honor to the church is to pray earnestly for the sake of the church. This shouldn't be surprising to us. In the book of Acts we saw already how the apostles created the office of Deacon in order to allow themselves the freedom to focus on prayer and the teaching of the Scriptures. Since the office of Overseer inherits several functions of the apostolic gift, we might expect the roles of an Elder to mimic that of an Apostle. And one of those roles on display is to pray for the church. So, we Elders must also pray earnestly for our people. In this we express love for them and honor to them as the flock which God purchased with the blood of His Son. Transition: [Slide 6(blank)] But since this relationship is one of mutual love and honor, what is the role of the church toward the Elders? II.) The relationship of an Elder to the church is one of love and honor, so the church must appreciate their Elders. (37-38) a. [Slide 7] 37 - And they began to weep aloud and falling on Paul's neck, they were kissing him, i. In the last two verses of chapter 20 we have the general response of the Elders to Paul's exhortation and closing prayer. ii. All of the Elders present began weeping aloud and falling on Paul's neck. iii. This is an idiomatic expression for hugging or embracing. iv. Why are they crying so much, hugging and kissing Paul? v. Some of why they were weeping no doubt had to do with the threat of false teaching that was coming to Ephesus. vi. Some of it was due to the great weight being placed on their shoulders to lead like Paul did. vii. Some of it was the revelation that some of them would become false teachers in the future. viii. But the primary reason for their tears is pointed out to us by Luke. b. [Slide 8] 38 - being in agony especially over the word which he had spoken, that they would not see his face again and they were accompanying him to the ship. i. They are weeping because of what Paul suggested to them that they would not see his face any longer. ii. Perhaps they thought this meant that Paul would die soon. I don't think Paul thought he was going to die, only that he would not enter into ministry with them again before he did. iii. They were hugging him, kissing him, and weeping in agony over this. iv. Just as Paul served as an example to these Elders on how to be Elders. So now, these Elders serve as an example to the church on how to love and honor their Elders. v. Therefore, this is the appropriate response of the congregation to an Elder who has served well and is retiring or is approaching death. vi. The congregation should know what a great gift godly leaders are to their assembly. vii. They should know this to the point of giving honor to those who serve well. Honor, respect, submission and love. viii. We see their love and honor of Paul expressed in their desire to see him to the ship and spend every last second they could with him. ix. Some scholars suggest that “accompanying him to the ship” is an idiom suggesting that these Elders put into practice what Paul had taught them and gave him many provisions for his trip to Jerusalem. x. What an amazing expression of gratefulness for his service to them as an apostle. c. [Slide 9] Summary of the Point: Once again we see that the relationship between the Elders and the church which is illustrated in Paul's relationship to these Elders, is one of love and honor. These Elders know of Paul's love and honor for them. In turn, they loved and honored him. As he turns to Jerusalem to face whatever the Lord has in store for him there, the Elders embrace him, kiss him, and provide for him and his journey. This illustrates the church's love and honor of their Elders by being grateful for them. Elders who serve well are worthy of honor. And those who labor long in leadership and the study of the word are worthy of double honor. Conclusion: So, what have we learned today CBC, and how then shall we live? Doctrinal Takeaway: [Slide 10] Over the last several weeks Paul has been the example that Luke sets before us of what constitutes a godly church leader. We've seen how godly church leaders prioritize the spiritual instruction of God's people. We've seen the character qualities an Elder must possess in order to lead, chief among them being blamelessness. We've seen that Shepherding God's flock is the primary role of an Elder which includes both their protection from false teaching by rooting them in truth and also their physical care. And today we pivot slightly to show the mutual relationship of love and honor that ought to exist between the Elders and the church. Elders who are excellent shepherds show love and honor to the church by praying for them and with them. And the church shows love and honor to the Elders by appreciating them and their efforts. But let me express some more tangible applications for us today from this tiny little sermon. 1.) [Slide 11] Mind Transformation: “What truth must we believe from this text?” or “What might we not naturally believe that we must believe because of what this text has said?” We must affirm that the relationship between the Elders and the church should be characterized by love and honor. a. Paul is the Pastor of these Pastors. b. He demonstrates who they should be and what they should do for the church. c. In this sense, we see the mutual relationship of love and honor between the church and their leaders. d. We've seen the great care that Paul put into these men. We've seen his heart for them, his passion for them, his sacrifice for them. They must go and do the same. e. And if they do, the church should and must respond like these Elders did to Paul. f. The church should show love and honor to them by appreciating their heart, their passion, and their sacrifice as they care for their