Adventure Christian Church: Sermons & Messages Adventure Christian Church

In order to best reflect His likeness in compassion, grace, love, faithfulness, forgiveness, and justice, God created an entire being and called her "woman." Like Jesus, we must honor our mom's and the women in our lives for who God created them to be.

The conclusion to our Love Thy Neighborhood series, "Love Overcomes Everything" emphasizes the interconnectedness of loving God and loving people based on What Jesus said in Matthew 22:34 - 40. Loving our neighbors as ourselves is paramount according to Jesus, summarizing the Law and Prophets. The importance of practicing love within the church community as preparation for loving others outside the church is highlighted. By embracing faith in Jesus, believers can overcome obstacles and spread love in their neighborhoods as victorious ambassadors of hope.

An essential theme in 1 John is LOVE. When it comes to loving our neighbors and our neighborhoods, our actions will either confirm or betray what we say we believe in. Love finds its origin in God, and His love goes beyond mere words or feelings, it takes action. God's love goes, gives, and guards. God's love gives us liberty, banishes fear and bolsters the enthusiasm to express love towards others. As believers and followers of Jesus, we not only have a belief in love but we are commissioned to express it through actions.

In Week 3 of our "Love Thy Neighborhood" we unpack the resistance faced by believers in the pursuit of living out Jesus's teachings. John prepares us for the reality of encountering hate and hostility towards the teachings of Jesus and God's love, especially in environments where these principles aren't accepted or practice. The confrontation of opposition is a necessary step in enacting Jesus' teachings. To do this we have to maintain the right perspective and practice righteousness.

Combining certain elements can create something powerful. This also applies to the supernatural work of loving God and others through Jesus and the Holy Spirit. Hate is described as the absence of deeds of love, which only adds to the importance of actively loving others. The challenge is to reflect on our love for God and our neighbors. Living in hate leads to a denial of God's presence and a destructive reality for everyone involved.

In order to love our neighbors and our neighborhoods we must first realize just how loved we are. The love of God in our own lives, is what compels us and propels us to love others