Feels Like Christmas - Love
Zephaniah 3:17 ESV
The Lord your God is in your midst, a mighty one who will save; he will rejoice over you with gladness; he will quiet you by his love!
The Lord your God is in your midst, a mighty one who will save; he will rejoice over you with gladness; he will quiet you by his love!
Jesus came to QUIET you with His LOVE.
Busyness happens when you allow the GOOD things of Christmas to replace the MAIN things of Christmas.
How to fully EXPERIENCE Godās love:
1. Make ROOM for His Grace.
Philippians 3:7-8 NLT
7 I once thought these things were valuable, but now I consider them worthless because of what Christ has done. 8 Yes, everything else is worthless when compared with the infinite value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have discarded everything else, counting it all as garbage, so that I could gain Christ
7 I once thought these things were valuable, but now I consider them worthless because of what Christ has done. 8 Yes, everything else is worthless when compared with the infinite value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have discarded everything else, counting it all as garbage, so that I could gain Christ
KNOWING HIM precedes LETTING GO.
2. RECOGNIZE His greatness!
Psalms 24:1 NIV
āThe earth is the Lordās, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it.ā
āThe earth is the Lordās, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it.ā
Philippians 2:6 TPT
He existed in the form of God, yet he gave no thought to seizing equality with God as his supreme prize. 7 Instead he emptied himself of his outward glory by reducing himself to the form of a lowly servant. He became human! 8He humbled himself and became vulnerable, choosing to be revealed as a man and was obedient
He existed in the form of God, yet he gave no thought to seizing equality with God as his supreme prize. 7 Instead he emptied himself of his outward glory by reducing himself to the form of a lowly servant. He became human! 8He humbled himself and became vulnerable, choosing to be revealed as a man and was obedient
Ephesians 1:3 MSG
Long before he laid down earthās foundations, he had us in mind, had settled on us as the focus of his love.
Long before he laid down earthās foundations, he had us in mind, had settled on us as the focus of his love.
3. REMIND yourself of His Goodness!
Romans 3:23 NIV
āFor all have sinned and fall short of the glory ofGod.ā
āFor all have sinned and fall short of the glory ofGod.ā
LABEL yourself with Godās Love.
When we EXPERIENCE Godās love we canāt help but EXPRESS Godās love.
1 John 4:7-8 MSG
My beloved friends, let us continue to love each other since love comes from God. Everyone who loves is born of God and experiences a relationship with God. The person who refuses to love doesnāt know the first thing about God, because God is loveāso you canāt know him if you donāt love.
My beloved friends, let us continue to love each other since love comes from God. Everyone who loves is born of God and experiences a relationship with God. The person who refuses to love doesnāt know the first thing about God, because God is loveāso you canāt know him if you donāt love.
John 13:35 NIV
ā...by this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.ā
ā...by this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.ā
Good INTENTIONS donāt hold up in the court of love.
Philippians 2:5-11 TPT
Donāt allow self-promotion to hide in your hearts, but in authentic humility put others first and view others as more important than yourselves. 4 Abandon every display of selfishness. Possess a greater concern for what matters to others instead of your own interests. 5 And consider the example that Jesus, the Anointed One, has set before us. Let his mindset become your motivation.
Donāt allow self-promotion to hide in your hearts, but in authentic humility put others first and view others as more important than yourselves. 4 Abandon every display of selfishness. Possess a greater concern for what matters to others instead of your own interests. 5 And consider the example that Jesus, the Anointed One, has set before us. Let his mindset become your motivation.
How to EXPRESS Godās love:
1. SIT with people before you try to SOLVE people.
2. Speak LIFE over people.
Proverbs 18:20 MSG
Words Kill, words give life; theyāre either poison or fruit ā you choose!
Proverbs 18:20 MSG
Words Kill, words give life; theyāre either poison or fruit ā you choose!
3. SHINE where God has placed you.
Romans 5:8 NIV
āBut God demonstrates his own love for us: while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
āBut God demonstrates his own love for us: while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.