Monday, 9 May 2016

Sunday Post~Responding to God's Love

Four different words for  love 1 John 4;7ff

Storge- The family kind of love Eph. 5;21-26, i.e. love between father, mother, children and servants, in a family setting.

Eros-  The husband-wife kind of love
The Lord created romance and romance is beautiful in the context of marriage. Song of songs 1;9 Gen.29;10. Jacob/Rachael-Jacob kissed Rachael and cried aloud. Gen. 29;10-11; Romantic or lustful
amon/Tamar 2Sam. 13;14-15- Lust not Love.

Phileo- The friendship kind of love
A warm and friendly love, an open love with affection such as illustrated by David and Jonathan - 1 Sam.18;1;3

Agape- The God kind of love
This love is unconditional; no matter what the other party does to you. It is a love with a commitment.

When God commits to love us He expects us to respond.
In response to Gods love, we ought to conduct ourselves in a way that will please him.

To love God is to know Him;
Love is show-able, it is seen, JESUS CHRIST is the evidence of God's love towards mankind
RESPONSE 1- Receive His love through His SON
RESPONSE 2- Love one another as a command
RESPONSE 3- Receive the Spirit of God
RESPONSE 4- Share your possessions with those in need
RESPONSE 5- Worship HIM- Matt.4;10
''If H.E the President Gen. Yoweri Kaguta walked in here, church, we would all stand up to honour him; while if JESUS walked in with His glorified body, We would all fall  down to worship Him''

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