This week's podcast looks at how Love Always Hopes and Perseveres. Youth Pastor, Lee looks at Hebrews 11 and explores what it means to have faith and how persistent hope and perseverance communicates our love for God, a love set in deep faith!

Pastor Mike returns with week 8 of 10 in the 'Summer of Love' series. This week the key text considers is that love 'always protects, always trusts' (1 Corinthians 13.7a). Really you might ask - is God always protecting? Can we trust Him? When faced with the evidence of the pandemic you might think not - so listen and here the words of wisdom from Psalm 91 and Proverbs 22.17-21

There is a fine balance to love. Although love is kind and overlooks the faults of others, it does not compromise the truth or take a soft view of sin. “Dear Sirs, In regard to your question ‘What is wrong with this world,’ I am, faithfully yours, G. K. Chesterton.”

DO you find yourself easily angered? What about holding onto the wrongs done to you – do you store them and bear a grudge? Pastor Mike Weaver considers these ‘destructive’ traits in light of the imperative to love.

"Love does not behave gracelessly." (William Barclay)

“It is not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way.” (ESV)

In other words — God’s love in me (Romans 5:5) does not act rudely or selfishly.

The theme of the sermon is love is not proud, and the effects of pride being stirred up in a fellowship causing division and how Jesus dealt with it by his example of submission and humility despite him being Lord which he asks his disciples to follow. Those who would be great must be the servant of all, and no servant is greater than his Master. Doing the right thing with the right attitude.

Ronnie Aitken, and elder at GMNC brings God's word alive, seeing into what can sometimes be hearts full of envy and jealously, and at other times boastful. Traits that always look in on ourselves with values never found in love, rather than sacrificial love that looks outward. 

In the book of Ruth we see human kindness in the actions of the three protagonists - Naomi, Ruth and Boaz, but God's kindness outshine all. Pastor Mike Weaver takes an overview of the book of Ruth to understand the ultimate love that leads to godly kindness.

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Pastor Mike Weaver closes out the sermons series on the Overflow of Grace which has taken a look at chapter 9 thru 11 of St. Paul's letter to the Romans. The closing doxology is a wonderful expression of awe at the majesty and earth shattering, mind blowing extravagant grace of God. Awesome doesn't even come close