{"id":6704,"date":"2017-03-26T15:35:58","date_gmt":"2017-03-26T19:35:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ovcf.org\/ovcf_wp\/?p=6704"},"modified":"2017-03-26T15:35:58","modified_gmt":"2017-03-26T19:35:58","slug":"the-book-of-love","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ovcf.org\/ovcf_wp\/2017\/03\/the-book-of-love\/","title":{"rendered":"The Book of Love"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\"\"<\/a>THEME: I Am Fifth
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Series: Branded!
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TITLE: The Book of Love
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Scripture: I John 3: 11-18
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I.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 THE UNDENIABLE EVIDENCE OF LIFE \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4>\n

What was the difference between Abel\u2019s sacrifice and Cain\u2019s?<\/p>\n

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(Faith<\/strong><\/span>) is always the response to God\u2019s Word of promise and command. God revealed His will to the brothers. Abel responded in faith and Cain did not.<\/p>\n

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Proverbs 21:3: \u201cTo do righteousness and justice is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u201cFor you will not delight in sacrifice, or I would give it\u2019 you will not be pleased with a burnt offering. The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise.\u201d Ps.51: 16-17<\/p>\n

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II.\u00a0\u00a0 THE UNDENIABLE EVIDENCE OF LOVE \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Verse 16 affirms and confirms for us that (genuine love<\/strong><\/span>) is the outstanding mark of the Christian life.<\/p>\n

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\u201cGreater love has no man than this, than a man would lay down his life for his brother.\u2019<\/p>\n

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This gives way to something we try to avoid but need to give serious thought to: the whole issue of (surrender<\/strong><\/span>).<\/p>\n

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\u201cHas the Lord as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the Lord? To obey is better than sacrifice, and to listen than the fat of rams.\u201d I Sam.15:22<\/p>\n

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\u201cHe is no fool who gives what he cannot keep, to gain what he cannot lose.\u201d Jim Elliott<\/p>\n

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NEXT WEEK: Series: Branded! (I John)<\/p>\n

Sermon: The Act of Love- Isaiah 52:13-53:12<\/p>\n

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THEME: I Am Fifth Series: Branded! TITLE: The Book of Love Scripture: I John 3: 11-18   I.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 THE UNDENIABLE EVIDENCE OF LIFE \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 What was the difference between Abel\u2019s sacrifice and Cain\u2019s? (Faith) is always the response to God\u2019s Word of promise and command. God revealed His will to the brothers. Abel responded in … <\/p>\n

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