6. Is It Really Love? Seven Ways to Tell
“For all that is in the world
– the lust of the flesh, the
lust of the eyes, and the
pride of life – is not of the
Father but is of the world.”
1 John 2:16
7. Is It Really Love? Seven Ways to Tell – Contrast # 1
8. Is It Really Love? Seven Ways to Tell
Love has feelings; but
it’s not just a feeling!
It’s a principle!
“Love never fails”
1 Cor. 13:8
9. Is It Really Love? Seven Ways to Tell
We love with our hearts;
but more so with our
heads!
10. Is It Really Love? Seven Ways to Tell – Contrast # 2
Obsession
Infatuation
excitement
11. Is It Really Love? Seven Ways to Tell
Blind Cupid:
Roman god of love!
37. Is It Really Love? Seven Ways to Tell
“And being in agony, He
prayed more earnestly.
Then His sweat became
like great drops of blood
falling down to the
ground.”
Luke 22:44
38. Satan whispered:
• Judas will betray
You!
• Peter will deny You!
• All will forsake You!
• Men will spit on You!
• Go back to Heaven!
And He could have
gone!
Is It Really Love? Seven Ways to Tell
39. Wrestling with that
decision,
His sweat became
like
Great drops of
blood!
But, looking down the
centuries of time,
He saw you and me!
He said,
“I’ll go on to Calvary!”
Is It Really Love? Seven Ways to Tell
40. Is It Really Love? Seven Ways to Tell
“When they came to
the place called Calvary,
there they crucified Him.”
Luke 23:33
41. Is It Really Love? Seven Ways to Tell
Is It Really Love? Seven Ways to Tell
42. • See His back
bleeding from 39
lashes twice!
• Feel the nails
tearing the flesh of
His hands and feet!
• Hear His cry, “My
God! Why have
You forsaken Me?”
Is It Really Love? Seven Ways to Tell
44. More than His
physical pain, was
His mental and
spiritual anguish!
All the sins
• Of all men, women,
children
• Of all the countries
of world
• Of all centuries of
time!
Is It Really Love? Seven Ways to Tell
45. All the
• Terror of all the
murderers!
• Haunting of all the
thieves!
• Guilt of all the
adulterers!
• Anguish of all the
rapists! bombarded the
mind of Jesus!
Such anguish is
inexpressible!
Is It Really Love? Seven Ways to Tell
