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Love Transforming – The Spirit’s Work In Us

Brian Hopkins

February 22, 2026

We have seen that God defines love because as the apostle John wrote, "God is love." We also learned that Jesus embodies the love of God in human flesh. Now we look at the work of The Holy Spirit - the third person of the trinity to manifest the love of God in and through the hearts of Christian believers.

Love Embodied – Jesus Christ

Brian Hopkins

February 15, 2026

We have seen that God Himself is the very definition of love. Love is not an aspect of God's character. Nor is love one of God's creations. Love is the very essence of God. Logically then, since God is love, Jesus who is God in human flesh is God's essence of love embodied. But the love of Jesus is much more than a state of being. Jesus clearly demonstrates His love through action. The apostle Paul wrote that Jesus demonstrates His love for us in giving His own life for sinful mankind. Jesus' sacrifice on the cross is indeed the ultimate demonstration of God's loving nature. But Jesus also demonstrated God's love throughout His earthly ministry by acts of selfless service to His children. Jesus used the example of washing His disciples' feet on the night He was betrayed - including His betrayer Judas Iscariot! Afterward He commanded them (and us) to serve those around us sacrificially just as He had demonstrated.

Love Defined – God Reveals Himself

Brian Hopkins

February 8, 2026

This message is the first in a series entitled "God Is Love." These messages will explore the nature of God's love and our proper response to Him. John the apostle gave us succinct definition of God's nature when he wrote in 1 John 4:8. "...God is love." Love is not just an aspect of God's character. Love is the very essence of His being. Nor is God's love an emotion, an attraction, or a response to a loved one being "lovable" in the way people ordinarily think of love. God's love is all encompassing, unconditional, and eternally unchanging. God revealed to Moses the characteristics of His love in Exodus 34:6 - "...“The LORD, the LORD, a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness..."

Imago Dei – Genesis 1:26-28

Brian Hopkins

January 18, 2026

Genesis 1:26-28 tells us that God created people male and female in His own image. Therefore our lives are sacred, and we should respect and honor all human beings simply because we are all the image bearers of God. We must stand up for human life wherever it is threatened or devalued.

What We Are Given In Christ

Randy Koon

January 4, 2026

As we start a new year, thinking back on the Christmas gifts we have received over the years, we find that the greatest gift of all is Christ Himself who gave Himself for us. Paul lists for us some important aspects of Christ's gift in his letter to the Ephesians - wisdom and knowledge of Him, hope of eternal life in Him, and the power of His Spirit dwelling within our hearts.

Love (1 John 4:7-21 & John 3:16-17)

Brian Hopkins

December 14, 2025

God's love is unexplainable because our limited human capacity for love can't truly understand God's boundless love. People fall in and out of love, but God's love never changes and lasts forever. We give our love to another most often based on the character and behavior of our loved one. If our feelings about them change, we stop loving them. But God loves us regardless of who we are or how we act, and He will always love us just because we are the ones He loves. God extends His love to everyone, and Jesus demonstrated His love for us by sacrificing His own life on the cross in our place. Perhaps the apostle John said it best when he wrote in 1 John 4:8 simply "...God is love."

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We are to live each day on mission. From beginning to end, our day is to be lived with God’s Kingdom in mind. In Matthew 28 Jesus said to “Go into ALL the world.” Go into our local community, our state, our nation, and every corner of the world with the life-giving good news that can only be found in a genuine relationship with Jesus Christ!

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