40 Days of Love (Part 2) Love Hurts John 15:12-14 Jeff Garrett Text Questions to 304-417-0095

Who hurt you the most? Family Friends Dating Church Coworkers Neighbors Difficult people 0---3---5---7---9---10 Emotional pain

Family

Friends

Dating

Church

Coworkers

Neighbors

Difficult people

How did you react? Anger? Hurt? Guilt? Sad? Afraid?

Anger?

Hurt?

Guilt?

Sad?

Afraid?

Love makes you vulnerable Love anything and your heart will be wrung and possibly broken. If you want to make sure of keeping it intact you must give it to no one, not even an animal. Wrap it carefully round with hobbies and little luxuries; avoid all entanglements. C.S. Lewis

Love anything and your heart will be wrung and possibly broken. If you want to make sure of keeping it intact you must give it to no one, not even an animal. Wrap it carefully round with hobbies and little luxuries; avoid all entanglements.

C.S. Lewis

Love makes you vulnerable Lock it up safe in the casket or coffin of your selfishness. But in that casket -- safe, dark, motionless, airless -- it will change. It will not be broken; it will become unbreakable, irredeemable. To love is to be vulnerable." C.S. Lewis

Lock it up safe in the casket or coffin of your selfishness. But in that casket -- safe, dark, motionless, airless -- it will change. It will not be broken; it will become unbreakable, irredeemable. To love is to be vulnerable."

C.S. Lewis

Date Sermon Memorize Oct 11 The Greatest Command Matt 22:36-40 Oct 18 Love Matters Most 1 Cor. 13:4-8a Oct 25 Love Hurts John 15:12-14 Nov 1 Tough Love John 13:34-35 Nov 8 Love Lets it Go Matt 5:43-45 Nov 15 Loving, Judging and Showing Mercy James 2:8 & 12-13 Nov 22 Love Serves Others 1 John 3:16-18

Hosea 1-3 Jeremiah 3 Ezekiel 16

Hosea 1-3

Jeremiah 3

Ezekiel 16

John 1:10 (e.g. Luke 13:34) 1 Cor. 13:4-8a 15 Characteristics of Jesus Jesus is patient Jesus is kind Jesus does not envy Jesus does not boast Jesus is not proud Jesus is not rude Jesus is not self-seeking Jesus is not easily angered, Jesus is keeps no record of wrongs Jesus does not delight in evil Jesus is rejoices with the truth Jesus always protects Jesus always trusts Jesus always hopes Jesus ways perseveres. Jesus never fails

Love Hurts Jesus is our wounded healer

God Never Waste a Hurt Jesus proved his great love (John 15:12-14) Jesus learned obedience by suffering (Heb 5:8) Jesus satisfied justice and extended grace (Rom. 3:25-26) Jesus became our merciful and faithful High Priest (Heb. 5:17)

Jesus proved his great love (John 15:12-14)

Jesus learned obedience by suffering (Heb 5:8)

Jesus satisfied justice and extended grace (Rom. 3:25-26)

Jesus became our merciful and faithful High Priest (Heb. 5:17)

Caution: Don’t let … Confusion turn into disillusionment (John 15:18) Anger turn into bitterness (Heb. 12:15) Guilt turn into paralyzing shame (Heb. 8:12) Sadness turn into hopelessness (1 Pet. 1:8) Fear turn into isolation (1 John 4:8)

Confusion turn into disillusionment (John 15:18)

Anger turn into bitterness (Heb. 12:15)

Guilt turn into paralyzing shame (Heb. 8:12)

Sadness turn into hopelessness (1 Pet. 1:8)

Fear turn into isolation (1 John 4:8)

God Never Waste a Hurt God can’t use a man greatly until he’s been hurt deeply (Psalm 119:71) When you are weak God is strong (2 Cor. 12:10) Take care of unfinished business (Rom. 12:18) Some of the best relationship grow out of conflict (2 Tim. 4:11).

God can’t use a man greatly until he’s been hurt deeply (Psalm 119:71)

When you are weak God is strong (2 Cor. 12:10)

Take care of unfinished business (Rom. 12:18)

Some of the best relationship grow out of conflict (2 Tim. 4:11).