February 23, 2014

Sunday School
Titus 3:1-15

• Do What is right
• Be obedient to government & its officers
• Avoid quarreling
• If anyone is causing divisions among you, give a first and second warning. After that, have nothing more to do with that person.
• Have humility
• Enjoy life without complaining
• God declared us not guilty because of His great kindness.  And now we know that we will inherit eternal life.

Sermon
1 Corinthians 13:1-3
v1 If I could speak in any language in heaven or on earth but didn't love others, I would only be making meaningless noise like a loud gong or a clanging cymbal. v2 If I had the gift of prophecy, and if I knew all the mysteries of the future and knew everything about everything, but didn't love others, what good would I be? And if I had the gift of faith so that I could speak to a mountain and make it move, without love I would be no good to anybody.  v3 If I gave everything I have to the poor and even sacrificed my body, I could boast about it, but if I didn't love others, I would be of no value whatsoever.

Topic: "More Excellent Way"

• Love is the foundation from which we deal with every situation.
• If you don't have love it profits you nothing.
• Be of a compassionate nature
• Practice love in our everyday lives.
• John 13:34 - "I give you a new command: Love one another. Just as I have loved you, you must also love one another."
• This is not a suggestion but a command!
• You can love a person in Christ Jesus.
• Philippians 2:4 - Everyone should look out not only for his own interests, but also for the interests of others.
• Be a light to a dark world, be salt to a tasteless people.
• We should share our love.
• Love covers a multitude of faults.
• Stay focused on what God wants us to do.
• John 13:35 - By this shall all men that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another.
• We should be "caught up" in love and compassion.
• Overcome evil with good says Paul.
• People don't care how much you know until they know how much you care.