BA2007-02-23: LOVE: A MORE EXCELLENT WAY: THE REFNING

Sunday Vesper Service: February 25, 2007

I Corinthians 13: 9-13
LOVE: A More Excellent Way : THE REFINING
Ptr M.R.

“LOVE CAN BE PROCESSED”

HOW DOES LOVE BECOME REFINED TO US?
I. It is given in whole but we exercise it in parts. (v.9-10)
- God’s love is pure and unadulterated
- As human being, we don’t have intrinsic value of love (not natural)
- It always takes time (no shortcut in love) Fidelity not romance that make the love of marriage work.

Why? We learned/knew by parts in this life. (fiber optics work)

(I Jn. 3:2) Our perfection in love will take place as we see Jesus face to face.

II. Love can be learned from one maturity to another. (v.11)
- How does a child (immature) learns to love
o Parent are angry
o The child obeys through bribery
o When in misery
o When it understands love as family
- Love goes through stages as you mature in years. (from phileo – storge – agape)

III. There are blind spots in the context of love, but nevertheless love covers them all. (v.12)
- Cover – atonement ( I Peter 4:8)

BLIND SPOTS we see when we apply love:
1.) Rough Edges (wrong & ugly)
2.) The repeated nd unlearned manner
3.) The love you share is never compensated, yet you still love at all. (I Peter 4:8)

BA2007-02-22: TARGET MARKET

Sunday Morning Service: February 25, 2007

Acts 16: 9 - 10
TARGET – MARKET (Evangelism)
Ptr M.R.

“We can always choose whom we want to belong with.”
- You may not always be able to choose your crowd, but you can choose your confidante.”
- We call this as your target market

I. DEFINE YOUR TARGET MARKET
A. People (Regardless of their ethnicity)
- God has given us
- Vision – “mental image” (Prov. 29:18)
- Invitation – “come over” (matthew 20: 19 – 20)
- Responsibility – “help” (Luke 19:10)

II. DISTINGUISH YOUR TARGET MARKET
A. Process them
- You cannot compartmentalize them (box people)
- You cannot easily convinve them (deepest level of crisis: the Crisis of Truth)
- But you can commit for them (pray, invite, acquaint)
B. Never Discriminate
- Key Factor: A unity in diversity

III. DELEGATE YOUR TARGET MARKET
A. Places to go
- Go over to them to their partners, companion and select group. (luke 10: 1,2)
- Create an atmosphere to their needs

BA2007-02-21: THE POWER OF PRAYER

Prayer Meeting: February 22, 2007

Ephesians 6:18
THE POWER OF PRAYER
Ptr J.C.

PRAYER:
1.) A Basic thing to do
2.) We have an armor through prayer
3.) Prayer can change us

Prayer also:
1.) Reflects our dependence on God
2.) Far better than complaining to each other
3.) Can restore relationship with God