The latter part of v.45 tells us “…for He maketh His sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.”This means that God bestows good things on all people impartially, whether they are good or evil. Paul wrote to the believers in Corinth that he had promised God that he would work hard to present them to their husband, Christ, as a pure virgin with sincere … … But someone may say, Yes, they are zealous for good works, but what is the motive for their works? 18Whoever … All rights reserved worldwide. There are many benefits to those who bind themselves by covenant to the God of Israel. Peter said, “I just moved into this area, I came from Sydney, Australia. We must regard every person, whether rich or poor, old or young, weak or strong, as someone who deserves to be loved and cared for. Let us develop a healthy interest in others. I must admit that I have failed many times to love without limits, and I need to keep surrendering my own selfish will to God so that His love can flow through me. These responses of David to Saul exemplify the selfless love that was taught by our Lord Jesus Christ in Matthew 5:44 – “But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you.”. There were hundreds of people. Don’t evaluate yourself on just your carnal or outward qualities. If you died tonight are you going to heaven?’, “I tried to tell him I that was an Elder. It is true that much of the time, people do these things merely to ‘ease’ their conscience, or fulfil their obligations. The Pastor asked him, “How did you come to Christ?” He said, “I worked for the Indian diplomatic mission. Notice that v.43 begins with the clause, “Ye have heard that it hath been said…” Jesus did not say,“It is written”. This email address is being protected from spambots. May the Lord give us all this kind of love for all His people, as well as for those who have yet to become His people! This imperative is implied in the words of v.47, “…what do ye more than others?” The key word here is the word ‘more’. But I’ve never heard of one single person coming to Jesus until today.”. He wouldn’t listen to me. Romans 15:20. If the Holy Spirit convicts you that this is true of you, then please take heed to what the Lord Jesus says to you in this passage. Do your best to come to me soon. The Bible says the following about God being unlimited. But as a loving heavenly Father, He mourns over them, and is grieved at their loss. We think that we have done enough by just attending the worship service here on Sundays. Let the love we give and receive be this kind of love...a love that knows no limits. That is because He was not citing the teachings of the Scriptures, but the distorted interpretation of this commandment that were given to it by some ancient teachers of Israel. Then we will be prepared to do more for them, to go the second mile for them, and also to love them the way that God commands us to love: with a love without limits, a love which is Universal, Supernatural and Sacrificial. His ability to meet your need is without boundaries. Psalms 86:15 “But You, O Lord, are a God full of compassion, and gracious, longsuffering and abundant in mercy and truth.” God’s love knows no limits. This then is the standard of love that God expects us, His dear children, to have. I was on business in Sydney, and an obnoxious man offered me a religious pamphlet, and accosted me with a question, ‘Excuse me sir, Are you saved? Frank Jenner spoke with tears running down. God knows no limits. You feel that his wrongdoing is so great that there is really no possibility of demonstrating love by way of forgiving him. The commandment as God gave it in the scriptures in Leviticus 19:18 only reads, “…thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself: I am the LORD.” The clause ‘and hate thine enemy’ was never found in God’s Word. He had been disturbed for years, knowing that I didn’t have a relationship with Jesus – and he was right. Once again David had his golden opportunity to take his enemy’s life. The same thing happened again later on. Think of how God can use us, if we all were to love people enough to give them the Gospel of Christ! The Bible declares that we who follow Jesus Christ should be just as much in love with each other as God was in love with us when He sent His Son to die on the cross. Love know no limits 1 Corinthians 13:7 A relationship with God is like no other relationship you may have experienced. Therefore anyone who is in need is my neighbour, regardless of his background. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. Love Without Boundaries - Matthew 5:42-48 42 "Give to him who asks of you, and do not turn away from him who wants to borrow from you. Or wanting to stand up for what you believe in, even when it feels like … But true love has no limits. Love is not anxious to impress nor does it cherish inflated ideas of its own ideas. If you died tonight, are you going to heaven?’ The fear of God hit me immediately. 4 Love is patient,(A) love is kind. Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the LORD has risen upon you. It is a command that we must obey, since God has forgiven us of all our sins. By being God’s Children, we are given a love the world cannot match. Matthew 5:43-48 - Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy. But the reality is that they are a small minority. It is infinite, without end. This brings us now to the second imperative concerning the kind of love God wants us to have: Let us look at v.45 – “That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven…” Children will bear some resemblance to their father. But what about us? One problem that exists everywhere, even among Bible-believing Christians is the problem of discrimination. But instead, he mourned the death of Saul and composed one of the most moving eulogies about Saul and Jonathan his son which is recorded in 2 Samuel chapter 1. This is not easy to do, and very often we have to struggle with our old sinful nature to love like this. Love Without Limits. It is a balance between staying true to scripture, and showing love and understanding. 1“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. Don’t limit what you think God can do through you. 1–4, NIV ). And here I am in charge of over a thousand chaplains and we’re bent on soul-winning today.”, Six months later, Pastor Dixon spoke at a convention for 5,000 missionaries in north-eastern India. Just a few months back I was walking down George Street when a strange man stepped out of a shop doorway, put a pamphlet in my hand and said, ‘Excuse me sir, are you saved? One outstanding example is found in the life of David at the time when King Saul was pursuing him with the intention of killing him. When his teaching series was over, the senior elder took him out for a meal. New International Version (NIV). It … Forgiveness is not an option. Before a word is on my tongue you, Lord, know it completely” ( vv. (B) 5 It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking,(C) it is not easily angered,(D) it keeps no record of wrongs. Galatians 5:16,22 This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh… Actually the Word of God never says that at all. Jesus says that we may be doing just as much as the publicans (tax-collectors), and these are the people who were despised by society for their greed and dishonesty. We should not judge people around us according to their abilities, outward appearance, or social position. I was seething with anger all the way to Perth. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. We were doing exercises in the South Pacific, and we docked in Sydney Harbour. If you died tonight are you going to heaven?’ I thanked him very much, but this disturbed me. We are commanded to love our neighbour. As I got off the bus, a man jumped in front of me, pushed a pamphlet into my hands and said, ‘Sailor, are you saved? And my pastor led me to Jesus just three years ago.”, Later on, Pastor Dixon spoke at a convention to over a thousand navy chaplains. Copyright © 2020 Life Bible-Presbyterian Church. All scripture references are linked to Bible Gateway so that you can read each verse in context. But instead of doing this, He shows repeated and prolonged favour on all. But how can we do this? Exodus 19:12 - And you must set limits [for] the people all around, saying, 'Guard yourselves {against} going up to the mountain and touching its edge. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Our Lord Jesus once said, “When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends, nor thy brethren, neither thy kinsmen, nor thy rich neighbours; lest they also bid thee again, and a recompence be made thee. It was time of sharing testimonies during a church meeting. It is mentioned again in 1 John 4:7,8 which says, “Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God. It is estimated that he had given the same question to more than 100,000 people, and many who responded to it with faith in Christ went on to become evangelists, church leaders and missionaries throughout the world. If you died tonight, are you going to heaven?’ I was astounded by those words. We are now constrained to love and forgive our enemies because God Himself loved and forgave us when we were His enemies. And God caused the whole camp of Saul to fall asleep at night – even the guards –so that David and one of his men were able to come right up to the sleeping king. If you really fulfill the royal law according to the Scripture, "You shall … The love we have must therefore be a sacrificial love. Do all things without grumbling or disputing, 15 that you may be blameless and innocent, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and twisted generation, among whom you shine as lights in the … You discern my going out and my lying down; you are familiar with all my ways. The Christian vows to love the Lord their God with all their heart, soul and strength. end Never empires Christ Reigning Forever Kingdom Of God, Coming Of Millennium. Pastor Dixon then told him all these accounts. I told my pastor, thinking he would sympathize, but my pastor agreed with the man! A woman came to him for counseling, and he asked her where she stood with Christ. And now I’m a Christian.”, Pastor Francis Dixon flew to Adelaide the next week. