In this sermon, Brother Stanley George explores the biblical concept of love, focusing on the Shema prayer from Deuteronomy 6:4-5, which emphasizes loving God with all one's heart, soul, and strength. He explains that the Shema is a foundational Jewish prayer that calls believers to not just hear, but to listen and obey, highlighting the importance of understanding God as the one true God in a polytheistic world.
George delves into the nature of love using 1 Corinthians 13, breaking down love's characteristics such as patience, kindness, and selflessness. He challenges the audience to examine their understanding of love beyond mere feelings, presenting love as an action verb that requires intentional practice and commitment. The sermon addresses how being 'overloaded' can prevent individuals from truly loving God and others, using the metaphor of an overloaded power strip to illustrate spiritual burnout.
The message culminates in a call for spiritual renewal and connection to the divine source. George encourages listeners to 'abide in the vine' (referencing John 15), emphasizing that true love and spiritual fruitfulness come from remaining connected to Christ. He invites the congregation to reflect on their current spiritual state, asking 'Adam, where are you?', and to seek refreshment and recommitment to loving God and loving others.
The Shema prayer from Deuteronomy 6:4-5 emphasizes loving God completely and understanding He is the one true God, in contrast to polytheistic religions of ancient times
Biblical love is an action verb, not just a feeling, demonstrated through patience, kindness, and selflessness as described in 1 Corinthians 13
Jesus simplified religious commandments to two key principles: love God with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength, and love your neighbor as yourself
Being 'overloaded' like an overstressed power strip can prevent people from effectively showing love and living out their faith
Remaining connected to Christ (like a vine and its branches) is essential for bearing spiritual fruit and being able to love genuinely
True love involves forgiveness, compassion, and being willing to let go of past hurts and grudges
One practical way to understand what you truly love is to 'follow the money' and examine where you invest your time, resources, and finances
Spiritual growth requires understanding both where you want to go and recognizing your current spiritual state
Chapter 1: Introduction: Love as a Divine Calling
Brother Stanley George introduces the sermon's central theme of loving God and loving others, drawing from the sacred Jewish prayer called the Shema. He emphasizes that love is not just an emotion, but an active commitment to God and community, challenging listeners to understand love beyond superficial cultural interpretations.
- Love is an active, intentional practice of devotion to God and others, not merely an emotional experience.
- The Shema prayer represents a foundational Jewish understanding of loving God with complete commitment.
Key Quotes
Chapter 2: Understanding Biblical Love
Stanley George explores the biblical definition of love through 1 Corinthians 13, breaking down love's characteristics and challenging listeners to personally reflect on how they embody these qualities. He emphasizes that love transcends cultural marketing and requires genuine, selfless action.
- Biblical love is a comprehensive set of actions and attitudes that go far beyond romantic or emotional feelings.
- True love requires intentional effort to overcome self-centeredness and genuinely care for others.
Key Quotes
Chapter 3: Overcoming Spiritual Burnout
Using a metaphor of an overloaded power strip, Stanley George discusses how being overwhelmed can prevent individuals from genuinely loving God and others. He encourages spiritual renewal by reconnecting with God and understanding one's identity as loved and chosen.
- Spiritual burnout can prevent individuals from effectively loving God and others, necessitating intentional rest and renewal.
- Remaining connected to God (the 'vine') is essential for bearing spiritual fruit and maintaining love's vitality.
Key Quotes
"Under the sound of my voice, I know we all smile. We all come to church and talk about how we're blessed and highly favored and we're above and not beneath and all that good stuff. But I believe in a crowd this size, there are some people that are overloaded." by Stanley George
- This quote compassionately acknowledges the spiritual and emotional challenges people face
Chapter 4: Practical Application of Love
Stanley George concludes by challenging listeners to practically demonstrate love through their resources, time, and actions. He suggests that one's true priorities can be revealed by examining where one invests energy and finances.
- One's genuine love and priorities can be discovered by examining how time and resources are actually spent.
- Love is a holistic practice that requires intentional investment in relationships with God and others.
