Cross City Church
August 20, 2023 | The Greatest Love
Join Pastor John Meador as he explores how we were CREATED for love, can LEARN to love, and should ACTIVELY love.
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Matthew 22:35-40
One of them, a lawyer, asked Him a question, testing Him, “Teacher, which is the great commandment in the Law?” And He said to him, “‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ This is the great and foremost commandment. The second is like it, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ On these two commandments depend the whole Law and the Prophets.”
One of them, a lawyer, asked Him a question, testing Him, “Teacher, which is the great commandment in the Law?” And He said to him, “‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ This is the great and foremost commandment. The second is like it, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ On these two commandments depend the whole Law and the Prophets.”
Truth #1 – We were CREATED for love.
Matthew 22:37
“‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.’”
Matthew 22:37
“‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.’”
“Eros” is erotic, sexual love.
“Phileo” is brotherly love – friendship based on commonality.
“Stergos” is family love – natural affection for biological family.
“Agape” is loving unconditionally, with favor/good will.
“Phileo” is brotherly love – friendship based on commonality.
“Stergos” is family love – natural affection for biological family.
“Agape” is loving unconditionally, with favor/good will.
Genesis 1:26
Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness…”
Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness…”
John 3:16
“For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life.”
“For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life.”
Truth #2 – We can LEARN to love.
Matthew 22:37,39
“You shall love the Lord your God…you shall love your neighbor as yourself.”
Matthew 22:37,39
“You shall love the Lord your God…you shall love your neighbor as yourself.”
Some have been betrayed, hurt, or wronged and haven’t healed.
Some may love ourselves and our ways too much to give love.
Some have not experienced unconditional love.
Some may love ourselves and our ways too much to give love.
Some have not experienced unconditional love.
1 Thessalonians 4:9
Now as to the love of the brethren, you have no need for anyone to write to you, for you yourselves are taught by God to love one another…
Now as to the love of the brethren, you have no need for anyone to write to you, for you yourselves are taught by God to love one another…
You can love others only to the degree you know your Father’s love for you.
Truth #3 – We can ACTIVELY love.
Matthew 22:40
“On these two commandments depend the whole Law and the Prophets.”
Matthew 22:40
“On these two commandments depend the whole Law and the Prophets.”
1st Commandment – You shall have no other gods. Love God exclusively.
2nd Commandment – No idol or likeness of God. Love God personally.
3rd Commandment - Don’t take His name in vain. Love God honorably.
2nd Commandment – No idol or likeness of God. Love God personally.
3rd Commandment - Don’t take His name in vain. Love God honorably.
Psalm 8:1
Oh Lord, our Lord, how majestic is Your name in all the earth, who have displayed Your splendor above the heavens!
Oh Lord, our Lord, how majestic is Your name in all the earth, who have displayed Your splendor above the heavens!
4th Commandment – Observe the Sabbath. Love God by being with Him.
“That’s because love is never stationary. In the end, love doesn’t just keep thinking about it or keep planning for it. Simply put: love does.” - Bob Goff
Matthew 22:37
And He said to him, “‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.’”
And He said to him, “‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.’”
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