Last night Pastor Brad finished up the series on Bumper Sticker Theology. The season of Lent and Easter reminds us of the great sacrifice Jesus made on our behalf, so that we might have a relationship with Him and eternal life after we die. Honk if you love Jesus is a kind of bumper sticker that helps us to feel a part of a greater community. It lets us know that we in fact do love Jesus and we want others to know that. But why do we love Jesus. 1 John 4:19 says, "We love Him because He first loved us." (KJV) That is an awesome thought. That the God of the universe would love us so much that he was create a plan to redeem us. That's why we love God. Once we have experience this great love, how do we respond. Usually in romantic relationships, once a person confesses their undying love for someone else, they want to make the other person happy, spend time with them, and get to know them on a "deeper level". Jesus actually tell us exactly how he wants us to respond to his love. "If you love me, you will keep my commandments." John 14:15 The Bible isn't about rules and laws just so that God can control us or manipulate us. We respond to God's love by keeping His commandments or doing what he says. As we go through this week, keep in mind that as you love God and your neighbor, you are responding to a God that loved you first.Jeff
Setlist
Here for You - Chris Tomlin
Where The Spirit Of the Lord Is - Chris Tomlin
Salvation Is Here - Hillsong
Unfailing God - New Life Worship
The Stand - Hillsong
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