Key Quotes
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We're
going
to
turn
our
attention
to
Deuteronomy
6.
But
this
morning,
time
you
could
put
the
title,
title
of
my
message
up
tonight.
This
morning,
the
title
is
going
to
be
called
One
Love,
Love
the
One,
and
Love
One
Another.
And
as
a
subtitle,
if
you
want
a
fun
subtitle,
it's
what's
Love
Got
To
Do
With
It?
All
right,
so,
you
know,
when
you
hear
the
term
one
love,
some
of
us
might,
depending
on
where
you
grew
up
and
what
setting
you
came
from,
you
may
have
different
ideas.
But
for
today's
focus,
my
prayer
is
that
we
just
look
at
this
from
this
context
of
we
want
to
love
the
one
that
is
the
one
true
God,
and
we
want
to
love
one
another
because
that's
what
Jesus
called
us
to
do.
So
this,
as
you
can
tell
from
the
title,
you
know,
we're
going
to
take
a
break
from
talking
about
money.
Who's
a
little
relieved
about
that,
because
three
weeks
in
a
row
might
be
too
much.
Right.
But
can
we
put
our
hands
together
and
bless
God
for
our
pastors
that
tackle
those
very
difficult
topics?
And
he
asked
me
if
I
want
to
continue
that.
I
said,
no,
I'll
pass
on
that.
I'll
leave
that
for
you.
You
know,
just
speaking
from
a
personal
experience,
just
from
talking
to
people,
you
know,
they
sometimes
ask
me
to
do
the
announcements
and
do
talk
about
offering.
It's
just
based
on
my
conversations
with
people.
It's
hard
to
come
up
here
and
talk
about
it
because,
you
know,
some
of
the
feedback
that
you
get,
and
it's
a
touchy
topic
for
people.
But
I
thank
God
for
Pastor
C
for
the
way
God's
been
using
him
to
teach
us
the
word
of
God,
because
these
are
the
principles
of
God's
word.
Right.
Can
we
also
put
our
hands
together
for
all
the
AV
team,
the
worship
team,
our
host
team,
all
the
volunteers
that
make
this
place.
There
are
folks
that
come
here
without
any
title,
but
they
clean
the
backs,
the
bathrooms.
Can
we
bless
God
for
those
people?
Now,
if
we
can
rewind
our
mind
a
little
bit
back
to
the
days
of
reset.
On
the
first
night
of
reset,
we
talked
about,
you
know,
God
sometimes
asks
us
questions,
right?
So
tonight,
this
morning,
time,
as
you
are
sitting
here,
my
prayer
and
my
desire
and
for
myself
and
for
each
of
us,
is
that
we
would
be
people
that
are.
That
have.
That
have
our
ears
open
to
say,
what
is
God
asking
me?
Yes,
what
is
God
telling
me?
That's
one.
But
what
is
God
asking
me
to
do?
What
is
God
asking
me
to
look
at?
What
is
God
asking
me
to
do?
Introspection
on
all
right,
you
guys
could
go
to
the
next
slide.
You
can
turn
your
attention
to
Deuteronomy
6:4:5.
Deuteronomy
6:4
5.
It's
a
little
unclear
on
the
screen,
but
it
says
Deuteronomy
6:4:5.
It
says,
Hear,
O
Israel,
the
Lord
our
God,
the
Lord
is
one.
Love
the
Lord
your
God,
with
all
your
heart
and
with
all
your
soul
and
with
all
your
strength.
Hear,
O
Israel,
the
Lord
our
God,
the
Lord
is
one.
Love
the
Lord
your
God
with
all
your
heart
and
with
all
your
soul
and
with
all
your.
Your
strength.
So
this
portion
right
here
is
part
of
the.
One
of
the
most
sacred
prayers
of
the
Jewish
faith.
It's
called
the
Shema.
Can
you
say
it
with
me?
Shema.
Turn
to
your
other
neighbor
and
say,
Shema.
So
the
Shema
is
a
prayer
that
young
Jewish
kids
would
learn
as
their
first
prayer.
