DYNAMICS OF LOVE
By Dr. William T. Kidd
" And I pray that you
being rooted and established in love, may have power …. To grasp how wide and
long and high and deep is the love of Christ" (eph.
Christians can increase in
love by considering:
1.
THE SOURCE OF
LOVE
GOD is love, not the
emotion, but the very essence of love.
"He that loveth not
knoweth not GOD; for GOD is love." (1 John 4:8)
a.
Much of the
so-called love talked about in today’s world is not true love at all. God is
the source of real and lasting love. His love is pure and holy.
b.
God is also the
source of his Word. He spoke his word to faithful men who recorded it
diligently. " all scripture is given by inspiration of God" (2 Tim.
c.
God’s word
teaches us about God’s love. It tells of how he loved us so much that he robed
himself in flesh and died for our sins. (Eph. 2:4) "for his great love
wherewith he loved us." We can accept God’s love today through Jesus
Christ.
1.
THE FORCE OF
LOVE
"He is able to save
them to the uttermost that come unto God by him" (Heb.
a.
Today’s world
offers horse power, steam power, and nuclear power. None of these compare with
the power of God’s love.
b.
Earthly power
assists in easing the burdens of life, but it can also destroy life and bring
devastation. The force of God’s love brings peace and joy in this life and in
eternal life.
c.
The power of
God’s love reaches everyone. It touches the gambler, thief, adulterer,
prostitute, and homosexual. All who believe, repent, and are baptized in water
and of spirit. As in acts.
1.
THE COURSE OF
LOVE.
John 3:16
a.
God’s love
reaches into all the world. It touches young and old, the weak and strong, the
great an small, and the rich and poor. Every race, color, and creed is included.
b.
The love of many
Christians is stifled because they are to busy with personal pursuits, or they
are simply unconcerned about others. Their love does not reach out to others as
it should.
c.
Our love may
touch others when we give a smile, speak a kind or encouraging word, perform a
good deed by assisting the less fortunate, or by sharing JESUS with the unsaved.
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