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Aflame Com Church Inc Sunday Sermon – 21 December 2008
Theme
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Greatest Gifts of all – GOD’s LOVE
The spirit of festive is the spirit of giving. Regardless of nationality, religion, culture, festive
seasons, represent time of giving, joy, forgiving, loving and welcoming.
However, the frailty of human love, generosity, love is short lived. We can only give so
much, love so much.
GOD’s love is not as human’s love,
GOD’s love is eternal.
GOD HIMSELF is LOVE.
John 3 : 16
God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes
in HIM should not perish but have everlasting life.
There is no greater love then the gift of GOD’s love for mankind. Which bring lasting joy,
love and healing.
Proverb 13 : 12 (CEV)
Not getting what you want can make you feel sick, but a wish that comes true is a
life giving tree.
When dream or a wish, good or bad, comes true, human nature is such, it make their heart
glad.
Proverbs 13 : 19 (NLT)
It is pleasant to see dreams come true, but fools refuse to turn from evil to attain
them.
What is the nature of your wish and dreams?
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Proverbs 11 : 23 (NLT)
The godly can look forward to a reward, while the wicked can expect only judgment.
Fool or the wicked detest or dislike correction and discipline.
When desire is fully activated, people don’t want advise – they want the satisfaction and
their fleshly desire fulfilled.
The Be Attitude of the Kingdom of GOD revealed the character of the children of the
Kingdom who are called blessed - those who have the nature of GOD.
It is possible as believers in Christ Jesus, to do and to have that nature when we abide in
Him and His Word abide in us.
The Be attitude and the opposite of it :
Matthew 5 : 3 - 12
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GOD’S LOVE is POOR IN SPIRIT (attitude of humility)
Opposite is - Pride, Arrogance, Independence.
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GOD’S LOVE MOURNS (attitude of Penitence, brokenness of heart)
Opposite - is Hardness of the heart, indifference, unbroken.
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GOD’S LOVE SUFFERS LONG – MEEK (attitude of meekness, strength under
control)
Opposite - Pride, Superiority of Mind.
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GOD’S LOVE HUNGER AND THIRST FOR RIGHTEOUSNESS (attitude of
hunger for spiritual things of GOD)
Opposite – Spiritual sickness and ill health, loss of appetite for things Divine.
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GOD’S LOVE IS MERCIFUL (attitude of mercy and forgiveness).
Opposite – Merciless, loss of the grace of compassion and forgiveness.
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GOD’S LOVE IS PURE (attitude of inner Moral Purity).
Opposite – Loss of inner Moral Purity in thought, word and deed.
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GOD’S LOVE MAKE PEACE (attitude of reconciliation).
Opposite – Contentiousness, condemnation, rejection and bitter of spirit.
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GOD’S LOVE – PERSECUTION FOR RIGHTEOUSNESS (attitude of Right
standing before GOD and Man).
Opposite – Compromise of standards, and ineffective life witness.
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GOD’S LOVE - SUFFERS PERSECUTION, REVILED AND FALSELY ACCUSED.
(attitude of Calvary).
Opposite – Self defence, retaliation, revenge oneself or avenging.
Fruits of living life our own ways will have the consequences.
Proverbs 10 : 28 (NLT)
The hopes of the godly result in happiness, but the expectations of the wicked come
to nothing.
Our New Birth in Christ is only the beginning of our salvation.
We are to grow from glory to glory, from faith to faith.
We cannot live by yesterday anointing.
Many regrets for being foolish.
Proverbs 5 : 12 (NLT)
You will say, “How I hated discipline! If only I had not ignored all the warnings!
Proverbs 1 : 7 (NLT)
Fear of the Lord is the foundation of true knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and
discipline.
God in His love make provisions and give us gifts.
Proverbs 1 : 20 – 23 (NLT)
Wisdom shouts in the streets, She cries out in the public square,
She calls to the crowds along the main street, to those gathered in front of the city
gate.
How long, you simpletons, will you insist on being simpleminded?
How long will you mockers relish your mocking? How long will you fools hate
knowledge?
Come and listen to my counsel, I will share my heart with you and make you wise.
Wisdom is not a living being, but she is the mind of GOD revealed by the WORD and the
Spirit of GOD IN CHRIST JESUS.
Proverbs 8 : 1 – 3 (NLT)
Listen as Wisdom calls out! Hear as understanding raises her voice!
On the hilltop along the road, she takes her stand at the crossroads.
By the gates at the entrance to the town, on the road leading in, she cries aloud.
John 7 : 37 – 38 (Amp)
Now on the final and most important day of the feast, Jesus stood forth and He
cried in a loud voice, “If any man is thirsty, let him come to Me and drink!’
He who believes in ME – who cleaves to and trusts in and relies on ME – as the
Scripture has said, out from his innermost being springs and rivers of living water
shall flow (continuously).
John 7 : 39 (Amp)
But HE was speaking here of the Spirit, Whom those who believed – trusted, had
faith – in Him were afterward to receive. For the (Holy) Spirit had not yet been
given; because Jesus was not yet glorified (raised to honour).
Proverbs 1 : 32 – 33 (NLT)
For simpletons turn away from me – to death, fools are destroyed by their own
complacency.
But all who listen to me will live in peace, untroubled by fear of harm.
Proverbs 1 : 30 (NLT)
They rejected my advise and paid no attention when I corrected them.
Do not ignore God’s advice even if it is painful for the present, it will keep you from greater
pain in the future.
Do not reject God’s Wisdom offered unto you.
James 1 : 5 - 6 (NLT)
If you need wisdom, ask our generous GOD, and HE will give it to you. HE will not
rebuke you for asking.
But when you ask HIM, be sure that your faith is in GOD alone. Do not waver, for a
person with divided loyalty is as unsettled as a wave of the sea that is blown and
tossed by the wind.
James 1 : 8 (NLT)
Their loyalty is divided between GOD and the world, and they are unstable in
everything they do.
The wise and the foolish are a contrast in characteristics, reputation
Proverbs 8 : 17 – 19 (NLT
I love all who love me, those who search will surely find me.
I have riches and honour, as well as enduring wealth and justice.
My gifts are better than gold, even the purest gold. My wages better than sterling
silver!
Proverbs 8 : 20 – 21 (NLT)
I walk in righteousness, in paths of justice,
Those who love me inherit wealth, I will fill their treasuries.
Proverbs 8 : 34 – 36 (NLT)
Joyful are those who listen to me, watching for me daily at my gates, waiting for me
outside my home
For whoever finds me finds life, and receives favour from the Lord.
But those who miss me injure themselves, all who hate me love death.
Ephesians 5 : 15 - 17 (NLT)
So be careful how you live. Don’t live like fools, but like those who are wise.
Make the most of every opportunity in these evil days.
Don’t act thoughtlessly, but understand what the Lord wants you to do.
Ephesians 5 : 18 - 20 (NLT)
Don’t be drunk with wine, because that will ruin our life. Instead, be filled with the
Holy Spirit.
Singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs among yourselves and making
music to the Lord in your hearts.
And give thanks for everything to GOD the Father in the Name of our Lord JESUS
CHRIST.