Welcome to Eastern Hills Baptist Church
We are so glad that you decided to join us in worship today. Here at Eastern Hills we realize that we are all in different places on our journey with Christ, and that's okay. Whether you are a seeker, looking for answers, or a long-time follower of Christ, you are welcome here.

TODAY'S OUTLINE:

1: Love approaches

2: Love protects

3: Love values

4: Love publicizes

In Hollywood language, romance is expressed as a passive activity. Usually couples will say they have “fallen” in love. Or they may talk about being “swept off their feet.” Adulterous couples sometimes even say, “We couldn’t help ourselves; it just happened!” This passivity is as foreign to Christian love as the moon is to the earth. Christian love is an aggressive movement and an active commitment. In reality we choose where to place our affections.

— Gary Thomas, Sacred Marriage: What If God Designed Marriage to Make Us Holy More Than to Make Us Happy?

TAKE IT HOME QUESTIONS FOR THIS WEEK:

— How many weddings have you been to in your life? Which one was the most meaningful, and why?
— Why is it important that love approaches, protects, values, and publicizes?
— Read Matthew 25:1-13. How does this connect with the sermon?