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.