It's
the
prayer
that
they
continue
to
pray
twice
a
day
in
their
morning
and
in
their
evening
ritual,
in
their
evening
prayers.
And
so
often
it
would
also
be
their
final
prayer
as
they
bid
farewell
to
the
world,
they
would
pray
the
Shema.
And
so
what
is
this
saying?
We
don't
have
time
to
look
at
all
of
it,
but
we're
just
going
to
be
focusing
on
a
couple
of
words
and
couple
of
verses
here.
And
it's
saying,
hear,
O
Israel.
And
the
first
word,
Shema,
means
to
hear.
But
it
goes
further
than
that.
It's
not
just
to
hear,
it's
to
hear,
to
listen,
and
to
obey.
So
for
a
lot
of
us,
maybe
it's
just
me,
maybe
it's
some
other
folks
in
here.
We're
okay
with
the
hearing
part.
We're
good
with
the
hearing
part.
We
come
Sunday
mornings,
Friday
nights,
whatever,
and
we'll
come
and
we'll
hear.
But
the
Shema
is
saying
hear,
to
hear,
to
listen
and
to
put
it
into
practice,
to
obey
what
the
word
of
God
is
saying,
Shema.
And
the
prayer
begins
with
the
phrase
Shema
Yisrael,
which
means
hear,
O
Israel.
That
means
hear,
listen
and
obey,
O
Israel,
the
Lord
of
our
God,
the
Lord
is
one.
If
you
miss
everything
else
and
you
gotta
leave,
I
want
you
to
walk
out
with
that
realization
and
that
revelation
that
our
God
is
a
one
true
God.
He
is
one
of
one.
There
is
nobody
like
him.
There
is
no
one
who
can
be
compared
to
Him.
He
is
matchless.
He
is
holy.
You
know,
sometimes
when
we
throw
around
those
words,
we
don't
quite
understand
what
that
means.
It
means
that
he
is
set
apart.
There
is
no
one
like
Him.
The
Lord
is
one.
Why
is
that
important?
It's
important
because
you
remember
the
forefather
of
this
faith,
of
the
Jewish
faith.
His
name
was
Abraham.
But
he
came
out
of
a
lineage
and
he
came
out
of
a
family
that
built
idols,
that
formed
forged
idols
and
created
idols.
But
his
descendants
are
saying,
the
Lord
our
God
is
one.
You
see,
they
were
a
minority.
All
around
them,
it
was
pagan.
And
all
around
them
where
they.
It
was
a
polytheistic
religions.
But
they're
saying
as
a
first
thing
that
they
say
in
the
morning,
last
thing
they
say
in
the
evening,
last
thing
they
say
before
they
bid
farewell,
they're
saying,
hear,
O
Israel,
the
Lord
our
God,
the
Lord
is
one,
we
serve
the
one
true
God.
The
next
part,
it
says,
love
the
Lord
your
God
with
all
your
heart,
with
all
your
soul,
and
with
all
your
strength.
We
don't
have
time
to
dig
into
this,
but
love
the
Lord
your
God
with
all
your
heart,
with
all
your
soul
and
with
all
your
strength.
And
you'll
see
some
color
themes
that
are
followed
for
the
rest
of
the
message.
But
see,
I
used
love.
So
often
when
we
use
the
word
love,
what
color
do
we
think
of?
Red,
right?
It's
all
about
that
feeling
that,
you
know,
that
February
feeling.
If
I
say
I
love
someone,
if
I
say
I
love
my
wife,
oh,
I
got
to
get
her
chocolates
and
flowers
and
all
that.
But
God
is
saying,
there's
more
to
it.
Hear,
O
Israel,
that
means
Shammah.
You
got
to
do
something.
Your
love
is
shown
through
the
way
that.
And
we'll
dig
into
it,
but
your
love
is
shown.
It's
an
action.
You
guys
could
go
to
the
next
slide.
And
while
they're
doing
that,
these
verses,
we
don't
have
time
to
look
at
it,
but
go
home
and
read
it.
