Jeremiah 31:3. The Lord has appeared of old to me, saying "Yes, I have loved you with loving kindness I have drawn you."
Romans 5:8 But God demonstrate His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
Proverbs 8:17 I love those who love me, and those who seek me diligently will find me.
We all are mourning the loss of Whitney Houston with her death on last Saturday (2/11/12) evening. The title this morning comes from one of her songs that was first composed by Dolly Parton, "I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU" but our Lord God was the first to say and demonstrated His love for us, God Will Always Love You, that is, He gave His only Son Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. God loves us and His love for us is deeper and more profound than we can ever imagine and it is forever. But sometimes because of our fears and demons we possess are so great that we fail to accept and receive the love of God. God understands our hopes, our fears, and our temptations. He knows the heart, the conscience, and the soul of every person who has ever lived, including each one of us on this call this morning. And God has a plan of salvation that is intended for each one of us. We need to accept God's plan and accept God's love for our lives. We will do this by accepting God's gift through the person of His Son Christ Jesus. Because of God's eternal love for us, we can receive forgiveness and everlasting life from our sins. 1John 4:8-10 says Whoever does not love does not know God, for God is love. God's love was revealed among us in this way: God sent his only Son into the world so that we might live through him. In this is love, not that we loved God but that he loved us and sent his Son to be the atoning sacrifice for our sins (God loves us so much that he gave His son to go to the cross for our sins and salvation). On last Sunday morning, I heard two interviews that Chaka Khan (another singer of the 70/80's) and on yesterday Wendy Williams (on the Wendy Williams’ Morning Show) talked about how they overcame their demon of drugs. We pray that Whitney Houston had beaten her demons before going home to meet the Lord. We don’t know what was said at the last second before life transition, so the question this morning is how about the rest us, are we beating our demon(s) whatever it or they may be? God has already told us and demonstrated to us that He has loved us from the beginning of time, still loves us today and will love us forevermore. He never has left us but sometimes we leave Him in our daily walk by our words and actions. It is now time today to surrender ourselves to the Lord. I know that sometimes our daily problems and struggles make us to want, to run and turn from the Lord because we may feel that He has left us and that He is not working on our behalf or in our favor. I am talking this morning not from what I have read but from my own life. I am a witness that God is always there in troubled marriages, trouble with our children, trouble on the job, trouble with everyday survival, and when we have a drug problem; drugs are insidious (cunning and deceitful). Christian Sisters and Brothers, God has already proved how He loves us and how He is protecting us so please if you need a reminder this morning get on your knees, go into your secret closet, go to God in prayer and give God some praises and thanksgiving for being an awesome God; God loves you always. None us know when it with will be our time to cross over into the next life, as the old saints would say “to cross that old river of Jordan.” Today maybe the day, it doesn't mean the sickest will go first. Death is like a thief in the night. 1 Thessalonians 5:2 says For you yourselves know very well that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night that you will not know the day or time. So it is time today to say and prove your love for God because we don't know when it will be our time to go home to be with the Lord. When you embrace God's love, I promise you that your life’s purpose is forever changed. When you embrace God's love, I promise you, you will feel differently about yourself, about your family, your neighbors, and your world. 1Corinthians 14:1 MSG says Go after a life of love as if your life depended on it because it does. Give yourselves to the gifts God gives you. Most of all, try to proclaim his truth. This morning as we show our love; God will always love you. Thank you Lord. Everyday living is an exercise in decision-making. Today and everyday you must make a choice about what you will do, what you will worship, and how you will think. When in doubt, make choices that you sincerely believe that will bring you closer to God and to the love of God; God always loves you. And, if you are uncertain of your next step, pray about it, our Loving Father is there with you all the way. When you pray about it, God will give you the right answer, God will help you with life’s decisions that are seen to be insurmountable. When we worship God, we allow Him to rule over our days and our lives; we allow our love to be seen/shine. As we go through our day let each one of us pray that the love of God shines through us today, tomorrow, and throughout eternity. Christ's love for us is personal. Christ loves each of us individually and intimately; His love is not limited by time or circumstance. Therefore, we should love God in the same manner. Embrace His love today; God always loves you. Mark 12:30-31says You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength. This is the first commandment. The second command is this, You shall love your neighbor as yourself. There is no other commandment greater than these. Whitney Houston’s final appearance on last Thursday night, she sang “Jesus Loves Me” yes Jesus loves me this I know because the Bible tells me so was so profound. God will always love us, so as the Lord always loves us, let us love the Lord always and one another. With this in mind, let us pause and reflect upon Christ's love for us, and let us share that love with all that we meet today. Amen. Amen. Amen.