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. Have we not often fallen into the same trap ourselves? NIV, Story of Jesus: Experience the Life of Jesus as One Seamless Story, NIV, The Story: The Bible as One Continuing Story of God and His People, NIV, Beautiful Word Bible Journal, Galatians, Paperback, Comfort Print, NIV, Chronological Study Bible: Holy Bible, New International Version, NIV, Beautiful Word Bible Journal, Romans, Comfort Print, NIV, Biblical Theology Study Bible, Comfort Print: Follow God’s Redemptive Plan as It Unfolds throughout Scripture. God knows everything about everybody—past, present, and future. Aren’t they actually doing all that they do for the wrong reasons? Never made a commitment to Jesus, just hopped on the bandwagon like everybody else. In the Bible it tells us in John 13:34-35 “ A new command I give you: Love one another. 6 Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. We may be no better than them, because they are capable of showing just as much love, kindness and care to each other. “This love of which I speak is slow to lose patience – it looks for a way of being constructive. She has been living with the people in Le Village and loving them with a sacrificial love for almost two years. The love that God commands us to have must be nothing less than a universal and supernatural love. Are we not told ‘Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy’?”. Well, the first part—“love your neighbor”—is straight from scripture. - Proverbs 3:7 "'Fearing God and shunning evil' and knowing God are indivisibly connected by a myriad threads, and the connection between them is self-evident.If one wishes to attain to shunning evil, one must first have real fear of God; if one … “My story goes like this. There is a tendency to limit the showing of kindness, love and concern only to those we prefer to be with. David and his men were hidden by the darkness of the cave and could have easily have taken advantage of this situation by taking Saul’s life. 1 Corinthians 13:10-12 J.B. Phillips New Testament (PHILLIPS) 7-8a Love knows no limit to its endurance, no end to its trust, no fading of its hope; it can outlast anything. If you’re feeling discouraged, stuck, or limited, read through these quotes and verses and feel encouraged and strengthened! It is a love that embraces the broadest scope. When King Saul eventually died on the battlefield, David could have rejoiced that his enemy was dead. If you died tonight, are you going to heaven?’ She said, “I was disturbed by those words. That apathy is abnormal. It is a symptom of a spiritually sick life. The scriptures however command us to forgive those who have sinned against us. And you need to do all these things out of pure selfless love, a love that is superior to the love that the world has. He related how no one else except the Samaritan (whom the Jews despised) was willing to render help to the Jew who was injured. Aren’t they doing these good works to earn their salvation? love without limits And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God” (Ephesians 3:17-19). This time Saul and 3,000 men came again after David. If there is no love in our hearts for others, we must do something about it. Frank Jenner’s life is a wonderful testimony of how God can use the loving efforts of one man to bring so many people to Christ for salvation. And she said, “I used to live in Sydney. I thanked him courteously, and all the way back to Heathrow this puzzled me. It must embrace the broadest scope. You know when I sit and when I rise; you perceive my thoughts from afar. And though we can never attain the full likeness of God in this life, we should keep striving to be like Him, as our Lord Jesus has said in v.48 – “Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.”, Therefore our love must be a supernatural love, a love which embodies the highest standard of all – which is God’s supernatural love for mankind! Love unconditionally, just like Jesus. He made them some tea. The majority of us here are contented to be spectators. God is with you and He has no limits. He thatloveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.” Please take careful note that when John speaks in these verses of the person that “loveth not” he is not referring to one who hates or despises others. I was shocked sober, and ran back to the battleship, sought out the chaplain, the chaplain led me to Christ and I soon began to prepare for the ministry under his guidance. 