Jesus tells us to love a lot of people…
God
Your Neighbor
Your self
Your Friend
Your Enemy
One Another
If he can do it we can do it.
How?
Just hang around people who already enjoy?
No.
Try as hard as you can?
No.
I guess only Jesus can do it.
Almost.
As I am more open to learning from Jesus and becoming more like him I become the kind of person who can love like he loves.
He isn’t giving a time frame.
He is just saying one of two things…
Start…
or
Continue…
a message on love according to 1 John 4, with insights from Dallas Willard
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Having spent the majority of my life in California it always intrigues me that we keep some of those same patterns, even though our weather is, for the most part, about the same all year round. “Fun” stuff can happen year round.
Yet, when you think about it, if you are living a purposeful life of being a blessing to others and sharing the joy of God with everyone, the “fun” stuff is happening wherever you find yourself. When you are sharing life with your extended family of friends, a joyful life becomes an abundant life, when you see the impact for good you can have on the lives of others. This is how Jesus designed us. Those who live life best, live it in community.
I thank God for our LIFEhouse community and how we connect with each other in a variety of ways where acquaintances become friends, and friends become extended family. From there we have opportunities to be on mission together to spread joy and connect others to the same God who loves them.
With Joy,
PD
A sermon using insights from Dallas Willard on our ongoing communication with God…
Science says all that exists comes about through light.
The Bible says all that exists comes through light.This is really startling, when you think about it.
Our lives are created using light.
But then the Bible tells us it is the life of Jesus that brings us light. Another use of the word light. As in, things that are in the dark come to light.
When we consider God breaking into our human dimension, becoming one of us, we enter a whole new dimension, too.
The 10 Commandments are all about relationship- with God and our neighbor. Without a relationship with God first, they become guidelines for living. With a relationship fueled by the power of Holy Spirit, the 10 Commandments describe a life.
Let’s look at the life…
The Body of Christ at the core is about unity. No denominations, cultural differences, or ethnic divide. This is your destination. Much better to get there sooner rather than later…
What happens@Pentecost
To be considered highly educated today, you need not think one second about God, but certainly will be commended if you doubt. If there is a God, then the university is actually ignoring the supreme reality of all of existence. Nothing could be more primitive and uneducated. Paul finds an “acceptable” way of getting this point across.
