The Love of Christ Controls Me
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TITLE: The Love of Christ Controls Me
SUBJECT: Christ’s Love
PROPOSITION: The love of Christ controls me 1) To treat people with dignity and respect, 2) To be a living sacrifice by humbling myself, and 3) To overcome the ambition of selfish desires.
OBJECTIVE: The hearer will learn how the love of Christ controls the life of the Christian to act in a respectful, humble, and selfless way.
AIM:
INTRODUCTION:
1. Read: 2 Corinthians 5:14 – “For the love of Christ controls us, because we have concluded this: that one has died for all, therefore all have died.”
2. About the Text:
1) The love of Christ was show in Jesus’ sacrifice on the cross.
2) Rom.5:6-8 – “For while we were still weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly….”
3) With the love of Christ, we are a constant reflection of Christ’s sacrifice in a living way.
3. Ref. to S, T, P, O, and A.
DISCUSSION: The Love of Christ controls me . . .
I. To treat other people with dignity and respect.
1. How do I treat people with dignity and respect? (Read Luke 19:1-10).
2. What do I do when other people act wrong? (Read John 8:1-11).
3. What do I do when other people wrong me? (Read Romans 12:17-21).
II. To be a living sacrifice by humbling myself before others.
1. What does it mean to be a living sacrifice? (Read Romans 12:1-3).
2. How do I humble myself before others? (Read John 13:4-15).
3. What is the mindset that I should have? (Read Philippians 2:5-11).
III. To overcome the ambition of selfish desires.
1. What is the ambition of selfish desire? (Read James 3:14-16).
2. How do I overcome the ambition of selfish desire? (Read Galatians 5:16-25).
3. Where do I set my mind to do this? (Read Colossians 3:1-3).
CONCLUSION:
1. The Love of Christ controls me . . .
1) To treat people with dignity and respect.
2) To be a living sacrifice by humbling myself before others.
3) To overcome the ambition of selfish desire.
2. Invitation