Adventure of Christmas - Love
Pastor Pete Keirstead
December 11, 2022
Advent is designed to prepare our hearts for our coming King!
- Satan’s goal is to
Jude 1:4 I say this because some ungodly people have wormed their way into your churches, saying that God’s marvelous grace allows us to live immoral lives. the condemnation of such people was recorded long ago, for they have denied our only Master and Lord Jesus Christ.
Hebrews 12:15b Watch out that no poisonous root of bitterness grows up to trouble you, corrupting many.
- Jesus’ goal is to
John 2:17 Then His disciples remembered this prophecy from the Scriptures: “Passion for God’s house will consume me.”
2 Corinthians 11:2 (ESV) For I feel divine jealousy for you, since I betrothed you to one husband, to present you as a pure virgin to Christ.
The Enemy’s goal is to confuse Love. Jesus’ goal is to demonstrate Love which He did with great passion!
- My goal is to
John 7:5 For even His brothers didn’t believe in Him.
1 Corinthians 15:3-6 I passed on to you what was most important and what had also been passed on to me. Christ died for our sins, just as the Scriptures said. He was buried, and He was raised from the dead on the third day, just as the Scriptures said. He was seen by Peter and then by the Twelve. After that, He was seen by more than 500 of His followers at one time, most of whom are still alive, though some have died.
1 Corinthians 15:7 Then He was seen by James and later by all the apostles.
Ephesians 4:31-32 Get rid of all bitterness, rage, anger, harsh words, and slander, as well as all types of evil behavior. Instead, be kind to each other, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, just as God through Christ has forgiven you.
John 13:34-35 “So now I am giving you a new commandment: Love each other. Just as I have loved you, you should love each other. Your love for one another will prove to the world that you are my disciples.
Romans 5:8 God showed His great love us by sending Christ to die for us while we were still sinners.
1 Peter 3:18 He died once for the sins of all us guilty sinners although He Himself was innocent of any sin at any time, that He might bring us safely home to God.
Growing in love begins with receiving His
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