Broadstreet
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1213 Broad Street Phenix
City, Alabama
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Planting Some P’s of Love
Introduction:
SPRING IS “JUST AROUND THE CORNER”.
WITH THE RECENT RAIN, THERE IS
OPTIMISM FOR GARDENERS.
WHAT ABOUT PLANTING SOME LOVE P’S?
I. PRIORITY OF LOVE –
I CORINTHIANS 13:1-3 - WITHOUT LOVE:
1
Though I speak with the tongues of men and of
angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling
cymbal.
2
And though I have the gift of prophecy, and
understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so
that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing.
3
And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor,
and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth
me nothing.
A. WHATEVER I SAY IS INEFFECTIVE - V 1
1
Though I speak with the tongues of men and of
angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling
cymbal.
B. WHATEVER I KNOW IS INCOMPLETE - V
2A
2
And though I have the gift of prophecy, and
understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so
that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing.
I
JOHN 4:7,8
7
Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of
God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God.
8
He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is
love.
C. WHATEVER I BELIEVE IS INSUFFICIENT
- V 2B:
1.
James 2:19
19
Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest
well: the devils also believe, and tremble.
2.
Galatians 5:6
6
For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth
any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love.
D. WHATEVER I GIVE IS INSIGNIFICANT -
V 3A:
3
And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor,
and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth
me nothing.
1.
Acts 5:1-11 — Ananias and Sapphira
1
But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his
wife, sold a possession,
2
And kept back part of the price, his wife also
being privy to it, and brought a certain part, and laid it at the apostles'
feet.
3
But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled
thine heart to lie to the Holy Ghost, and to keep back part of the price of
the land?
4
Whiles it remained, was it not thine own? and
after it was sold, was it not in thine own power? why hast thou conceived
this thing in thine heart? thou hast not lied unto men, but unto God.
5
And Ananias hearing these words fell down, and
gave up the ghost: and great fear came on all them that heard these things.
6
And the young men arose, wound him up, and carried
him out, and buried him.
7
And it was about the space of three hours after,
when his wife, not knowing what was done, came in.
8
And Peter answered unto her, Tell me whether ye
sold the land for so much? And she said, Yea, for so much.
9
Then Peter said unto her, How is it that ye have
agreed together to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? behold, the feet of them
which have buried thy husband are at the door, and shall carry thee out.
10
Then fell she down straightway at his feet, and
yielded up the ghost: and the young men came in, and found her dead, and,
carrying her forth, buried her by her husband.
11
And great fear came upon all the church, and upon
as many as heard these things.
2. You can give without loving, but
you can’t love without giving.
E. WHATEVER I ACCOMPLISH IS
INADEQUATE - V 3B.
3
And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor,
and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth
me nothing.
II. PRACTICE OF LOVE -
I CORINTHIANS
13:4-7:
4
Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity
envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,
5
Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her
own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil;
6
Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the
truth;
7
Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth
all things, endureth all things.
A. LOVE REQUIRES ME TO BE
LONGSUFFERING AND KIND - V 4
4
Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity
envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,
B. LOVE REQUIRES ME TO BE HUMBLE - V
4
4
Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity
envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,
C. LOVE REQUIRES ME TO BE OBEDIENT –
V 5
5
Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her
own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil;
D. LOVE REQUIRES ME TO RESIST SIN /
RELIGIOUS ERROR - 6A
6
Rejoiceth not in iniquity,...
E. LOVE REQUIRES ME TO LOVE THE TRUTH
- V 6B:
6
...but rejoiceth in the truth;
1.
John 17:17
17
Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is
truth.
2. II John 1-4
1
The elder unto the elect lady and her children,
whom I love in the truth; and not I only, but also all they that have known
the truth;
2
For the truth's sake, which dwelleth in us, and
shall be with us for ever.
3
Grace be with you, mercy, and peace, from God the
Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in truth and
love.
4
I rejoiced greatly that I found of thy children
walking in truth, as we have received a commandment from the Father.
3.
II Thessalonians 2:10-12
10
And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in
them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they
might be saved.
11
And for this cause God shall send them strong
delusion, that they should believe a lie:
12
That they all might be damned who believed not the
truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.
4.