souls. g. The relationship between our Elders and the church should look like the relationship between a husband and his wife. h. This shouldn't shock us since the relationship between a husband and wife should look like the relationship between Christ and the church. i. And the Elders are undershepherds and stewards of Christ's church until He returns for her. j. So in many ways the Elders have responsibilities that Christ would perform if He were here among us bodily. k. But no matter how many years you've lived on this earth – it is difficult for us to imagine a form of leadership or government that we could love and honor. l. In fact, it seems like we can pendulum swing far and wide when it comes to our view of leaders. More on that in a moment. m. But the picture that the Bible paints for us concerning the Elders/Pastors or Overseers and the church body itself is one of mutual love, honor, and even dependence. Neither can exist without the other. Elders have nothing to lead if the church is absent and the church is rudderless and disunified when they do not have Overseers. n. As difficult as it may be for us to do so – we must affirm and even seek to have this relationship between the Elders and the church. o. But what are some ways we get this wrong? 2.) [Slide 12] Refutation: “What lies must we cast down” or “What do we naturally believe, or have been taught to believe, that this passage shows is false?” We must deny that Elders must be served without question or treated with constant suspicion. a. In a perverted sense of honor, some churches view their pastors or overseers as leaders who have absolute authority over their lives. i. They obey whatever their Elders say without question as if the Lord Jesus Himself had said it. ii. Now although Elders are undershepherds and do tend the flock of Christ, we do not for one instant consider this flock ours. We know that you all are His, because He purchased you with His precious blood. Why do we know that so well? Well, because He had to purchase us the same way. We are mere sheep. iii. We also have absolutely no authority to command you to do anything except what the Scriptures have said. iv. This does not mean that our advice and counsel is meaningless or should be easily ignored or dismissed – but it does mean that on anything we advise that is not a command of the scriptures, it is at its best wise counsel and not a command. v. For example. 1. The Elders may NOT come together and absolutely forbid a member of the congregation from dating another Christian from a different congregation. Now the Elders may advise, based on what we know of the person, whether it would be wise to enter into a relationship pursuant to marriage with them. But we cannot forbid it. Why? Because we do not have a command from the scriptures. 2. But the Elders may come together and absolutely forbid a member of the congregation from having premarital sex, also known as fornication. Why are the Elders permitted to do this? Because this is what the scriptures teach. We are merely commanding what the scriptures have commanded. 3. Some may say – if that is all that is happening, why must the Elders command anything at all? 4. Well, that is our role! Our role is to preach and teach what the scriptures say. Not just from the pulpit but in the counseling room, in your living room, in your car, over the phone and everywhere where we give counsel, we must give the whole counsel of the Lord. And not just when it is palatable for the church, but in season and out of season too. Whether you are going to like it or not is irrelevant. It is our job to bring to bear all that God has said concerning the situation you are in. 5. We are not adding our authority to scripture but we are drawing your attention to what God has said and we must also be his earthly executives making sure His will is known to all and to a certain degree… followed. 6. You see the Lord has given us (the church) the keys to the kingdom. This means that whatever we bind on earth will have been bound in heaven and whatever we loose on earth will have been loosed in heaven. When two or three are gathered in His name He is with us. Helping us. And when we find a member refusing to obey the commands of God… this is when we execute church discipline. First in private exhortation and correction but eventually in excommunication. 7. The Elders then are to enforce the commands of Christ upon His church. We rebuke, reprove, correct and instruct to thoroughly equip God's people to do all that He has commanded them to do. And to a certain degree – as much as we are humanly able – we, in gentleness, see to it that Christ's instructions are followed. b. Another abuse we often have when it comes to leadership is to have a persisting and underlying sense of suspicion and distrust toward them. i. Now certainly I would be a fool to combat this by pretending there is no such thing as ungodly leaders. ii. Of course there is. iii. Not only in the political realm but even in the clergy there have been several examples of leaders abusing their authority and lording over their people. iv. But just because someone is in leadership does not automatically make them worthy of suspicion. v. Elders should be trusted, loved and honored until there is some reason that they have provided to suspect something different. vi. There is no reason to withhold your trust from Elders simply because they are in a position of authority. vii. If the COVID pandemic taught us anything it is that people don't very much like being told what to do. And they will only go along with being told what to do for so long before they push back. Why? Because people are suspicious of their government leaders – and to be honest, those in government have earned that suspicion. viii. But godly Elders are not the same as government leaders. Especially in a small country church like ours. My friends there is no power here worth manipulating you for. There is no money here worth bilking you out of. And let me tell you something, there are a lot of easier and quieter and more fulfilling ways to gain authority than being an Elder of a church. If I wanted power with few headaches… Elder isn't the right choice. ix. Don't be suspicious of your Elders. Especially when they haven't given you a reason to be. x. What must you do instead? 