Walking in Two Worlds: Love in Action Sermon Audio Here
1 John 3:16-24
This Sunday is our congregation’s Youth Sunday. Our teens are providing all of the ministry functions in the service, from Lay Leader to leading music in worship, taking the offering, and running the Fellowship Hour. Three of our students – Isabelle W., Wyatt N., and Elizabeth B. were challenged to share their thoughts about Love in Action from today’s Scripture.
The difference between TALKING about love and WALKING in love
We Are Called To Walk
verses 16-17, from Isabelle W.
- v16 talking about love and what Jesus SHOWED us it means
- v17 are being called to do to WALK in the love he gave us
- cf. 1 Thess. 5:11-14 (encourage one another)
- cf. 1 Cor. 13:3 (without love we gain nothing);
- cf. Eph. 4:21-32 ( being made new);
- cf. 1 John 4-20 (summary on loving one another)
We Are Called To Truth
verses 18-20, from Wyatt N.
- v18 can’t just say you’re Christian; you must uphold God’s word
- v19 if we’re saved, we must pursue The Father
- v20 we must lift up the Father higher than we hold our selves
We Are Called To Believe
verses 21-23, from Elizabeth B.
- v21 share w/ Christ freely about what is on our heart
- v22 when we ask in God’s will, we receive more than we know
- v23 invest our love in each other
We Are Called By The Spirit
verse 24, from Pastor Ed
- v24 We don’t carry out God’s commands in OUR strength alone.
- cf. II Cor. 12:9 – powerful ability in weakness is completed;
the presence of the Spirit makes this possible
A Transformed Life 