Is LoveIs Love

1. _________ begins in the heart and mind.

1. _________ begins in the heart and mind.

SinSin

Read: Genesis 3:1-7 Read: Genesis 3:1-7

The process of sin is fairly straight forward:The process of sin is fairly straight forward: a.The consideration of sin: Doubts

God’s Word. “I know more than God.”

b.The decision to sin: Violates the Relationship with God. “I love me more than I love God.”

c.The Action of sin: Is Personal and against God. Ps 51:4: “I don’t care if I hurt God.”

a.The consideration of sin: Doubts God’s Word. “I know more than God.”

b.The decision to sin: Violates the Relationship with God. “I love me more than I love God.”

c.The Action of sin: Is Personal and against God. Ps 51:4: “I don’t care if I hurt God.”

2. ______ is Agape love.

2. ______ is Agape love.

SinSin

Agape love is the highest, richest form of love. Agape love is the

kind of love that God has for his human family.

Agape love is the highest, richest form of love. Agape love is the

kind of love that God has for his human family.

Illustration of Agape love: Matthew 5:44-46Illustration of Agape

love: Matthew 5:44-46

The greatest Commandment is

Agape love: Matthew 22:36-39

The greatest Commandment is

Agape love: Matthew 22:36-39

SIN becomes love when we decide to ignore God and his word and do what we want. When that occurs

SIN is Love or we love the object more than we love the creator of the object. SIN is Love when we want our way at all costs. SIN is

love when we turn away from God’s word and

choose to follow our own word.

SIN becomes love when we decide to ignore God and his word and do what we want. When that occurs

SIN is Love or we love the object more than we love the creator of the object. SIN is Love when we want our way at all costs. SIN is

love when we turn away from God’s word and

choose to follow our own word.

How do we get out of this mess?

How do we get out of this mess?

3. The antidote to SIN is a _____________ of the heart and mind.

3. The antidote to SIN is a _____________ of the heart and mind.

transformation

transformation

Salvation is much more than merely cleaning up

your life. That’s not good enough.

Remember the Lord said: Matthew 5:20

Salvation is much more than merely cleaning up

your life. That’s not good enough.

Remember the Lord said: Matthew 5:20

That kind of righteousness

requires a total transformation of the

mind and heart. Romans 12:1-2

That kind of righteousness

requires a total transformation of the

mind and heart. Romans 12:1-2

WE are to offer ourselves to God as

living sacrifices. This is a daily, minute by

minute giving of ourselves to the Lord to love him first and

foremost.

WE are to offer ourselves to God as

living sacrifices. This is a daily, minute by

minute giving of ourselves to the Lord to love him first and

foremost.

4. How can my heart and mind be __________ by God?

4. How can my heart and mind be __________ by God?

transformed

transformed

a. Admit that God knows what’s best for you.

a. Admit that God knows what’s best for you.

Praise the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits—who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases, who

redeems your life from the pit and crowns you with love and

compassion, who satisfies your desires with good things so

that your youth is renewed like the eagle's.

Psalm 103:2-5 (NIV)

Praise the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits—who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases, who

redeems your life from the pit and crowns you with love and

compassion, who satisfies your desires with good things so

that your youth is renewed like the eagle's.

Psalm 103:2-5 (NIV)

a. Admit that God knows what’s best for you.

b. Love the Lord more than you love yourself.

a. Admit that God knows what’s best for you.

b. Love the Lord more than you love yourself.

Because your love is better than life, my lips will glorify

you. I will praise you as long as I live, and in your

name I will lift up my hands. My soul will be

satisfied as with the richest of foods; with singing lips my mouth will praise you.

Psalm 63:3-5 (NIV)

Because your love is better than life, my lips will glorify

you. I will praise you as long as I live, and in your

name I will lift up my hands. My soul will be

satisfied as with the richest of foods; with singing lips my mouth will praise you.

Psalm 63:3-5 (NIV)

a. Admit that God knows what’s best for you.

b. Love the Lord more than you love yourself.

c. Serve others like the Lord serves us.

a. Admit that God knows what’s best for you.

b. Love the Lord more than you love yourself.

c. Serve others like the Lord serves us.

The Lord said to his disciple:

“... the greatest among you should be like the

youngest, and the one who rules like the one who

serves. For who is greater, the one who is at the table or the one who serves? Is it

not the one who is at the table? But I am among you

as one who serves. Luke 22:26-27 (NIV)

The Lord said to his disciple:

“... the greatest among you should be like the

youngest, and the one who rules like the one who

serves. For who is greater, the one who is at the table or the one who serves? Is it

not the one who is at the table? But I am among you

as one who serves. Luke 22:26-27 (NIV)

• Are you willing to cooperate with God by asking him to transform your heart and mind?

• Are you willing to love God more than you love yourself when tempted this week?

• Are you willing to follow the Lord and be a servant of others?

• Are you willing to cooperate with God by asking him to transform your heart and mind?

• Are you willing to love God more than you love yourself when tempted this week?

• Are you willing to follow the Lord and be a servant of others?