3.) [Slide 13] Exhortation: “What actions should we take?” or “What is this passage specifically commanding us to do that we don't naturally do or aren't currently doing?” The church must love and honor their Elders by being grateful for them and submitting to them. a. Elders who lead boldly, who are godly men, who possess truly blameless character, who are apt to teach, and strong in their faith, should be trusted, loved and honored. b. Putting your trust in Jesus means that you obey Him. The Lord actually says that if you love me, you will keep my commandments. c. And although it is to a different and lesser degree, the Lord makes it plain in Hebrews 13 that if you truly love your Elders, you will submit to their authority so that they may watch over your souls with joy. d. One way you show love to your Elders is by submitting yourself to our authority. i. As I have already said, the Elder's authority extends only as far as the Scriptures allow. ii. You should trust your Elders and submit to our authority out of a heart of love for us so that we may be joyful in our responsibility to help guide you safely to heaven's shore. iii. Go willingly and passionately with us. e. Secondly, you show honor to your Elders by being grateful for our wise and godly leadership and teaching. f. How do you show gratefulness? i. Well, in Paul's case these men fell on his neck, kissed him, and wept over his leaving. They even potentially gave him provisions for his long trip to Jerusalem. I'm not saying that is THE way – I am saying that is what they did. ii. But let me make some suggestions. iii. First, it would be wise to be thankful to the Lord. Express thankfulness to God for wise and godly leadership. Ask for His blessing on our lives and that He would keep us and preserve us in our role. Do this in your family devotions and family worship times to let your children hear that you are thankful for our sacrifice. iv. Second might be to express gratitude to the Elder personally. A card, a phone call, a gift, a strong handshake. Especially when a particular Elder has helped you through a difficult trial or has devoted extra time to your family. It is wise and even obvious to express heartfelt thankfulness to that particular Elder. Let him know that you appreciate his sacrifice for you. Even doing so toward his wife and children. Knowing that they too have had to sacrifice his presence among them so that you could be ministered to. v. Finally, you might express gratefulness publicly. You might pray a prayer of thanksgiving at a family gathering, in a church service, or express a praise during prayer request time. You might make a special service or event to honor our sacrifice and service. g. Let me clear the air really quickly. Every single Elder in this room today has been absolutely squirming at the mention of every single way you could express gratefulness. And I felt REALLY uncomfortable saying it too. h. You need to understand that I am saying this not because I want to, but because the text so obviously leads us to that conclusion. i. The Elders and I, when we met yesterday, did not spend one second complaining about how you all don't submit to us or how you are an ungrateful bunch and never appreciate our sacrifices. j. Let me read that again. k. The Elders and I, when we met yesterday, did not spend one second complaining about how you all don't submit to us or how you are an ungrateful bunch and never appreciate our sacrifices. l. I wrote that last sentence the day before we met. That is how confident I was that it wouldn't happen. And I was right. m. Why was I so confident that we wouldn't do that? n. Because we don't do that. o. The reason we are squirming today at the mention of these practical ways you can show your gratitude for us…is because WE DON'T DO THIS FOR YOUR GRATITUTDE. p. Which is exactly the reason you should express your gratefulness to us. q. Ugh – I hate saying it. But it must be said. I am holding my nose up here saying it. r. Show love and honor to your Elders by submitting and expressing your gratefulness to us. s. Yuck! t. Ok moving on. Let's beat up the Elders now. 4.) [Slide 14] Exhortation: “What actions should we take?” or “What is this passage specifically commanding us to do that we don't naturally do or aren't currently doing?” Elders must love and honor the church by praying for her. a. My brothers. b. I have continued my quest this year to pray through our membership directory every week. c. It isn't enough. I've had to add more times of prayer. I've had to start praying immediately after hearing a request to make sure that I do actually pray for it before the next week rolls around. d. Understand, I don't hold myself up as the standard – I am simply giving a testimony of what it has done for me. e. I have grown in my love for these folks over the last couple years and I think that is because I pray for every member by name, every single week. I pray for everything I can think of regarding that member. f. I just walk around this room with my membership directory in hand praying for every name in it. g. Some weeks it takes over an hour to get through. h. I usually do this on Tuesday and hit my 8000 steps by noon.

