| The Greatest
“Love Language” of All * A.
In The Five Love Languages, Gary Chapman suggests that there are five basic
love languages-fiveways to express love to others. “Each person has a
primary love language that we must learn to speak if we want that person to
feel loved.” 1. Words of
affirmation: this language uses words to affirm other people. 2. Acts of
service: for these people, actions speak louder than words. 3. Receiving gifts: for some people, what
makes them feel most loved is to receive a gift. 4. Quality time: this language is all about
giving the other person your undivided attention. 5. Physical touch: to this person, nothing
speaks more deeply than appropriate touch.
B. But God’s revelation to mankind points us to something even greater-the
ultimate source, the purest, highest, most profound “love language”
of all. I. The Greatest “Love
Language” of All A. The Son of
God us to it in John 15: 1-14 – “Greater love has no one than this. “B. The Holy Spirit points us to its
greatest in Romans 5:7-8 – “God shows his love for us. “C. Our heavenly Father calls us to it
in Ephesians 5:1-2 – “As beloved children. “D. Paul shows us the —- it demands
in Galatians 2:20 – “I have been crucified. “The greatest “love
language” of all?__ to __ II.
This Greatest “Love Language” of All is a A. …not a feeling. This “love
language” is a commitment of an imperfect person to imperfect
people. B. God is able to fix broken
with this choice (CoI3:1-15). C. God
is able to fix broken with this choice (Gal 5:16-24). D. God is able to fix broken with this
choice (Eph 5:21-33). E. But his
fixing requires my choice-a choice that must be made every __ (1 Cor 15:31)
.Conclusion: A. No matter who you are,
you are somewhere in Romans 6: 1-4. B.
“Greater love has no one than this”- “If anyone would come
after me … ” (Luke 9:23). |
