035 - Love in action

Wording of this Handout:

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Love in action.

There are many kinds of love. We can "love" chocolate, and we can "love" rugby, and we can also "love" a hot bath on a cold day.

But one kind of love comes direct from God. Its Greek name is agape. (ag - ah - pay) and it means giving and giving, without any thought about whether there is thanks for it, or even whether the person the lobe goes to is noticed. This amazing love is God's love. He gives it regardless of us, and in spite of us.

One demonstration of this love was the way Jesus served people for thirty odd years, then died for them, then rose for them, then promised to come back and restore the planet for them.

The love of God in action is another way of saying 'God's plan for planet earth,' because God doesn't just talk about loving us - he shows his love openly.

I never stop loving you!

The Bible says "Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends."
(John 15:13 New International Version)