Title: Love vs. HateText: 1 John 3:11-18Chris HefnerTwo Paths: Love or HateThe path of hate leads to death.Hate takes life.Produced by the devil and the world.Hate closes and hardens from jealousy and scorn.When we operate with jealousy or scorn, we're on the path of Cain.The path of love leads to life.Love gives life.Produced by Christ.Love softens and opens from giving and grace.When we operate with love, we're on the path of Christ.Please reach out to us with any questions info@wilkesborobaptist.org

Title: Love not the WorldText: 1 John 2:15-17Chris HefnerOne Command:Do not love the worldTwo Reasons for not loving the world:Loving the things of the world means you don't have the Father's loveThe things of the world won't lastThree Things Not to Love:Desires of the fleshDesires of the eyesPride in self/stuffPlease reach out to us with any questions info@wilkesborobaptist.org

Title: Love in the Church, Relational Test Part 2Text: 1 John 2:12-14Three Truths about Love in the ChurchChris HefnerIf we're in Christ, we're part of his family.If we're in Christ, we're at war.If we're in Christ, we grow through the Word.Please reach out to us with any questions info@wilkesborobaptist.org

I am Just Joe No Title, by the guidance and direction of the Holy Spirit, preaching love makes the world go around.

I am Just Joe No Title, by the guidance and direction of the Holy Spirit, giving a Bible Study about Jesus fulfilling  the law.

I am Just Joe No Title, by the guidance and direction of the Holy Spirit, sharing scriptures about love fulfilling the law in Tiberius Israel.

Title: Love is BetterText: 1 Corinthians 13:1-13Preacher: Josh Kruntorad

Title: Love's our deepest Ocean [Verse 1] Woke up feelin' the vibes Sunrise on the rise Every moment treasured Time's flyin' like a feather [Verse 2] Heartbeat in the rhythm Life's our perfect prism Love in every corner We're warriors not mourners [Chorus] Rise and shine it's our show Feel the love let it flow Every minute every hour Life's a bloomin' flower [Verse 3] Dancin' in the sunlight Stars upon the twilight Dreams are gettin' closer Life we won't bulldoze her [Bridge] From the highs to the lows In the fast lane or slow We embrace every motion Love's our deepest ocean [Verse 4] Grateful for the morning Till the late night yawning Sippin' on life potion Love's our main devotion [Verse 5] Heartbeat in the rhythm Life's our perfect prism Love in every corner We're warriors not mourners [Chorus] Rise and shine it's our show Feel the love let it flow Every minute every hour Life's a bloomin' flower [Verse 6] Dancin' in the sunlight Stars upon the twilight Dreams are gettin' closer Life we won't bulldoze her [Bridge] From the highs to the lows In the fast lane or slow We embrace every motion Love's our deepest ocean Love's our deepest ocean [Verse 7] Grateful for the morning Till the late night yawning Sippin' on life potion Love's our main devotion [Verse 8] Grateful for the morning Till the late night yawning Sippin' on life potion Love's our main devotion Love's our deepest ocean Love's our deepest ocean Love's our main devotion

Title: Love for God & His People Speaker: Steve Bialy Passage: 1 John Series: Signs of Life Recording Date: 19.05.2024

Title: Love one another Speaker: Mike Tindall Passage: John 13:1-38 Series: Come and See Recording Date: 21.04.2024

Title: Love thy neighbour Speaker: John Van De Giessen Date: 23rd February 2024Location: Adelaide, Australia  Listen to the entire Podcast Revival library by visiting https://podcastrevival.com The Revival Fellowship is a Bible-directed, Spirit-filled Church and we welcome visitors to our meetings at any of our locations worldwide. To find your nearest venue visit https://therevivalfellowship.com © 2024 The Revival Fellowship. All Rights Reserved.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Title: Love and Fortune - February 14, 2024Welcome to Cancer Daily Horoscope, the daily podcast where we dive into the celestial forecast tailored just for Cancers. Every day we offer guidance grounded in the stars to help you navigate life's waves with a little more grace and a lot more insight.On this special day, Valentine's Day of February 14, 2024, our episode will focus on the spheres of love and financial harmony for all you Cancers out there. Get ready to uncover what the universe holds for you on this day of affection and connection.If you have questions or themes that you would like for us to address in the horoscope, please get in touch at cancer@pagepods.com.To stay up to date on the latest episodes and for show transcripts, subscribe to our newsletter at https://cancer.pagepods.com.

DATE: December 24, 2023SERIES: Kingdom RevealedTITLE: LoveTEXT: Psalm 89:1-4, Luke 2BIG IDEA: Our King loves us sacrificially. NOTES: https://bit.ly/notes20231224RESPOND: https://thecreeksidechurch.org/discovercardCMO: https://thecreeksidechurch.org/cmo

DATE: December 24, 2023SERIES: Kingdom RevealedTITLE: LoveTEXT: Psalm 89:1-4, Luke 2BIG IDEA: Our King loves us sacrificially. NOTES: https://bit.ly/notes20231224RESPOND: https://thecreeksidechurch.org/discovercardCMO: https://thecreeksidechurch.org/cmo

Speaker: Rick Hall, Date: 15/10/2023, Title: Love your Enemies Bible Passage: Luke 6:27-49

