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The Power of Love Pt. 3: The Work of Love - 2/16/2025
Pastor Dale Benson
If you want to experience the thriving side of love, you must make a commitment to the striving side of love.
Ephesians 4:1-6 (NRSV)
* There is no growth in the comfort zone. There is no comfort in the growth zone.
* You are a lot of work. I am a lot of work. So we are going to have to work in order for this to work.
One:
* Body.
* Spirit.
* Hope of your Calling.
* Lord.
* Faith.
* Baptism.
* God and Father of All.
God of All:
* One God and Father of ALL (panton)
* Above ALL (panton)
* Through ALL (panton)
* In Y’ALL (pacin humin)
With all:
* Humility.
* Meekness.
* Patience.
* Bearing with one another in love.
I used to think that if we all accepted Christ and were filled with the same Holy Spirit, unity in the Spirit happened as a byproduct. If there were no unity, then either some of us or all of us wouldn’t be filled with the Spirit. Doesn’t Unity in the Spirit just happen? Most churches gather around one of three things:
Churches that tend to focus on unity typically end up in splits because they can’t agree upon what they need to be unified over. Churches that focus on discipleship tend toward a sort of educational model where everything focuses on learning and learning, and learning and they can become ingrown and never reaching out. Churches that focus on evangelism should necessarily disciple their people in order to evangelize, and the unity is derived from this shared mission. - Nicky Gumbel
Striving in Truth. Striving in Love. Striving in Unity of the Spirit in the Bond of Peace.
* National Championship Games: “We don’t know how we got here. It just kinda happened.” Said no team ever.
* “I don’t care if you get to the top of the mountain quickly or slowly, but you have to acknowledge the mountain.” – Simon Sinek.
* Strive to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. Speaking the truth in love, we must grow up into.
In Revelation 2, this church was praised for their works, toil, and endurance. They had tested false teachers. They had persevered, BUT – they had forgotten the love they had at first. This is the same church that is believed to be where John, the disciple whom Jesus loved, and “The Disciple of Love” pastored. This church forgot the love they had at first. It takes work. It takes courage. It takes persistence. The power of love is found in the work of love.
Ephesians 3:14-19 (NRSV)
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By The Naz ChurchPastor Dale Benson
If you want to experience the thriving side of love, you must make a commitment to the striving side of love.
Ephesians 4:1-6 (NRSV)
* There is no growth in the comfort zone. There is no comfort in the growth zone.
* You are a lot of work. I am a lot of work. So we are going to have to work in order for this to work.
One:
* Body.
* Spirit.
* Hope of your Calling.
* Lord.
* Faith.
* Baptism.
* God and Father of All.
God of All:
* One God and Father of ALL (panton)
* Above ALL (panton)
* Through ALL (panton)
* In Y’ALL (pacin humin)
With all:
* Humility.
* Meekness.
* Patience.
* Bearing with one another in love.
I used to think that if we all accepted Christ and were filled with the same Holy Spirit, unity in the Spirit happened as a byproduct. If there were no unity, then either some of us or all of us wouldn’t be filled with the Spirit. Doesn’t Unity in the Spirit just happen? Most churches gather around one of three things:
Churches that tend to focus on unity typically end up in splits because they can’t agree upon what they need to be unified over. Churches that focus on discipleship tend toward a sort of educational model where everything focuses on learning and learning, and learning and they can become ingrown and never reaching out. Churches that focus on evangelism should necessarily disciple their people in order to evangelize, and the unity is derived from this shared mission. - Nicky Gumbel
Striving in Truth. Striving in Love. Striving in Unity of the Spirit in the Bond of Peace.
* National Championship Games: “We don’t know how we got here. It just kinda happened.” Said no team ever.
* “I don’t care if you get to the top of the mountain quickly or slowly, but you have to acknowledge the mountain.” – Simon Sinek.
* Strive to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. Speaking the truth in love, we must grow up into.
In Revelation 2, this church was praised for their works, toil, and endurance. They had tested false teachers. They had persevered, BUT – they had forgotten the love they had at first. This is the same church that is believed to be where John, the disciple whom Jesus loved, and “The Disciple of Love” pastored. This church forgot the love they had at first. It takes work. It takes courage. It takes persistence. The power of love is found in the work of love.
Ephesians 3:14-19 (NRSV)