Reidhead Sermon Report
Sermon Name:
God's Love Messages: The Measure of God's Love
Theme:
Scripture:
The Character of God
John 3:16; Ephesians 3:17-19
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Sermon Overview
Reidhead posits that we can only know "how much" God loves us by looking at the price He was willing to pay. He contrasts the "worth" of the sinner with the "worth" of the Savior, concluding that God's love is "immeasurable" because the Gift was infinite. He calls for a response of "immeasurable devotion" from the believer in return for such a Great Sacrifice.
Key Principles
Sacrificial Standard:Use John 3:16 as your "ruler" to measure the immeasurable quality of God’s affection.
Gift vs. Recipient:Contrast the "infinite value" of the Son with your own "unworthiness" to see the magnitude of grace.
Agony of Father:Meditate on the cost to the Father in giving the Son to realize how much you are valued.
Substitution as Proof:Build your faith on the fact that Christ took your place, which is the ultimate proof of love.
Constraint of Love:Allow the "love of Christ" to act as a pressure (2 Cor 5:14) that drives you toward missions.
Demanding All:Respond to the immeasurable gift of the Son by offering God your "soul, life, and all."
Living Sacrifice: Present your body as a "living sacrifice" as the only rational response to the mercy of the Cross.
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