Tuesday Night 3: Rev. Amiri B Hooker at Greater St James AME  Scripture: Romans 12:9-10 Theme: “Living in Love and Harmony” "Title "Love is Fried Chicken" Theme Overview: On this night, explore the teachings on genuine love and living in harmony with one another. Challenge participants to embrace diversity, treat one another with respect, and cultivate an atmosphere of love within the community. The theme "Transformed Living" draws inspiration from Romans chapters 11 to 14, focusing on the Apostle Paul's teachings on God's mercy, living in harmony, and offering our lives as living sacrifices. This citywide revival aims to ignite a transformational journey within each individual, community, and the city of Lake City at large. The Message 9-10 Love from the center of who you are; don't fake it. Run for dear life from evil; hold on for dear life to good. Be good friends who love deeply; practice playing second fiddle.   Tonight, we gather here to delve into a profound theme - "Living in Love and Harmony.". Let's shorten that and use instead Love is Fried Chicken. Our scripture passage, Romans 12:9-10, speaks directly to the essence of love, and we will explore this theme in the context of Black Liberation Theology. Let us challenge ourselves to embrace self-love, treat one another with love, and cultivate an atmosphere of love all around Lake City.   In today's society, it can indeed be challenging to see the love we should have for one another. We find ourselves in a world marked by division, polarization, and a seemingly endless stream of conflict. It can be disheartening, but it is precisely in these trying times that we must lean on our faith and persevere in our commitment to love.   Love is not just an emotion; it's a moral and ethical obligation. It's the force that should drive us to challenge injustice, fight for equality, and stand up for the marginalized. It compels us to engage in the work of justice and reconciliation, even when it feels difficult or uncomfortable.   In a society where we witness division and hatred, our love must be a counterforce. It's a love that stands up against racism, inequality, and all forms of discrimination. It's a love that seeks to heal the wounds of our communities and bind us together as a people.   --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rev-hooker/support

Title: Love doesn't always show up as a hug … that is something family might say! Lucky you, that is who we have on the couch today: the Wrighster and the Drummond/Baker families … sharing their entrepreneurial journeys from beginnings to extraordinary heights. George F was an “Average Joe” with a dream … 15 years as a Nike & Adidas selected coach to best-selling Author, to life lessons coach & podcaster. George III retired from the NFL at age 30 without a plan B, but fame found him again, this time in broadcasting. Radio & TV positions followed by his own podcast & website platform: The Unafraid Show. Here people speak truth, authentically, honestly, and without fear. Ocean, at age 19, is a GenZ on the cusp of his entrepreneurial trajectory. Set to launch his original Fashion & Art company Natsukashii, his star is just beginning to rise. Stay tuned as he stays true to his artistic journey and keeps going, no matter what comes.George F.'s Favourite album: Greatest Hits, by Earth, Wind & FireGeorge III's Favourite album: Lift Your Spirit, by Aloe Blacc, especially “The Man”Ocean's Favourite album: Asia, by Asia, especially “Heat of the Moment”George III Website:https://unafraidshow.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/georgewrighster/Contact: unafraidshow@gmail.com George SR Website: https://georgefwrighster.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Georgefwrighster/ Contact: george@georgefwrighster.comOcean Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/natsukashii_nii/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/baker.art_/ Contact: deb@debdrummond.com

Title: Love's Labor Lost, Part 2 (1999)Season, Episode: Season 8, Episode 19Broadcast date: Mar 2, 1999Starring: Tim Allen, Patricia Richardson, Richard Karn, Earl Hindman, Zachery Ty Bryan, Jonathan Taylor Thomas, Taran Noah Smith, and Debbe DunningDirected by: Peter BonerzWritten by: Elliot Shoenman, Marley SimsEpisode Synopsis:Back home recovering from her hysterectomy, Jill starts exhibiting symptoms of early menopause. Tim has invited Jill's mom to help provide support, but Jill's experience becomes existentialThis episode was originally released: Jun 8, 2023Sign up for our weekly newsletter to be notified whenever a new episode is released.Join our Patreon for as little as $1/mo. for access to our library of Grunt Work: Nights episodes.Visit our website for more: gruntworkpodcast.comFollow us on Twitter and Instagram.

Title: Love's Labor Lost, Part 1 (1999)Season, Episode: Season 8, Episode 18Broadcast date: Feb 23, 1999Starring: Tim Allen, Patricia Richardson, Richard Karn, Earl Hindman, Zachery Ty Bryan, Jonathan Taylor Thomas, Taran Noah Smith, and Debbe DunningDirected by: Peter BonerzWritten by: Elliot Shoenman, Marley SimsEpisode Synopsis:Jill is experiencing atypical symptoms during her menstrual cycle, but keeps putting off a visit to the doctor because her Master's thesis is due. However, when the pain doesn't go away, she relents and discovers she has a benign tumor that must force her to get a hysterectomy.This episode was originally released: Jun 1, 2023Sign up for our weekly newsletter to be notified whenever a new episode is released.Join our Patreon for as little as $1/mo. for access to our library of Grunt Work: Nights episodes.Visit our website for more: gruntworkpodcast.comFollow us on Twitter and Instagram.

