Love is the Language of the City of God

by John Roberts on October 20, 2024

Love is the Language of the City of God

Speaker: John J Roberts

Series: #6 “The Kingdom, the Power, and the Glory: Living at the intersection of faith and

culture.”

Text: I John 4:7-21; I Corinthians 13; John 13:1-15

Date: October 20, 2024

Introduction

John 13:1-15

Jesus shows us just how far love goes.

Jesus shows us how far love goes. Jesus reflects the heart of the Father into the world… and the father is love.

Jesus tells us, unequivocally, that what he values most in and from us is love.

Matthew 22:37-40

I Corinthians 13

Galatians 5:22-23, “But the fruit of the Spirit is love…”

The apostle John tells us that love is how we show God to the City of Man.

I John 4:7-21

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Conclusion

Questions for Reflection:

Where are you failing at love… who are the people you are struggling to love? Whose feet do you really NOT want to wash?
Are you drawing near enough to the Trinity (Father-Son-Holy Spirit) daily that you are being shaped into love? Or are you allowing the world and the news cycle to shape you?
What is an opportunity that you have to love in your life right now that you might be missing?
Can you identify one person in your life at present with whom you can share God’s love?

About the Author

John Roberts

John and his wife, Sharlyn, moved to Moses Lake from the Seattle area in October of 1989 to begin work with Moses Lake Christian Church and they have continued with the church until the present.

John earned his BA from Puget Sound Christian College in Edmonds WA, graduating in June of 1988 with a Major in Theology and a Minor in Preaching. John continued his education attending the Northwest Graduate School of Ministry, Biola University, and Regent College. He earned an MA in Apologetics from Biola University in 2006. Additionally, John completed the Renovare Institute of Spiritual Formation in July 2013, and earned a certificate in Spiritual Direction from Soul Formation in 2020.

John and Sharlyn were married in June 1988 (the same day John graduated from college… because… he uses his time wisely). John and Sharlyn raised three boys in Moses Lake who are now grown, moved away and are starting families of their own. Jonathan (Jonny) and his wife Madelyn; Josh and his wife Kara and their three children, Vida, Arlo and Edan; and Noah their youngest son.

John and Sharlyn love being with their kids and grandkids in their free time. Additionally, they enjoy travel adventures. In the summer of 2023 John and Sharlyn took a 200-mile pilgrimage along the Camino de Santiago (the Camino Way).