I Timothy 4:1-5
1
Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the
latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing
spirits, and doctrines of devils;
2
Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their
conscience seared with a hot iron;
3
Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain
from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them
which believe and know the truth.
4
For every creature of God is good, and nothing to
be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving:
5
For it is sanctified by the word of God and
prayer.
III. PERMANENCE OF LOVE
I
CORINTHIANS 13:8-13
8
Charity never faileth: but whether there be
prophecies, they shall fail; whether there be tongues, they shall cease;
whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away.
9
For we know in part, and we prophesy in part.
10
But when that which is perfect is come, then that
which is in part shall be done away.
11
When I was a child, I spake as a child, I
understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put
away childish things.
12
For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then
face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am
known.
13
And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three;
but the greatest of these is charity.
A. LOVE NEVER FAILS - V 8:
8
Charity never faileth: but whether there be
prophecies, they shall fail; whether there be tongues, they shall cease;
whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away.
1. Never falls from its position,
never without effect
2.
Psalm 136:1
1
O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: for
his mercy endureth for ever.
B. HEAVEN IS AN ETERNAL HOME CREATED
IN LOVE:
1.
John 14:1-3
1
Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God,
believe also in me.
2
In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were
not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.
3
And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will
come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be
also.
2.
Revelation 21:1-7
1
And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the
first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more
sea.
2
And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem,
coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her
husband.
3
And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying,
Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and
they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their
God.
4
And
God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes;
and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall
there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away. Isa 25:8
5
And he that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I
make all things new. And he said unto me, Write: for these words are true
and faithful.
6
And he said unto me, It is done. I am Alpha and
Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give unto him that is athirst of
the fountain of the water of life freely.
7
He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I
will be his God, and he shall be my son.
3.
Revelation 22:1-5
1
And he shewed me a pure river of water of life,
clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb.
2
In the midst of the street of it, and on either
side of the river, was there the tree of life, which bare twelve manner of
fruits, and yielded her fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree were
for the healing of the nations.
3
And there shall be no more curse: but the throne
of God and of the Lamb shall be in it; and his servants shall serve him:
4
And they shall see his face; and his name shall be
in their foreheads.
5
And there shall be no night there; and they need
no candle, neither light of the sun; for the Lord God giveth them light: and
they shall reign for ever and ever.
C.
EPHESIANS 4:1-3
1
I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you
that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called,
2
With all lowliness and meekness, with
longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;
3
Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in
the bond of peace.
D.
ROMANS 12:10-16
10
Be kindly affectioned one to another with
brotherly love; in honour preferring one another;
11
Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit;
serving the Lord;
12
Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation;
continuing instant in prayer;
13
Distributing to the necessity of saints; given to
hospitality.
14
Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse
not.
15
Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with
them that weep.
16
Be of the same mind one toward another. Mind not
high things, but condescend to men of low estate.
Be not wise in your own conceits.
Prov 3:7
E.
I CORINTHIANS 12:25-27
25
That there should be no schism in the body; but
that the members should have the same care one for another.
26
And whether one member suffer, all the members
suffer with it; or one member be honoured, all the members rejoice with it.
27
Now ye are the body of Christ, and members in
particular.
IV. PROOF OF LOVE AND FELLOWSHIP IS
OBEDIENCE:
A.
ROMANS 8:14-16
14
For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they
are the sons of God.
15
For ye have not received the spirit of bondage
again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry,
Abba, Father.
16
The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit,
that we are the children of God:
B.
I JOHN 5:3
3
For this is the love of God, that we keep his
commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.
C.
JOHN 14:15
15
If ye love me, keep my commandments.
D.
JOHN 13:34,35
34
A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love
one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.
35
By this shall all men know that ye are my
disciples, if ye have love one to another.
E.
I JOHN 3:10-16
10
In this the children of God are manifest, and the
children of the devil: whosoever doeth not righteousness is not of God,
neither he that loveth not his brother.
11
For this is the message that ye heard from the
beginning, that we should love one another.
12
Not as Cain, who was of that wicked one, and slew
his brother. And wherefore slew he him? Because his own works were evil, and
his brother's righteous.
13
Marvel not, my brethren, if the world hate you.
14
We know that we have passed from death unto life,
because we love the brethren. He that loveth not his brother abideth in
death.
15
Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer: and ye
know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him.
16
Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he
laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the
brethren.