But
these
verses
are
sandwiched
by
some
other
verses.
This
is
like
the.
The
middle
portion
in
Deuteronomy,
though.
That's
like
the
middle
portion,
but
above
and
beneath
it.
If
you
read
it,
it's
basically
talking
about
obeying,
listening,
hearing,
paying
attention.
But
it's
also
saying
to
teach
others.
It's
also
saying
to
teach
your
children
to
pass
it
on
to
the
next
generation.
So
can
I
charge
you?
We
don't
have
time
to
dig
into
it,
but
can
I
charge
you
that?
When
as
we
do
these
things,
so
we
got
to
do
it
first,
right?
So
as
we
do
these
things,
as
we
love
our
God,
as
we
spend
time
with
him,
as
we
show
him
love,
can
we
also
make
sure
we
make
it
our
business
to
teach
those
around
us?
Can
we
make
it
our
business
to
teach
it
to
our
children?
It
says
that
when
you
walk
along
the
road
that
tie
it
on
your
hands,
tie
it
on
your
forehead.
So
others
see
this
in
your
life.
But
you
might
be
saying,
so,
Stan,
what
is
love?
Well,
let's
look
at
it.
Anyone
seen
these
verses
before?
Yes,
you've
attended
a
wedding
at
any
point.
First
Corinthians
13:4.
You
can
follow
on
the
screen.
Let's
read
it
together.
Love
is
patient.
Love
is
kind.
It
does
not
envy,
it
does
not
boast,
it
is
not
proud.
It
does
not
dishonor
others.
It
is
not
self
seeking.
It
is.
It
is
not
easily
angered.
It
keeps
no
record
of
wrongs.
Love
does
not
delight
in
evil,
but
rejoices
with
the
truth.
It
which
refers
to
love.
It
always
protects,
always
trusts,
always
hopes,
always
perseveres,
and
love
never
fails.
Jumping
to
verse
13.
And
now
these
three
remain
faithful,
hope
and
love.
But
the
greatest
of
these
is
love.
So
what
I
did
here
is
I
just
broke
it
up
into
a
couple
of
different
sections.
Into
what
love
is
or
always.
It
says
up
there
or
what
it's
not,
or
never.
Okay,
so
love
is
patient.
And
in
fact,
here
what
we
can
do
is
we
can
take
a
look
to
see.
Can
I
put
my
name
over
here?
And
can
I
put
my
name
over
here?
Stanley
is
always
patient
or
Stanley
is
kind,
rejoices
with
the
truth,
protects,
trusts,
hopes,
perseveres.
Put
your
own
name
here.
Say,
Stanley
is
not
envious,
does
not
boast,
is
not
proud,
does
not
dishonor
others.
We
don't
have
time
to
dig
into
this.
It's
not
self
seeking,
it's
not
easily
angered,
does
not
keep
record
of
wrongs,
does
not
delight
in
evil.
Love
never
fails.
You
see,
this
Western
culture
or
marketing
or
whatever
it
is
has
maybe
skewed
what
love
looks
like.
But
according
to
the
scripture,
this
is
the
picture
of
love.
This
is
what
love
looks
like.
This
is
what
you
want
to
know,
what
love
looks
like.
This
is
what
it
looks
like.
This
is
how
it's
presented.
It's
not
that
we
manufacture
it,
it's
not
that
we.
But
when
it's
all
said
and
done
and
we're
going
to
get
into
it
a
little
bit
more,
but
this
is
what
it
should
look
like.
And
the
call
and
the
charge
is
love.
The
one
love,
the
God
who
created
the
heavens
and
the
earth
and
who
breathed
into
us
and
then
to
love
one
another,
and
it
says,
love
is
greater
than
faith
and
hope.
I
mean,
in
a
church
setting,
that's
a,
that's
a
bold
statement
that
love
is
greater
than
faith
and
hope.
Now,
as
a
personal
note,
I
want
to
say,
you
know,
this
doesn't
mean
that
we.
Again,
this
is
Stanley
George
talking,
okay?