SermonTitle:                Love the Church!Text:                1 Thessalonians 2:17-3:13The church isn't:·      A holy shrine·      A spectator sport for a superstar personality·      An avenue for experiential spirituality·      A club for holy peopleThe church is a new community that is:·      United together by the Gospel (2:17-20)·      Challenged under many afflictions (3:1-4)·      Strengthened by faith in Christ alone (3:5)·      Standing firm in the victory of Christ (3:6-8)·      Bound by love for one another (3:9-13)The Bible unapologetically calls each follower of Jesus to be lovingly and fully committed to the local body 

TITLE: Love in a Village TRACK: Love in a Village: Miller of Dee ARTIST: Joseph Cornwell with the Parley of Instruments and Peter Holman PUBLISHER: 2000 Hyperion Records Limited

TITLE: Love in a Village TRACK: Love in a Village: Miller of Dee ARTIST: Joseph Cornwell with the Parley of Instruments and Peter Holman PUBLISHER: 2000 Hyperion Records Limited

Title: Love, Sex, and Money Passage: Hebrews 13:1-6 Hospitality Marriage and Sexual Purity Contentment

She's your virtual hype girl, dancing queen, & woman on a mission to live in a world where no little girl ever looks in the mirror and dislikes what she sees. Danielle is a Body Confidence Health Coach, speaker, writer, and hip hop fitness instructor. Using her own journey she inspires & motivates women around the world to question beauty standards and get OUT of their body thoughts and INTO living their best lives! Business Website www.daniellenicolehogle.com Business Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/CoachDanielleNicole/ Business IG Account https://www.instagram.com/danielle_nicole_hogle/ LinkedIn Profile https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniellenicolehogle/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jessica4064/support

She's your virtual hype girl, dancing queen, & woman on a mission to live in a world where no little girl ever looks in the mirror and dislikes what she sees. Danielle is a Body Confidence Health Coach, speaker, writer, and hip hop fitness instructor. Using her own journey she inspires & motivates women around the world to question beauty standards and get OUT of their body thoughts and INTO living their best lives! Business Website www.daniellenicolehogle.com Business Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/CoachDanielleNicole/ Business IG Account https://www.instagram.com/danielle_nicole_hogle/ LinkedIn Profile https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniellenicolehogle/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jessica4064/support

Title- Love, Truth - Time-Speaker- Jamie Hawkins-Bible- Romans 8-1-3- Romans 8-33-Date- May 15, 2022--What can separate us from the love of God- Please spend a few moments with Pastor Jamie as he makes a case for God's overwhelming love, regardless of our past, present and future.

Title- Love, Truth - Time--Speaker- Jamie Hawkins--Bible- Romans 8-1-3- Romans 8-33--Date- May 15, 2022----What can separate us from the love of God-- Please spend a few moments with Pastor Jamie as he makes a case for God's overwhelming love, regardless of our past, present and future.

[Title] “Love of God” [Scripture] 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 [Preacher] Daniel J. Kim [Date] April 17, 2022 [Place] ICF Studio Copyright ⓒ 2022. Imago Christi Studio Website: www.imagochrististudio.org/church E-mail : imagochrististudio@gmail.com Category: #김다니엘교수 #김다니엘목사

Title: Love as a Verb Monthly Theme: Love as a Verb Speaker: Rev. Dr. Andrea Asebedo Date: February 27, 2022

Series: "Love After Christmas", Part 1 of 1 Sunday, December 26, 2021

DATE: December 05, 2021SERIES: Awaiting the KingTITLE: LoveTEXT: 1 John 3:16-24 Malachi 3:1-4; Luke 1:68-79BIG IDEA: Love motivates God's mission throughout history.Respond to today's message: http://thecreeksidechurch.org/respondSermon Notes: https://notes.subsplash.com/fill-in/view?page=MCq1MH7up9FGroups Questions: https://notes.subsplash.com/fill-in/view?page=tOC2QrlROv6

Title: Love in Action Preacher: Denny Burk Series: 2 Corinthians Passage: 2 Corinthians 8:8–15

Title: Love is better than obligation Speaker: Pastor Ben Visser Date: 21st May 2020 Location: Rotterdam, Europe Listen to the entire Podcast Revival library by visiting https://podcastrevival.com The Revival Fellowship is a Bible directed, Spirit-filled Church and we welcome visitors to our meetings at any of our locations all over the world. To find your nearest venue visit https://therevivalfellowship.com © 2021 The Revival Fellowship. All Rights Reserved. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Title: LOVE - 1 John (Guest: Pastor Larry Davis) Text: 1 John 4:7-12 Theme: Real love is understood first when we look at how God loves us. Key Verse: 1 John 4:7 (NIV) Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. Message Notes: https://bible.com/events/48753578

Title: Love in Truth Reference: 3 John 1-4 Pastor: David Giese

TEXT: Matthew 5:43-48 TITLE: LOVE & HATE   OUTLINE: THE DISTORTION OF LOVE Matthew 5:43 Leviticus 19:18 Leviticus 19:34 Exodus 23:4-5 THE DEPTH OF LOVE Matthew 5:44-47 Matthew 5:11 THE DIVINE LOVE Matthew 5:48 “Even if you cannot change all the people around you, you can change the people you choose to be around. Life...

