Welcome to the final week of our Advent series! This week we explore love—not just any love, but the kind that heals and transforms our deepest wounds.

In This Episode:

Love is our relational connection within the spiritual community—to love God, love ourselves, and love others. It repairs the brokenness of our heart connection, restoring our passions, purpose, and character that were severed during the fall.

We explore Jesus's challenging words about prioritizing spiritual relationships over even our closest family ties, and what that really means for us today. We'll discover why relationships empowered by the Spirit connect deeper than any earthly bond.

Key Topics Covered:

• Why loving God must come first—and how family, work, and even pets can become idols
• The "oxygen mask principle": Why you must connect with God before serving others
• How love must be empowered by the Spirit and fused to every aspect of our being
• Jesus's encounter with the woman caught in adultery—pairing love and truth
• The discipline of generosity and authentic giving without needing validation
• The discipline of simplicity: Evaluating our lives against Scripture
• The challenging question: Do you love yourself as much as God loves you?

Scripture References:

• Matthew 10:37; 12:48-50
• John 8:4-11
• Colossians 3:12-14

This Week's Challenge: Hold fast to the Trinity and spend time asking them to connect with you. Remember, Christmas celebrates Jesus coming to earth to connect with humanity—he came here to connect with YOU.

About This Series: This is the fourth episode in our Advent series exploring Hope, Peace, Joy, and Love. Each week builds upon the last, showing how these virtues work together to heal our broken souls and restore our connection with God.

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