New Series: Loving People to Jesus
Today’s Main Idea: Jesus calls us to a life of
The Importance of Love
“Kindness is a language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see.” —Mark Twain
“By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.” —John 13:35
Quailwood Elementary: Love Yourself, Love Your Neighbor, Love Your School
The “Friendliness Gap”
“‘We are the friendliest church in town…’ “I have heard that statement thousands of times. I promise. Most church members really do think their church is very friendly. But, more times than not, they are wrong. Volumes of survey data from church guests indicate that very few churches are really friendly. Our surveys over a ten-year period indicate that over eight in ten guests did not consider the church they visited to be friendly.” —Thom Rainer, President of Lifeway
Research From Unbinding the Gospel:
The #1 Reason people come to church: A Personal
Three Reasons Why People Come Back to Church
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“So, an invitation seems to get these visitors there in the first place, but the welcome, warmth and authenticity of people; the personality, teaching and preaching of the pastor and worship bring visitors back to experience church life again.” —Unbinding the Gospel
What Is Love? (Baby Don’t Hurt Me…)
Culture Asks: What Can I
Jesus Asks: How Can I
“An inner quality expressed outwardly as a commitment to seek the well-being of the other through concrete acts of service.” —Laurie J Braaten, Eerdman’s Bible Dictionary
The true measure of your love is your willingness to
“Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.” —John 15:13
“But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” —Romans 5:8
What Is Love? (Baby Don’t Hurt Me…)
(1) A Love That Serves
“For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.” —Mark 10:45
(2) A Love That Sacrifices
“This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers and sisters.” —1 John 3:16
(3) A Love That Speaks the Truth
“Teacher,” he declared, “all these I have kept since I was a boy.” Jesus looked at him and loved him. “One thing you lack,” he said. “Go, sell everything you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.” —Mark 10:20-21
Faith Challenges:
• Pray for Our Outreach (And Invite a Friend)
• Pray for our Neighborhood (Tap here to sign up for your day of prayer.)