EXPRESSING LOVE

II Corinthians 6:3-13

Week 4

Tim Bycroft, Lead Pastor  

THE POINT EXISTS TO WELCOME THE UNCHURCHED TO BECOME FULLY DEVOTED FOLLOWERS OF JESUS. 

Pointing People to God  

Pointing People to Jesus  

Pointing People to Community 

A church characterized by Love, Acceptance, and Forgiveness.

2 Corinthians 1:2, “Grace and peace to you…”  

PRACTICAL WAYS TO EXPRESSED LOVE FOR OTHERS.

AVOID THINGS THAT OFFENDS OTHERS.

2 Corinthians 6:3, “We live in such a way that no one will stumble because of us, and no one will find fault with our ministry.”

SHOW LOVE UNDER PRESSURE. 

2 Corinthians 6:4-5, “In everything we do, we show that we are true ministers of God. We patiently endure troubles and hardships and calamities of every kind. We have been beaten, been put in prison, faced angry mobs, worked to exhaustion, endured sleepless nights, and gone without food.”

FIND JOY NO MATTER WHAT SITUATION YOU FACE.

2 Corinthians 6:8-10,  We serve God whether people honor us or despise us, whether they slander us or praise us. We are honest, but they call us impostors. We are ignored, even though we are well known. We live close to death, but we are still alive. We have been beaten, but we have not been killed. Our hearts ache, but we always have joy. We are poor, but we give spiritual riches to others. We own nothing, and yet we have everything.

EXPRESS YOUR LOVE VOCALLY.

2 Corinthians 6:11-13, “We have spoken honestly with you, and our hearts are open to you. There is no lack of love on our part, but you have withheld your love from us. 

I am asking you to respond as if you were my own children. Open your hearts to us!”

1. We need someone to love us.
2. We need something to hope for.
3. And we need someone to love.

SPEAKING TRUTH IN LOVE

2 Corinthians 6:7, “We faithfully preach the truth.”

Romans 5:8, “God demonstrates his own love for us in this, that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.”