“He Reorients Our Purpose”
John13:31-35

Week 4 of 14
Pastor Nate Herrlin

GLORIFY

To think highly, to praise, to honor, to show off the beauty of something.

“doxa” doxology

People are designed to GIVE GLORY to God, but the corruption within us flips that around.

Instead of GIVING GLORY to God, we CRAVE ITfor ourselves.

“Great Commandment”
Love God & love neighbor

“Great Commission”
Make disciples
(lead people to Jesus)

Jesus turns to the world and says,
“I have something to say to you on the basis of My authority, I give you a right: You may judge whether or not an individual is a Christian on the basis of the love he shows to all Christians.”

Francis Schaeffer,
“Macarthur New
Testament Commentary”, p91.

“I'm not yet where I'm going, but I'm a long way from where I was.”

“No Doubt About It”, We The Kingdom

Practical ways Christians can show genuine love:

1. Apologize and seek forgiveness for failures to love well.
2. Grant forgiveness to those who have failed to love you well.

Next steps:
Self-examination

- Am I driven by the kinds of things that drive Jesus?

- Which practical expression of love (I Cor 13:4-7) has God strengthened in me over the years? Which one is God working on in me right now?

- How am I doing with admitting wrong and granting forgiveness?