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Title:  Love yourself with Sobe   Show Notes:    On today's episode we are talking about Self Empowering with Sobe Standford.  Sobe is a Professional Photographer and Makeup Artist that empowers women through Photography.  Her unique approach and incredible sense of connection, lifts all women's spirits through a simple image.    If you enjoy this episode please let us know by leaving a review and if you have any suggestions on a topic you would like to hear on this podcast, please let us know.   For more information you can visit us at www.claritaescalante.com   Resources:   Instagram:  @sobe_stanford

Title: Love & March Madness: Feeling Like A Hot Mess In Your Relationship? Show Description: In honor of March Madness and this week's show, we're going to be talking about what a “hot mess” is when it comes to relationships. How do you know when you are a hot mess? And more importantly, when you discover that you are a hot mess, what are you supposed to do about it? We're also going be doing a recap of our Reset Your Relationship challenge, so you can learn exactly what you need to do to transform your relationship in five days flat. We are going to walk you through the exact simple steps that you can use to reset any hot mess that you might find yourself in. Because let's be honest, escalating fights only take us to the same place. And, it's not a happy place. It's not a good place. We end up saying and doing a lot of things that we wish we could take back. And in fact, it turns that hot mess that we were feeling initially into a bigger hot mess. So we've got to learn how to turn it around, stop visiting that place that makes our hearts ache, and creates a tremendous amount of regret in our relationships. Join Tom and me in the Love Shack to learn how you can reset your relationship now in five simple steps. Have questions about love and relationships? You can call us live during the show (Thursdays 1 p.m. PT) at 425-373-5527 or text your questions here: 601-207-0080. Important Links: Ready to reset your relationship in 5 days? Join us! https://stacibartley.com/reset Miss our past episodes? Check them all out here: https://stacibartley.com/podcast Relationship Check-up - tired of re-hashing your issues with your partner without making progress? Schedule your check-up today! https://stacibartley.com/checkup/

Speaker: Rick Hall, Date: 21/02/2021, Title: Love, Bible Passage: 1 Corinthians 13, Series: Faith | Hope | Love

This week we bring you a special bonus episode collab edition! Grace and Claire welcome guests V and Maggie to the podcast. V was the author of "Peeta Mellark's Five Favorite Things to Bake" from season 2. V and Maggie host "I Met You on LJ" a podcast where they discuss topics surrounding the world of fandom and fanfic writing. After you listened to this episode, head over to their podcast and listen to Grace and Claire's guest appearance on LJ!-Pairing: Something that you felt differently about as a kid. For Grace and Claire that's a Sex on the Beach - Mix together 2oz vodka, 1oz peach snapps, 2oz orange juice, and 2oz cranberry juice. Enjoy with the memory of how you thought you'd order this a lot more as an adult.- Want to read this fic for yourself? Give this author the kudos they deserve? You can find this fic on ArchiveOfOurOwn.com Title: Love at First Cosplay, Author: unavoidablysarcastic- Fine Pairings Podcast - A podcast about fanfiction. Where we pair ships with cocktails and reading with comedy. Got fanfic you'd like to share? Email us at FinePairingsPodcast@gmail.comRemember to follow us on Tiktok, Tumblr, and Instagram @Finepairingspodcast and on Twitter @Finepairingspod

TITLE LOVE YOURSELF 5 STEPS OF CREATIVE YOURSELF AUDIO ONLY BY PHYSIO MOHIT ABOUT VIDEO AND PODCAST 5 ways to dramatically improve your creativity. The more you practice creativity, the stronger it is. ... Learn through collaboration. ... Do You Something Love. ... Get inspiration from other industries. ... Unplugged (or just nothing) ... Walk. ... Set the right mood. ... Use the six-thinking hat technique. About me I personally believe self made is not 100 % true. Every person has got help by certain people.. They may be mentor, friends and team members but they surely are a part of their successful career. Thank you so much everyone who have been a part of my journey ...❤❤ I don't know how to writing

Title: Love to keep and share.By: Pastor PeterSeries: The Mission is Love

SERIES: 1 Corinthians – Living In The Power of The Gospel of Christ PASSAGE: 1 Corinthians 13:4-5 TITLE: Love – The Deconstruction of Ego OUTLINE:  Humble Yourself Daily Honor Christ Daily The post Love: The Deconstruction of Ego first appeared on Emaus Church.

