Link to the Show / Show NotesPart 13 of our '1 John' series, examines the source and sign of Christian love. Brief sermon excerpt: "When the world looks on us, what do they see? Do they see Christ? Do they see God? John is implying that just as Christ dying on the cross 2000 years ago before men, and rising again before men, was the answer to mankind's needs; the answer to mankind's needs is that same love, agape love that is to be displayed through the lives of Christians – Christ's-ones! We are meant to be the answer to mankind's needs, not in and of ourselves, but because the love of God is meant to be displayed in our lives. Do you know what my initial reaction to this truth was - after picking my jaw up off the ground? I felt a tendency to laugh sarcastically - I'm sorry about that, but that's the way I felt, because that's not what the world sees! The world is meant to see His love perfected in us, but they only see us biting and devouring one another, they see bickering and they hear on the radio Christians laying into one another over secondary doctrines which are important to the people of God, but mean nothing to a soul that is lost and on its way to hell. What do they see?"
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