Waiting Room: Our Greatest Need

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What does love look like?

Eros - Romantic love between a man and a woman.
Storge - Natural, overflowing love that family members have for one another.
Philia - Deep and meaningful friendships.
Agape - Sacrificial, self-giving love that is primarily concerned with the good of someone.

Source of Love

A person who has received the Spirit of God by placing their faith in Jesus has a new heart. They have a new operating system. It’s called love
Love is a marker of the Christian - because God lives in me, and God is love.

Love Came Down

We live in a world that is so very confused about love. Some of us who are looking for love are chasing a feeling. Some also confuse lust with love.
There is confusion around God’s love for us as well. Does God really love me? Or does God still love me?
To believe that God loves you personally, just as you are, right where you are at is transformational.
The Christmas story is all about a God who in his love, came down to show us exactly what His love is.

Called to Love

Spiritual maturity means we are more like Jesus than we used to be. And He IS LOVE, so the more we love like Jesus, the more spiritually mature we become.

Jesus’ love is:

Unconditional - no strings attached. No requirements to be loved.
Eternal - He won’t stop loving you no matter what happens. He loves forever.
Perfect - There is no weird agenda or manipulations. His love is pure and perfect.
Safe - There is no person or spiritual power that can stop His love for you.

Discussion Questions:

Why do you think so many people struggle to find genuine love?
Why is it easy to question God’s love when things don’t go our way in this life?
Do you agree with the statement that love isn’t something we fall into; love is someone we become? Why or Why not?
What are a couple of ways you could show love to the people closest to you this week?

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