This
is
not
one
church.
Don't
write
to
the
pastors.
My
thing
is
that
this
doesn't
mean
that
you
put
yourself
in
danger.
It
doesn't
mean
that
you
put
yourself
in
abusive
or
that
kind
of
situation.
But
love.
This
is
a
picture
of
love.
We
can
keep
going.
You
can
go
to
the
next
slide,
guys.
But
what's
stopping
us
from
this?
What
is
stopping
us
from
loving
God
and
loving
people
the
way
he
wants
us
to?
I'm
not
going
to
plug
this
in,
but
this
outlet,
this
power
strip,
looks
like
it's
been
through
some
stuff.
But
sometimes
this
is
what
our
life
looks
like.
We
have
a
lot
of
stuff
plugged
in.
We
have
a
lot
going
on.
We
have
work,
we
have
school.
We
have
church
responsibilities.
We
have
ministry
responsibilities.
Oh,
my
husband
wants
this.
My
wife
wants
this.
My
children
want
this.
And
then
when
I
think
I
just
figured
all
that
out,
then
my
pastor
calls
me
for
something.
Then
my.
Then
this
is
other
project
that
I
have
to
do,
then
my
work
requires
something
of
me.
And
we
wonder
why
we
end
up
looking
like
this.
We
wonder
why
can't
I
show
the
love
of
Christ?
Why
is
it
that
I'm
not
doing
what
I
expect?
Or
why
is
things
not
playing
out
the
way
I
envisioned
it?
I
thought
this
Christian
life
was
this
life
where
I
can.
You
know
what
happens
with
that
power
strip
when
you
overload
it?
That's
the
word
we're
going
to
be
using
today.
When
it's
overloaded,
what
happens
is
it
shuts
it
off.
Or
if
you
talk
about
a
circuit
breaker,
part
of
the
house
is
now
dark
because
you
overloaded
that
one
area.
Under
the
sound
of
my
voice,
I
know
we
all
smile.
We
all
come
to
church
and
we
talk
about
how
we're
blessed
and
highly
favored
and
we're
above
and
not
beneath
and
all
that
good
stuff.
But
I
believe
in
a
crowd
this
size,
there
are
some
people
that
are
overloaded.
There
are
some
people
that
are
going
through
some
stuff.
And
we
maybe
by
our
own
choice,
maybe
by
choice
of
someone
else,
we
took
on
a
lot.
It's
not
that
we
shouldn't
do
it.
It's
not
that
we.
But
you
know
what?
There
are
some
other
outlets
or
there
are
times
when
you
got
to
unplug.
There
are
ways
to
handle
it
because
if
you
don't,
one
of
two
things
are
going
to
happen.
No
one's
going
to
get
anything
where
trips
or
things
are
set
on
fire.
I
hope
you
guys
are
with
me.
You
can
go
to
the
next
slide.
John
14:23
says,
Jesus
replied,
anyone
who
loves
me
will
obey
My
teaching,
my
father
will
love
them
and
we
will
come
to
them
and
make
our
home
with
them.
Remember,
love
is
an
action
verb
or
action
word.
How
can
I
avoid
this
situation?
How
can
I
make
sure
that
I'm
doing
what
Christ
is
calling
me
to
do?
It
says,
Jesus
replied,
anyone
who
loves
me,
Maybe
this
is
a
good
time
for
us
to
check.
Is
my
love
just
with
words?
Is
my
love
just
with.
You
know,
if
I
call
my
wife
every
day,
I
tell
her,
oh
man,
Saj,
I
love
you.
But
there
is
no
action.
There
is
no.
When
she
needs
something,
I'm
not
there,
or
I'm
not
taking
care
of
the
responsibilities
that
I
need
to.
It
says,
anyone
who
loves
me
will
obey
my
teaching.
My
father
will
love
them
and
we
will
come
to
them
and
make
our
home
with
them.
You
know,
we
talk
about
dwelling
in
the
presence
of
God.
This
verse
is
saying,
that
God
will
dwell
with
you,
that
God
will
rest
with
you.
