--PRE-SERVICE PRAYER--
Focus: God Protects Us!

Foundation Scripture: Psalm 91:2 KJV

Prayer Points:
1. Believers pray Psalm 91 consistently
2. We pray for hope
3. Believers bind up fear and trust God
4. Sunday services

--MESSAGE--
GOD'S MONUMENTAL LOVE

Foundation Scripture - John 3:16 NKJV

Greek Words for Love
Philautia - self-love or self-worth;
Pragma - practical, enduring love;
Ludus - playful uncommitted love;
Mania - crazy obsessive love;
Storge - fondness, familiarity, or family love [Romans 12:10 KJV];
Eros - romantic or sexual love [Proverbs 5:18-19 TPT];
Philia - deep friendship love with non-family, freely chosen;
AGAPE - unconditional love and affection, looking for nothing in return.

Five attributes of God's Monumental Love
1) Generosity, 2) Faithfulness, 3) Eternalness, 4) Vastness, 5) Passion

"Sometimes, we need only to look at the sunrise to see the generosity of God." ~ Jocelyn Soriano, Children's Author

2) FAITHFULLY

4) VASTLY

Imagine the vastness of the ocean or the expanse of outer space. God’s love fills the heights and depths of all Creation, and then some.

Examples of His love for you in this vast universe (God will find you and heal you, He knows when you need comfort, God finds you when you are ready to give your life to Him and Hs sends the Holy Spirit.

5) PASSIONATELY

The benefit of God’s passionate love guides us toward His mercy, discipline, and patience. As we learn to love the Lord back, we grow in the fruits of the Spirit. Parenting with God’s love helps us mirror his patience and kindness towards our kids and each other.

Which of these five attributes! of God’s love for us melts your heart? The generosity, faithfulness, eternalness, vastness, or passion? All are qualities of love that we to can grow in as we grow closer to God.

Like Ephesians 3, I too pray as Paul that you will come to a greater understanding of God’s amazing love for you.

A Father's Love for his child.