Loving With Eternity in View
Part 26 - Luke 6:27-36 (ESV) - Pastor Tim Kroeker
1 John 4:10-11:
“In this is love, not that we have loved God but that he loved us and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins. Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another.”
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Moralistic, inspirational quotes abound. Some are oriented to the achievement of one’s goals. Such as: “The future depends on what you do today.” There are many others that relate to love. For example, “Love doesn’t need to be perfect. It just needs to be true,” or “How you love yourself is how you teach others to love you.” Maybe the most well known word art decorating countless American homes is “Live. Laugh. Love.” As we read along in our salvation story, Jesus continues his most famous sermon, the authoritative teaching that would shape this New Covenant people, the church. After having begun with blessings and curses he then speaks of the quintessential Christian virtue, love. However, the love that Jesus describes is of a different kind than that which typically gets printed on throw pillows or coffee mugs. Christian love is not some sage advice. Jesus commands his disciples to love their enemies. It is a call to action, an imperative that goes far beyond the boundaries of domestication.