God
will
make
his
abode
with
you.
Mark
12:29.
It
says,
When
Jesus
asked,
what
is
the
most
important
commandment?
By
the
way,
what
we're
doing
today,
it's
basically
foundations.
All
right?
Shameless
plug.
Next
week
we
are
starting
foundations.
So
if
you
have
not
signed
up,
please
sign
up.
Pastor
Sunal
and
one
other
person
will
be
teaching
it.
So.
Mark
12:29.
When
Jesus
asked,
what
is
the
most
important
command?
It
says,
the
most
important
one,
Jesus
answered,
is
this.
Hear,
O
Israel,
the
Lord.
Does
this
look
familiar?
Hear,
O
Israel,
the
Lord
our
God,
the
Lord
is
one.
Love
the
Lord
your
God
with
all
your
heart
and
with
all
your
soul
and
with
all
your
mind
and
with
all
your
strength.
The
second
is
like
this.
Love
your
neighbor
as
yourself.
There
is
no
commandment
greater
than
these.
You
know
the
thing
about
foundations?
Has
anyone
ever
seen
a
foundation
when
you
go
to
a
new
house?
I
think
brother
Sunal
said
he's
seen
it.
When
you
go
to
a
new
house,
what
do
we
do?
We
want
to
go
check
the
foundation.
Brother
Ashok,
probably
you're
interested
in
foundations,
right?
He's
in
the
construction
business.
But
most
of
us,
we
don't
really
care
to
see
the
foundation.
We
want
to
see
the
good
stuff.
But
if
the
foundation
is
messed
up,
everything
else
falls
out
of
place.
Everything
else
is
in
jeopardy.
Everything
else
is
in
danger.
Everything
else
can
crumble
on
itself.
Jesus
saying,
the
most
important
one
is
this.
Hear,
O
Israel,
the
Lord
our
God,
the
Lord
is
one.
He
was
asked
for
one
and
he
gave
them
two.
Love
the
Lord
your
God
with
all
your
heart,
with
all
your
soul,
all
your
mind,
with
all
your
strength.
And
the
second
is
like
this
love
your
neighbor
as
yourself,
so
love
the
one
and
love
one
another.
There
is
no
commandment
greater
than
these.
You
see,
the
Jews
had,
I
believe
it
was
613
commandments.
They
had
to
follow
all,
you
know,
very
strict
and
you
know
how
to
obey
the
Sabbath,
how
to
eat
the
dietary.
Everything
was
in
there.
But
Jesus
saying,
you
don't
know
the
613,
that's
fine,
just
know
these
two.
Just
get
these
two
down.
Just
get
these
two
down
and
everything
else
falls
into
place.
You
can
go
to
the
next
slide.
Paul
writing
to
the
Galatians.
He
said,
after
saying,
you
know,
early
part
of
chapter
five,
it's
all
about
things
that
you
shouldn't
do
and
the
things
that
you
got
to
take
off.
It
says,
but
the
fruit
of
the
Spirit
is
love,
joy,
peace,
forbearance,
kindness,
goodness,
faithfulness,
gentleness
and
self
control.
Against
such
things
there
is
no
law
but
the
fruit
of
the
Spirit.
Remember
I
said
we're
going
to
ask
questions.
My
prayer
is
that
we
would
ask
ourselves,
what
fruit
am
I
bearing?
And
by
the
way,
it's
not
fruits,
it's
fruit.
The
expectation
is
that
all
of
it
is
all
that
we
bear.
All
of
that.
I
could
say
I
came
to
church
every
time
the
doors
opened.
Monday
night,
Sunday
night,
whatever.
Sunday
morning.
But
the
test
is
this.
But
the
fruit
of
the
Spirit,
what
fruit
am
I
bearing?
I'm
going
to
keep
going.
Colossians,
chapter
3,
verse
10.
It
says,
and
have
put
on
the
new
self
again.
He
talks
about
removing
the
old
self
and
throwing
away
some
things
which
is
being
renewed
in
knowledge
in
the
image
of
its
creator.
