No Straddling Allowed

When lines are drawn and sides are picked, which side will you stand on?

The side of Christ or the side of the world? 

There can be no straddling of the line. 

Revelation 3:16-"But since you are like lukewarmwater, neither hot nor cold, I will spit you out of my mouth!" 

What is Your Reason?

"All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful to teach us what is true and to make us realize what is wrong in our lives. It straightens us out and teaches us to do what is right. It is God's way of preparing us in every way fully equipped for every good thing God wants us to do." 
2 Timothy 3:16-17

What are our reasons for studying God's Word?

Is it to be full of knowledge so we can sound like we know a lot?

Is it to find Scripture to use for ammo against others?

Is it so we can mark it off of our to-do lists?

Is it because we have a passion and hunger for more of Christ?

Is it because we know without it we will be of no use?

What are our reasons?

God's reasons for us...

1. To teach us what is true.
2. To make us realize what is wrong in our lives
3. To straighten us out
4. To teach us do what is right
5. To prepare us
6. To equip us for every good thing God wants us to do.

Do your reasons and His reasons align?

Lavish!

“But I lavish my love on those who love me and obey my commands, even for a thousand generations.” Deuteronomy 5:10

Have you noticed our study on love has been of Christ’s love for us? It is essential that we take all of Him and His love and place it inside of us. The truth is, before we can begin to study how to love others, we have to study how we are loved and by whom we are loved. Jesus!

I must emphasis that it is a daily process and there will be times when we feel down in the dumps or we notice our love life is suffering (our love life with Christ) but we can overcome our blues by clinging to the cross, storing God’s word in our hearts, and letting Him lavish us with His love.

Do you know what it means to have Christ lavish us with His love? It means to have it in abundance, given generously and extravagantly. Jesus says I pour my love, I bestow my love, I smother you with my love, I cover you with my love, I load you up with my love, and I shower you with my love.

 There is not a stronger dose of love ever prescribed and it does not get any more fulfilling, satisfying, or rewarding than to be lavished with the love of Christ.

Jesus would You lavish each and every one of us with Your love today. What an amazing gift You have given us. Jesus we desire nothing more than to be completely smothered in Your love. Amen