
Week 3 of Love: Know it. Feel it. Spread it.
"Spread the Love"
Speaker: Kevin Manning
We are all spreading some message...
What is your message?
How is your message determined?
MY MESSAGE: Is determined by...things I do, things I say, places I go, music I love, clothes I wear, friends I have, movies I watch...If people say, "who are you," they will look to these things
Really spreading the love is about who you are...
What is your message of love?
Answer: depends on who you are...
What spreading love doesn't mean:
1. To love the ways of the world. (spreading the wrong love)
2. To accept everybody's actions. (spreading a wrong message)
What spreading love does mean:
1. Choosing God's way as my way.
2. Accepting people not their thoughts and actions.
What does it look like to spread the love of Christ?
James 1:22 & Colossians 3:12-14
Checking in...a self evaluation (questions to ask yourself)
Heart:
How often are you saddened by people in need?
Do you desire to show kindness to others?
How do you demonstrate concern that other people’s needs are met?
Do you struggle with anger? Or are you a pretty gentle person?
How easy is it for you to forgive grudges?
Mouth:
How do you tell your friends you are concerned about them?
When was the last time you said something that cheered up one of your friends?
What are most of your conversations about?
How do you build up your friends through encouraging them?
Do you remind people of how they have wronged you in the past?
Hands:
What do you do to help people who are in need?
What are some things you have done to show kindness to a friend or family member?
Do you act in a way that demonstrates a servant’s attitude to your friends and family?
Where was the last place you went to help someone out? When?