Romans 5:8 But God demonstrate His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
Proverbs 8:17 I love those who love me, and those who seek me diligently will find me.
We all are mourning the loss of Whitney Houston with her death on last Saturday (2/11/12) evening. The title this morning comes from one of her songs that was first composed by Dolly Parton, "I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU" but our Lord God was the first to say and demonstrated His love for us, God Will Always Love You, that is, He gave His only Son Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. God loves us and His love for us is deeper and more profound than we can ever imagine and it is forever. But sometimes because of our fears and demons we possess are so great that we fail to accept and receive the love of God. God understands our hopes, our fears, and our temptations. He knows the heart, the conscience, and the soul of every person who has ever lived, including each one of us on this call this morning. And God has a plan of salvation that is intended for each one of us. We need to accept God's plan and accept God's love for our lives. We will do this by accepting God's gift through the person of His Son Christ Jesus. Because of God's eternal love for us, we can receive forgiveness and everlasting life from our sins. 1John 4:8-10 says Whoever does not love does not know God, for God is love. God's love was revealed among us in this way: God sent his only Son into the world so that we might live through him. In this is love, not that we loved God but that he loved us and sent his Son to be the atoning sacrifice for our sins (God loves us so much that he gave His son to go to the cross for our sins and salvation). On last Sunday morning, I heard two interviews that Chaka Khan (another singer of the 70/80's) and on yesterday Wendy Williams (on the Wendy Williams’ Morning Show) talked about how they overcame their demon of drugs. We pray that Whitney Houston had beaten her demons before going home to meet the Lord. We don’t know what was said at the last second before life transition, so the question this morning is how about the rest us, are we beating our demon(s) whatever it or they may be? God has already told us and demonstrated to us that He has loved us from the beginning of time, still loves us today and will love us forevermore. He never has left us but sometimes we leave Him in our daily walk by our words and actions. It is now time today to surrender ourselves to the Lord. I know that sometimes our daily problems and struggles make us to want, to run and turn from the Lord because we may feel that He has left us and that He is not working on our behalf or in our favor. I am talking this morning not from what I have read but from my own life. I am a witness that God is always there in troubled marriages, trouble with our children, trouble on the job, trouble with everyday survival, and when we have a drug problem; drugs are insidious (cunning and deceitful). Christian Sisters and Brothers, God has already proved how He loves us and how He is protecting us so please if you need a reminder this morning get on your knees, go into your secret closet, go to God in prayer and give God some praises and thanksgiving for being an awesome God; God loves you always. None us know when it with will be our time to cross over into the next life, as the old saints would say “to cross that old river of Jordan.” Today maybe the day, it doesn't mean the sickest will go first. Death is like a thief in the night. 1 Thessalonians 5:2 says For you yourselves know very well that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night that you will not know the day or time. So it is time today to say and prove your love for God because we don't know when it will be our time to go home to be with the Lord. When you embrace God's love, I promise you that your life’s purpose is forever changed. When you embrace God's love, I promise you, you will feel differently about yourself, about your family, your neighbors, and your world. 1Corinthians 14:1 MSG says Go after a life of love as if your life depended on it because it does. Give yourselves to the gifts God gives you. Most of all, try to proclaim his truth. This morning as we show our love; God will always love you. Thank you Lord. Everyday living is an exercise in decision-making. Today and everyday you must make a choice about what you will do, what you will worship, and how you will think. When in doubt, make choices that you sincerely believe that will bring you closer to God and to the love of God; God always loves you. And, if you are uncertain of your next step, pray about it, our Loving Father is there with you all the way. When you pray about it, God will give you the right answer, God will help you with life’s decisions that are seen to be insurmountable. When we worship God, we allow Him to rule over our days and our lives; we allow our love to be seen/shine. As we go through our day let each one of us pray that the love of God shines through us today, tomorrow, and throughout eternity. Christ's love for us is personal. Christ loves each of us individually and intimately; His love is not limited by time or circumstance. Therefore, we should love God in the same manner. Embrace His love today; God always loves you. Mark 12:30-31says You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength. This is the first commandment. The second command is this, You shall love your neighbor as yourself. There is no other commandment greater than these. Whitney Houston’s final appearance on last Thursday night, she sang “Jesus Loves Me” yes Jesus loves me this I know because the Bible tells me so was so profound. God will always love us, so as the Lord always loves us, let us love the Lord always and one another. With this in mind, let us pause and reflect upon Christ's love for us, and let us share that love with all that we meet today. Amen. Amen. Amen.
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