7 It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Look carefully at the world and you will realise that unbelievers do a lot of good to one another, and make great sacrifices for one another. Lift up your eyes and look beyond yourself. This is also known as His “infinity.” We can express His infinity in that He is not limited to either space, or time. The place was Lansdowne Baptist Church in England. All Rights Reserved. A couple of months back, I was doing some last minute shopping down George Street, and a strange man offered me a pamphlet and said, ‘Excuse me ma’am, are you saved? So sir, I am a Christian.”, This made Francis Dixon very puzzled. The Jews who heard Jesus saying this would have reacted and said, “How can You say that we must love our enemies? Mailbox Club Bible Correspondence Courses. (Read More...) Revelation 14:12 - Here is the patience of the saints: here [are] they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.. He that feareth is not made perfect in love. In the days of those kings the God of heaven will set up a kingdom which will never be destroyed, and that kingdom will not be left for another people; it will crush and put an end to all these kingdoms, but it will itself endure forever. Copyright © 2019 by Zondervan. It is our application of love, or our lack of application of love, that puts limits upon it. The chaplain replied, “I was living a sinful life on a US Battleship. He is referring to one who has no love toward others, i.e. 2 May (8 & 11am)Gaining Wealth the Right Way (Prov 13:11; 10:2; 28:8) by Rev Charles Seet, 9 May (8am)A Mother’s Day Message (Isaiah 49:15) by Rev Quek Keng Khwang, 9 May (11am)A Woman that Fears the Lord (Proverbs 31:30) by Pr Lee Hann Yang, 16 May (8am)Triumph in Trials (Psalm 77) by Rev Quek Keng Khwang, 23 May (8am & 11am)Safety in Numbers (Prov 11:14) by Eld Ng Beng Kiong, 30 May (Gospel Sunday: 8am & 11am)Life Is Messy and then You Die (Eccl 1:1-18; 12:13-14) by Rev Mark Chen, 8.00 am English Worship I8.30 am Sunday School 11.00 am English Worship II                Chinese Worship                Children's Ministry2.00 pm Thai Service. 15. You are a new person in the spirit, and you can do all things through Christ (Phil. I got on the wrong bus at George Street. This verse ties in exactly with where we left off last time - with the idea that we are to be "weird" (that is, we are supposed to defy social expectations with our love and … This is an awesome responsibility. Luke 1:44 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful For behold, when the sound of your greeting came to my ears, the baby in my womb leaped for joy. True love has no limits. Enjoy without complaint. James 2:8. This imperative is found in v.43. The year was 1952. The only ones they love are those who would love them back, as Jesus said in v.46 – “For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? It is out of this love that He offers salvation freely to all people, and He takes no delight in seeing them suffering eternal death in Hell.He is not coldly indifferent to their plight. In Proverbs 10:12, we are told, 12. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.” This verse means that Jesus commands us to love one another (or all people in other words) with agape love. There is no limit to what God can do to help you. Mailing Add: 10 Gilstead Road Singapore 309064. 2 Timothy 4:9-22 ESV / 6 helpful votesNot Helpful. I have done this for 16 years, and the best place was on George Street. His love is full and never-ending. A man named Peter stood up and asked, “Pastor, can I share a little testimony?” The church pastor, named Francis Dixon, allowed him to speak. What they have then is not love since, as 1 Corinthians 13:5 tells us – Real love is not self-seeking. And our comfort is that God will enable us to love as we should, because it is His will for us who are His children to be like Him. David and his men were hiding inside a cave. I called a Christian friend and he led me to Christ. Creation, existing within the limits of time and space, cannot rival, much less fully articulate, the splendors of a limitless God. This is stated very clearly in 1 John 3:10 – “In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: whosoever doeth not righteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother.For this is the message that ye heard from the beginning, that we should love one another.”. It is unconditional (not based upon meeting certain conditions). The host who was a former Hindu took him home for a simple meal. Have we done more than what they have done? And her efforts in teaching God’s Word to them have not been in vain.
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