Covenant Baptist Church
YOUR PERSONAL/FAMILY TIME OF WORSHIP WITH GOD 10/2-10/8
Perfect Love part 3 - Unfailing Love (1 Corinthians 13:8) A personal quiet time guide and family devotional guide based on Casey Ingold's sermon, October 1, 2017
Locations & Times
Covenant Baptist Church
5440 SW 37th St, Topeka, KS 66614, USA
Tuesday 4:00 PM
Last week we looked at what love always does. The week before we looked at what love never does. This week we are going to put those two concepts together to see how perfect love, Gods love, never fails. Perfect love is a hard concept to wrap our minds around because all of our earthly experience with love has been imperfect. In fact some of our greatest pains and sorrows have come from the fact that we have been hurt by someone we loved. This can leave us in a state of confusion and false narrative when we try to grasp Gods love for us.
As we look at these verses this week and reflect on Casey's sermon, let's try to remember what love ALWAYS does, and what love NEVER does. This is a love we are not used to, a love that transcends our human notions of what love is. This is Gods love, PERFECT love. The only way to understand Gods love is to experience it, and the only way to experience it is to surrender to it. This week my prayer for us is that we begin to draw closer to Jesus, that we put ourselves in position to surrender to His love for us. I pray that we begin to trust Him fully with all of our hearts. The Lord bless you and keep you.
As we look at these verses this week and reflect on Casey's sermon, let's try to remember what love ALWAYS does, and what love NEVER does. This is a love we are not used to, a love that transcends our human notions of what love is. This is Gods love, PERFECT love. The only way to understand Gods love is to experience it, and the only way to experience it is to surrender to it. This week my prayer for us is that we begin to draw closer to Jesus, that we put ourselves in position to surrender to His love for us. I pray that we begin to trust Him fully with all of our hearts. The Lord bless you and keep you.
Monday
Love never fails
● Out of all the things mentioned here which is the most important?
● Why?
● Contemplate the fact that Gods love cannot be done away with
● How does this resonate with you?
● Do you understand that your actions have no bearing on Gods love for you?
● Is this a love you could surrender fully to?
● Out of all the things mentioned here which is the most important?
● Why?
● Contemplate the fact that Gods love cannot be done away with
● How does this resonate with you?
● Do you understand that your actions have no bearing on Gods love for you?
● Is this a love you could surrender fully to?
Tuesday
Love never fails
● Why is God merciful? How are we compared to Christ in this passage?
● How much does God love us, that He would value us enough to do everything He has done to rescue us?
● If God is love and God cannot fail, then neither can His love for us.
● Is it easier to trust someone who cannot fail?
● Why is God merciful? How are we compared to Christ in this passage?
● How much does God love us, that He would value us enough to do everything He has done to rescue us?
● If God is love and God cannot fail, then neither can His love for us.
● Is it easier to trust someone who cannot fail?
Wednesday
Love never fails
● God loves us so much, He does the work for us so to speak
● Do you think God desires your company?
● If not, why not?
● Have you ever desired an unconditional love?
● Could you surrender to a love that desires only the best for you?
● God loves us so much, He does the work for us so to speak
● Do you think God desires your company?
● If not, why not?
● Have you ever desired an unconditional love?
● Could you surrender to a love that desires only the best for you?
Thursday
Love never fails
● How do you come to know the love God has for you?
● Can you abide in God without surrendering to Him?
● What are some of your reservations or stumbling blocks for surrendering to God?
● Have you ever considered that everything that could possibly fulfill you resides in God?
● How do you come to know the love God has for you?
● Can you abide in God without surrendering to Him?
● What are some of your reservations or stumbling blocks for surrendering to God?
● Have you ever considered that everything that could possibly fulfill you resides in God?
Friday
Love never fails
● Would God have sacrificed His son if He could possibly fail you?
● Is there any greater way God could have demonstrated His love for us?
● Have you ever considered that there has never been a moment you were not loved?
● Does the thought of surrendering to God frighten you? If so why?
● Would God have sacrificed His son if He could possibly fail you?
● Is there any greater way God could have demonstrated His love for us?
● Have you ever considered that there has never been a moment you were not loved?
● Does the thought of surrendering to God frighten you? If so why?
Saturday
Love never fails
● What does this passage mean?
● How can our love be influenced by Gods love for us?
● Can we radiate Gods love before experiencing it first hand?
● If there is one thing preventing you from surrendering fully what is it?
● Remember Gods love is bigger than your flaws, rest in and contemplate that fact
● What does this passage mean?
● How can our love be influenced by Gods love for us?
● Can we radiate Gods love before experiencing it first hand?
● If there is one thing preventing you from surrendering fully what is it?
● Remember Gods love is bigger than your flaws, rest in and contemplate that fact
Sunday
Love never fails
● How does it feel to know Jesus will never leave you nor forsake you?
● Can you envision Him with you now?
● Read John 3:16 and try to imagine it fresh and new.
● What does perfect love look like to you?
● Pray that God will remove all hesitation and doubt and that you will be able to surrender to His perfect love for you!
● Remember, Love NEVER fails!
● How does it feel to know Jesus will never leave you nor forsake you?
● Can you envision Him with you now?
● Read John 3:16 and try to imagine it fresh and new.
● What does perfect love look like to you?
● Pray that God will remove all hesitation and doubt and that you will be able to surrender to His perfect love for you!
● Remember, Love NEVER fails!
The Lord bless you this week and I pray you experience and radiate His love
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