1 Thess. 4.4 – Lust or Love?
1. A believer’s life should be different than an unbeliever’s!
2. A believer should not defraud others.
3. A believer should continually pursue sexual purity.
4. A believer is called to love!
LOVE IS: LUST IS:
A commitment A feeling
God-directed Self-directed
Patient Expects immediate satisfaction
A commandment An emotion
A decision we make A desire we have
Motivated to give (others) Motivated to get (self)
Dying to self Living for self
Looks to God for fulfillment Looks to self/others for fulfillment
The greatest of all Leads to tragedy
5. Love is impossible unless you are a believer!