The Love of God

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The Love of God

• Facilitator
• Pastor Cathy Ames
• Radical in Christ Ministries
• Charlottesville, VA
• cathy.ames_at_gmail.com
• www.RICMinistries.org
• 434.566.3227

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Gods Love

• What is it?
• What makes it so different?
• How do I experience it?

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Gods Love

• Why must I love others the way God does?
• Cant I just serve without it?
• Why is it so difficult?

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Love

• Definitions

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Gods Love What is it?

• Three types of love
• Filio friendship, warm affection
• Eros erotic, sexual
• We see and learn these everywhere taught almost
  by osmosis
• Agape Gods love unconditional, live-giving,
  life-changing
• We do not see this as readily it must be taught
  Titus 24

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Agape What makes it so different?

• Unconditional vs. Conditional
• Gives vs. Takes
• Heals/Makes whole vs. Destroys
• Life vs. Death
• Pure vs. Contaminated
• Spirit vs. Flesh

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Agape Treasure in a Field

• Matthew 1344
• This world is the field
• You are the treasure
• God the Father gave ALL His only begotten Son

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Agape Small Groups

• Deuteronomy 64,5
• Jeremiah 179
• Ezekiel 1119
• Ezekiel 3626

• Matthew 544
• Matthew 158 and Mark 76
• Matthew 2237, 39 and Mark 1230, 31
• John 316, 17
• Galatians 220
• Philippians 310
• Hebrews 131
• Revelations 24

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Agape

• Questions
• Concerns
• Prayer Requests
• Closing

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Contact Information

• Facilitator
• Pastor Cathy Ames
• Radical in Christ Ministries
• P.O. Box 4554
• Charlottesville, VA 22905
• cathy.ames_at_gmail.com
• www.RICMinistries.org
• 434.566.3227