Evening Worship
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SERVING GOD HAS GREAT REWARDS
I. Blessings of Being Righteous:
a. To those who delight in the Lord - God gives them the desires of their
hearts
Psalm
37:4
4
Delight thyself also in the LORD: and he shall
give thee the desires of thine heart.
b. To those that commit to the Lord -
God shows them to be righteous at noon day
Psalm
37:5,6
5
Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in him;
and he shall bring it to pass.
6
And he shall bring forth thy righteousness as the
light, and thy judgment as the noonday.
c. Those who wait patiently on the
Lord - will inherit the world
Psalm
37:7
7
Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for him: fret
not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who
bringeth wicked devices to pass.
Psalm
37:21
21
The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again: but
the righteous sheweth mercy, and giveth.
Psalm
37:29
29
The righteous shall inherit the land, and dwell
therein for ever.
d. To those who are meek - they shall
have peace
Psalm 37:11
11
But the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall
delight themselves in the abundance of peace.
e. The amount a righteous man has - is
more than riches of many wicked men
Psalm
37:16
16
A little that a righteous man hath is better than
the riches of many wicked.
f. The days of a righteous man - are
known by the Lord
Psalm 37:18
18
The LORD knoweth the days of the upright: and
their inheritance shall be for ever.
g. The steps of a good man - are
ordered by the Lord
Psalm
37: 23
23
The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD:
and he delighteth in his way.
h. When a righteous man falls - he
will not be cast down; the Lord will hold him in his hand
Psalm
37: 24
24
Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down:
for the LORD upholdeth him with his hand.
i. The righteous - will never be
forsaken nor will his descendents beg bread
Psalm
37:25
25
I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not
seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread.
j. The righteous are merciful and lend
to others - his descendents are blessed
Psalm
37:5
5
Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in him;
and he shall bring it to pass.
Psalm
37:26
26
He is ever merciful, and lendeth; and his seed is
blessed.
k. He who does good - will dwell
forever with GOD; the Lord will not forsake him
Psalm 37:27
27
Depart from evil, and do good; and dwell for
evermore.
l. The mouth of the righteous speaks
wisdom and justice - non of his steps will slide
Psalm
37:30,31
30
The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom, and
his tongue talketh of judgment.
31
The law of his God is in his heart; none of his
steps shall slide.
m. A blameless man has peace
Psalm
37:37
37
Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright: for
the end of that man is peace.
n. The righteous that trusts in the
Lord - God will be his strength in time of TROUBLE; the Lord will help him
and deliver him
Psalm
37:39,40
39
But the salvation of the righteous is of the LORD:
he is their strength in the time of trouble.
40
And the LORD shall help them, and deliver them: he
shall deliver them from the wicked, and save them, because they trust in
him.
II. Rewards of the Unfaithful:
a. Be not envious of evil doers - they will be cut down
Psalm
37:1,2
1
Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be
thou envious against the workers of iniquity.
2
For they shall soon be cut down like the grass,
and wither as the green herb.
Psalm 37:8
8
Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not
thyself in any wise to do evil.
b. When evil people plot against the
just - the Lord laughs; his day is coming
Psalm
37:12,13
12
The wicked plotteth against the just, and gnasheth
upon him with his teeth.
13
The LORD shall laugh at him: for he seeth that his
day is coming.
c. When the wicked reproach the poor
and needy - they will receive evil
Psalm
37:14
14
The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent
their bow, to cast down the poor and needy, and to slay such as be of
upright conversation.
d. Evil people borrow and do not repay
- they will be cut off from the Lord
Psalm
37:21
21
The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again: but
the righteous sheweth mercy, and giveth.
e. Wicked people seek to slay the
righteous - the Lord will not leave him in his hand
Psalm
37:32,33
32
The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to
slay him.
33
The LORD will not leave him in his hand, nor
condemn him when he is judged.
f. Wicked people may have great power
- but it will pass and be no more
Psalm 37:35,36
35
I have seen the wicked in great power, and
spreading himself like a green bay tree.
36
Yet he passed away, and, lo, he was not: yea, I
sought him, but he could not be found.
g. Transgressors of God's Law - will
be destroyed together
Psalm
37:38
38
But the transgressors shall be destroyed together:
the end of the wicked shall be cut off.
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