Here
there
is
no
Gentile
or
Jew,
circumcised
or
uncircumcised,
slave
or
free.
I'm
going
to
skip
ahead.
But
Christ
is
in
all
and
is.
I'm
sorry,
but
Christ
is
all
and
is
in
all.
You
see,
unless
there
is
a
Jew
in
the
house,
we
should
have
all
celebrated
for
that.
Because
by
law
and
by
what
the
Scripture
teaches,
we
don't
have
partnership,
we
don't
have
access
to
this
God.
But
because
of
what
Christ
did
on
the
cross,
we
have
access
into
the
presence
of
God.
But
here's
a
key
part.
But
Christ
is
all
that.
What
everything
we
do,
everything
we're
all
about,
it's
all
about
Christ.
And
Christ
is
in
all.
Keep
going.
Therefore,
as
God's
chosen
people,
holy
and
dear,
dearly
loved.
Holy
and
dearly
loved.
Don't
miss
that.
Holy
and
dearly
loved.
Because
a
lot
of
times
the
reason
we're
not
showing
love
to
others
is
because
we
don't
know
that
we're
holy
and
dearly
loved.
Clothe
yourselves
with
compassion,
kindness,
humility,
gentleness
and
patience.
Bear
with
each
other
and
forgive
one
another.
Bear
with
each
other
and
forgive
one
another.
That
means
we
might
have
to
unplug
some
things.
We
might
have
to
let
go
of
some
things.
Things
that
we're
justified
about,
things
that
they
were
wrong.
Forgive
as
the
Lord
forgave
you.
And
over
all
these
virtues.
Over
all
these
virtues.
That
means
you
got
to
do
all
of
that.
Put
on
love,
which
binds
them
all
together
in
perfect
unity.
I
hope
you
guys
are
with
me.
Over
all
these
virtues,
put
on
love.
And
whatever
you
do,
verse
17,
whether
in
Word
or
deed,
do
it
all
in
the
name
of
the
Lord
Jesus,
giving
thanks
to
God
the
Father.
First
Peter
4.
8
says,
above
all,
love
each
other
deeply,
because
love
covers
over
a
multitude
of
sins.
You
could
go
to
the
next
slide.
Now,
when
we're
overloaded,
when
we're
that
overloaded
power
strip.
This
is
how
we
give
love.
Either
we
have
nothing
to
give,
or
we
give
it
one
drop
at
a
time.
We're
very
measured.
Jesus
says,
you
are
already
clean.
John
15:3.
You
are
already
clean.
Can
I
declare
that
to
somebody?
You
are
already
clean.
You
are
already
clean
because
of
what
Christ
did,
Because
of
the
word
I
have
spoken
to
you.
Remain
in
me,
as
I
also
remain
in
you.
No
branch
can
bear
fruit
by
itself.
It
must
remain
in
the
vine.
Neither
can
you
bear
fruit
unless
you
remain
in
me.
I
am
the
vine,
you
are
the
branches.
If
you
remain
in
me
and
I
in
you,
you
will
bear
much
fruit.
Apart
from
me,
you
can
do
nothing.
You
see,
when
we're
in
Christ,
when
we
are
connected
to
the
source,
this
is
our
life,
where
we're
overflowing.
But
a
lot
of
us
were
overloaded.
We
have
old
pains,
old
wounds.
Worship
team,
you
could
start
making
your
way
up.
Old
trauma.
And
because
of
that,
this
is
what
we
look
like.
We
talk
a
big
game,
but
the
world
doesn't
see
it.
All
they
see
is
this.
Jesus
said,
by
this
they
will
know
you're
my
disciples.
By
this.
Not
your
church
membership.
Not
what
you
post
on
Facebook,
not
what
you
post
on
Instagram.
Yes,
that's
going
to
reflect.
Some
of
us
are
saying,
you
know
what?
This
is
me.
I
will
never
let
anybody
hurt
me
again.
You
got
me
once.
That's
it.
