Embracing God's Unconditional Love and Community

Now Jesus whom Jimmy preached about last night who is seated there on that Throne far above all rule Authority power and dominion and above every name that is named so someone who is Way Beyond all Power Authority Dominion sitting on that Throne abounds like it's that that means just like overflowing with steadfast love. [00:18:09]

It was not 2,000 years ago that you know he had a moment of love that took him to the cross it was not for those 33 years or so what that he was on the earth that we got a glimpse of grace and mercy that was for a period of time that ultimately ended in the cross no it didn't end at the cross he abounds in steadfast love. [00:19:12]

I know people who they they they just embrace the love of God they get how much God loves them but some of us we struggle with that we can lock into the fear of God is me but then to just so easily believe also in the love of God and I'm not talking about because if you look over my teaching everything else I've taught about the love of God. [00:20:08]

When I was born my mom died and so my dad didn't want me gave me up for for adoption you know my grandma eventually took him away took me away from the lady he was going to give me to and then eventually she got too old and forced my dad to take me back but you grew up just going so you don't want me back no one wants me no one wants me. [00:21:35]

Why is it that the Apostle Paul gets on his knees and this for the reason I bow my knees before the father and he's preaching to Believers but he goes God would you just grant to them please would you give it to them give it to these Christians Grant it to them according to the riches of your glory. [00:22:30]

Together with all the saints May comprehend may have strength to comprehend what is the height and depth and length and breadth how wide long high and deep is the love of God how wide how wide long high and deep and to know the love of God that surpasses comprehension. [00:23:20]

I get more excited about wait we're about to gather together and he says together with all the saints that there's something about us being together and loving one another that something manifests there and and again I apologize for being often in some of my theological thoughts earlier because I I would think gosh you know why do we even get together. [00:25:09]

For I long to see you that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to strengthen to to strengthen you and the the first time I I mean I knew that verse and and I thought about then I go wait a second that's in the Book of Romans that's super important because Romans is like this theological Treatise on the gospel. [00:26:12]

I loved it I immediately thought I need to do this at the church God's opening my eyes this is some of the problem you deal with these people and their problems and their issues and if you're not praying for the rest of the world is actually the most healing thing for them to take their eyes I loved praying for all the nations. [00:29:15]

The end of all things is at hand therefore be sober minded and self-controlled for the sake of your prayers the end of all things is at hand okay the the world's going to end world's going to so you think okay what does he want us to do he goes well show some self-control and get your mind clear so that you can pray. [00:48:28]

It's his love that motivates me to do what I do it's not my love it's not my sense of responsibility it's not even just my fear of him but it's a Love Of Christ which compels me or controls me or the new English Bible is my favorite translation of that verse it says uh the love of Christ leaves us no choice. [00:43:47]

May we receive your love help people in this room to receive your love who have maybe never just received make them like John who just know they're loved and that is not arrogant it's Faith cuz you say you're abounding in steadfast love there don't let the enemy tell you you're being arrogant by saying God so loves me. [00:58:33]