Genuine Love
September 23, 2008 Blogs No Comments
Lately there has been a Television commercial airing quite frequently for Pepsi, picturing a number of people who are in a zombie like state until they get energized by the drink. Throughout the commercial the song, “What is Love?” by Haddaway is playing. Definitions for love these days usually only gets processed as a emotional feeling often accompanied with the particularly erotic feelings. English, unfortunately, only has one word for love. In Greek there are three main words for love: eros, philia, and agape. Eros is etroic, sexual, physical body attraction love. Philia is friendship or family love wherein there is distinct commonality. Agape love is distinctly sacrificial and committed through and through.
This is the third week of our fall sermon series, “Viva La Vida Christus: Living the Life of Christ” dealing with Romans 12-16. Part 3, this week, is titled “The Life of Genuine Love” and works with Romans 12:9-21 and issues of love, humility, authenticity and 16 characteristcs of of the Christian life and behavior. This sermon was originally preached September 21th, 2008 at The Resolved Church in San Diego, CA.
Last Sunday, the sermon text we studied addressed the spiritual gifts Jesus gives to those who are in his family. This week’s journal entry supplements that sermon to hopefully give you some guides to answer the following questions: what are the gifts, who are they for, how do you know what gift(s) you have, and how do you use your gift(s)?