You
know,
first
it
starts
out
as
a
protective
thing,
but
then
we
become
a
place
where
God
can't
flow
through
us.
You
know
what
the
difference
between
the
Dead
Sea
is
and
every
other
body
of
water?
It
goes
in.
But
there
is
no
outlet.
So
nothing
can
Live
there.
Every
other
sea
and
ocean
there's
a
flow.
But
in
the
Dead
Sea
tonight,
this
morning,
time,
my
call
is
for
us
to
abide
every
eye
closed.
In
fact,
I'm
going
to
come
back
to
that.
But
go
to
the
next
slide
for
one
quick
second.
Second,
please.
Deuteronomy
6:5
says,
Love
the
Lord
your
God
with
all
your
heart,
with
all
your
soul,
and
with
all
your
strength.
I
just
want
to
talk
on
this
strength
for
one
quick
second.
That's
the
word
meod.
Can
you
say
that?
It
has
two
meanings.
Me'od
means
might.
So
love
the
God
with
all,
love
the
Lord
your
God
with
all
your
might,
with
all
your
strength,
with
all
your
power,
all
the
resources
that
you
have.
But
the
second
meaning
is
that
bless
God
with
your
financial
means.
Love
the
Lord
your
God
with
all
your
wealth
and
possessions.
You
see,
I've
heard
one
preacher
say
money
is
the
cheapest
part
of
me.
I
know
we
hold
it
real
near
and
dear,
but
he
said
that
money
I
can
make
again.
I
can
pick
up
a
side
gig
or
whatever.
Time
is
a
commodity
that
you
can
never
recover.
Right?
The
question
is,
what
do
I
really
love?
If
you
watched
any
documentary
or
crime
show,
it
says
you
hear
the
phrase,
follow
the
money.
Follow
the
money.
You
can
figure
out
who
did
what
and
why
when
you
follow
the
money.
This
morning,
time,
my
prayer
is
that
we
would
look
at
what
do
I
love?
And
one
way
to
do
that.
Follow
the
money.
What
do
I
put
my
time,
my
resources,
my
finances,
what
do
I
put
it
to?
It'll
become
very
clear.
If
you're
a
foodie,
be
a
lot
of
restaurants.
If
you
are
a
car
guy,
a
lot
of
car
expenses.
If
you're
into
computers
and
technology,
you'll
see
it.
What
do
I
really
love?
Not
what
do
I
say?
Jesus
said,
out
of
the
fullness
of
the
heart,
the
mouth
speaks.
If
you
could
go
back
to
the
previous
slide.
My
prayer
is
that
we
would
be
people
like
the
people
on
the
right,
every
eye
closed.
That
we
would
be
people
that
abide
the
source,
abide
in
the
vine.
Because
if
I
know
that
I'm
connected
to
the
source,
if
I
know
that
he
will
flow
in
and
through
me,
that
the
words
of
my
mouth
and
the
meditation
of
my
heart,
the
resources
that
he's
blessed
me
with,
the
time
that
he's
blessed
me
with,
the
forgiveness
that
he's
blessed
me
with,
I
can
pass
it
on
to
somebody
else.
In
the
Garden
of
Eden,
God
asked,
adam,
Adam,
where
are
you?
Remember,
God
is
not
looking
for
information.
He's
looking
to
give
us
revelation.
Adam,
where
are
you?
No
matter
where
you
want
to
go
in
life
and
direction
and
whatever
it
is.
Yeah,
you
got
to
know
where
you
want
to
go,
but
you
also
have
to
know
where
you
are
now.
Adam,
where
are
you
this
morning?
Time
I
want
to
put
a
call
out
there.
I'm
going
to
take
my
seat.
Worship
team
is
going
to
lead
us.
I
want
to
call
some
Adams.
Adam,
where
are
you?
And
you
might
be
saying,
you
know
what,
I'm
overloaded,
burnt
out
or
very
close
to
it.
I
need
a
refreshing.
I
need
to
plug
into
the
source.
If
you
abide
in
the
vine,
there
is
no
limitation.
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