SERIES: 1 Corinthians – Living In The Power of The Gospel of Christ PASSAGE: 1 Corinthians 13:4 TITLE: Love – God’s Answer To Wicked People OUTLINE: Be Patient Do Good

SERIES: 1 Corinthians – Living In The Power of The Gospel of Christ PASSAGE: 1 Corinthians 13:1-3 TITLE: Love – The Prerequisite of All Christian Conduct OUTLINE: Serve Christ With Love Seek God With Love Sacrifice All With Love

Title: Love that is PainfulScripture : John 13 8-38Preacher: Ben FienDate:31-May-2020Support the show (https://mcrcweb.wordpress.com/giving/)

TITLE: Love one another TEXT: 1 John 3:11-18 Rediscovering the necessity & power of life together… 1 – WE MUST NEVER LOSE SIGHT OF LOVE - V.11 John 13:34-35 - A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another. By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.” 1 Corinthians 13:1-3 – “If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal. And if I have prophetic powers, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing. If I give away all I have, and if I deliver up my body to be burned, but have not love, I gain nothing.” 2 – HATRED MUST BE IMMEDIATELY PUT OFF – V.12-15 Genesis 4:3-8 - In the course of time Cain brought to the Lord an offering of the fruit of the ground, and Abel also brought of the firstborn of his flock and of their fat portions. And the Lord had regard for Abel and his offering, but for Cain and his offering he had no regard. So Cain was very angry, and his face fell. The Lord said to Cain, “Why are you angry, and why has your face fallen? If you do well, will you not be accepted? And if you do not do well, sin is crouching at the door. Its desire is contrary to you, but you must rule over it.” Cain spoke to Abel his brother. And when they were in the field, Cain rose up against his brother Abel and killed him.” Matthew 5:21-22 - “You have heard that it was said to those of old, ‘You shall not murder; and whoever murders will be liable to judgment.’ But I say to you that everyone who is angry with his brother will be liable to judgment; whoever insults his brother will be liable to the council; and whoever says, ‘You fool!’ will be liable to the hell of fire.” 3 – WE MUST BE A COMMUNITY THAT’S MORE THAN JUST TALK – V.16-18

Fine Music Radio — TITLE: Love grown cold. TRACK: Britten: O Waly, Waly. ARTIST: Anthony Rolfe Johnson accompanied by Graham Johnson. PUBLISHER: Hyperion 1986.

Title: Love changes everything Speaker: Daf Meirion-Jones Series: Life Passage: John 13:31-14:4 Recording Date: 26.01.2020

Title: Love your enemies Speaker: Pastor Tim Cope Date: 9th December 2015 Location: Perth, Australia Visit http://podcastrevival.com/159 for more information. If you enjoy this podcast we would love for you to share it with others. The Revival Fellowship is a Bible directed, Spirit-filled Church and we welcome visitors to our meetings at any of our locations all over the world. To find your nearest venue visit http://therevivalfellowship.com © 2019 The Revival Fellowship. All Rights Reserved. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Title: Love and obey The Lord Speaker: Ben Daniel Passage: Joshua 23 Series: Promises Kept Recording Date: 1.12.2019 - PM

This sermon was preached at Crosspoint Baptist Church (www.crosspoint.la) by Pastor Phillip. Title: Love and Obedience Passage: 1 John 5:1-5 Date: 6/9/19

Title:Love, Death and Roberts Podcast Title: Podmetal Science Fiction, Fantasy and Historical Radio with Rob Jan & Megan McKeough. We check out the latest Netflix anthology, Love, Death and Robots, farewell Luke Perry, and dissect some new trailers!For playlists, show notes, and news see the 3RRR website at:http://www.rrr.org.au/program/zero-g/playlistsFollow @zerogrobjan on Twitter and Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/ZeroGRadio

Title: Love and Honor are Different Speaker: Darren Stott Date: January 27th, 2019 Text: Romans 12:9-13

The good news proclaimed by the angels was for "all people." When the expert in the law asked, "who is my neighbor," Jesus told him a story about "all people."

Title: Love and Faith Preacher: Mark Dever Series: Blessed Passage: 1 Peter 1:20-25

Title: Love and Faith Preacher: Mark Dever Series: Blessed Passage: 1 Peter 1:20-25

Series: Love is... Title: Love is... Text: 1 Corinthians 13 Summary: When speaking to the church in Corinth, Paul tells them that gifting is not the same as character shaped by Love. If we desire to know the “more excellent way,” we need to discover and experience the very source of lov

Title: Love is a Battle Sermon in a Sentence: In a constant war that is being waged by the enemy on our families we must remember that we are called to love as we have been loved and it is out of that love that we will overcome the battle in our hearts to win our families and show grace to our neighbors.

Title: Love's true kiss Speaker: Daf Merion-Jones Passage: Song of Songs 1:1-2:7 Series: Summer Lovin' Recording Date: 27.05.2018 - AM

Title: Love and Hate Speaker: Ben Clark Passage: 1 John 3 :11-24 Series: 1 John Recording Date: 05.03.2017AM

Title: Love that Obeys Preacher: Mark Dever Series: Truth and Love Passage: 2 John 1:4-11

Part of the Love Where You Live series, Jamie Trussell presented Love Your Neighbor on October 11, 2015. It is based on the passage from Luke 10:25-29

Title: Love is Not a Feeling. Date:  April 5, 2014 Afternoon - Yehiam, Israel Retreat. Quote: As you give value to the meaning of what you know, you empower it. In that way, you are being what you know, and what you know carries you. www.johnderuiter.com