Love

“I LOVE PEOPLE”

Series: “Living the Abundant Life” - Message 3

Mike McDaniel, Lead Pastor

Mark 12:31-34

31 The second is this: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ There

is no other commandment greater than these.” 32 And the scribe

said to him, “You are right, Teacher. You have truly said that he is one,

and there is no other besides him. 33 And to love him with all the

heart and with all the understanding and with all the strength, and to

love one’s neighbor as oneself, is much more than all whole burnt

offerings and sacrifices.” 34 And when Jesus saw that he answered

wisely, he said to him, “You are not far from the kingdom of God.” And

after that no one dared to ask him any more questions.

BIG ROCK #1: Knowing God

BIG ROCK #2: Loving people

Two realities in loving people

1) Love happens in messy relationships. Embrace the mess.

2) Love happens in meaningful actions. Roll up your sleeves.

KNOWING GOD gives you SUBSTANCE.

LOVING PEOPLE give you SIGNFICANCE.

Embrace the mess.

Jesus Embraced our mess and loved us. We need to do that for others. Love others in their mess.

Love happens in the mess.

You don't feel you way into action, you act your way into the feeling.

Classes I am Taking

2 Sign Lanugage class from NWACC

Took ALICE training

PCM initial training

EDBT/Everyday Behavior Tools

Seaside Villa

           For now I have the fullest life because I can show your love in the best ways and it is where I want to be right now. My dream job for now as a Paraprofessional. 1 on 1 with a speical child. I was making mudpies at Headstart because of the money I was getting there but now I am living in a seaside villa compare to that. It's not just about money. It's about loving people and the job. You always had something better for me. I just needed to listen to the people around me and I finally did. You were using them in my life. I have an abundant life now because I have substance and a significance to be in this job.

Abundant Life gives:

substance – Knowing God gives us a substantive life.

significance - Loving People and Living Sent give us significance.

How do we know God Loves Us?

We know when God loves us because.......

-When God tests us

         -John 16:33

         -James 1:2-3

         -Job 23:8-10

-When God provides for us

         -Genesis 22:7-8

         -Hebrews 11: 17-19

         -Phil. 4:19

-When God blesses us

          -Genesis 22:16-19

          -Eph. 1:3-11

          

-This story is here because God was trying to tell us that He is giving us His Son Jesus. God's hand wasn't stopped.

-Romans 5:8

-Jesus was the ram for us!

-Gotta look at the CROSS!