1. Is Love

2. 1. _________ begins in the heart and mind. Sin

3. Read: Genesis 3:1-7

4. The process of sin is fairly straight forward: a.The consideration of sin: Doubts Gods Word. I know more than God. b.The decision to sin: Violates the Relationship with God. I love me more than I love God. c.The Action of sin: Is Personal and against God. Ps 51:4: I dont care if I hurt God. a.The consideration of sin: Doubts Gods Word. I know more than God. b.The decision to sin: Violates the Relationship with God. I love me more than I love God. c.The Action of sin: Is Personal and against God. Ps 51:4: I dont care if I hurt God.

5. 2. ______ is Agape love. Sin

6. Agape love is the highest, richest form of love. Agape love is the kind of love that God has for his human family.

7. Illustration of Agape love: Matthew 5:44-46

8. The greatest Commandment is Agape love: Matthew 22:36-39

9. SIN becomes love when we decide to ignore God and his word and do what we want. When that occurs SIN is Love or we love the object more than we love the creator of the object. SIN is Love when we want our way at all costs. SIN is love when we turn away from Gods word and choose to follow our own word.

10. How do we get out of this mess?

11. 3. The antidote to SIN is a _____________ of the heart and mind. transformati on

12. Salvation is much more than merely cleaning up your life. Thats not good enough. Remember the Lord said: Matthew 5:20

13. That kind of righteousness requires a total transformation of the mind and heart. Romans 12:1-2

14. WE are to offer ourselves to God as living sacrifices. This is a daily, minute by minute giving of ourselves to the Lord to love him first and foremost.

15. 4. How can my heart and mind be __________ by God? transformed

16. a.Admit that God knows whats best for you.

17. Praise the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefitswho forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from the pit and crowns you with love and compassion, who satisfies your desires with good things so that your youth is renewed like the eagle's. Psalm 103:2-5 (NIV)

18. a.Admit that God knows whats best for you. b.Love the Lord more than you love yourself. a.Admit that God knows whats best for you. b.Love the Lord more than you love yourself.

19. Because your love is better than life, my lips will glorify you. I will praise you as long as I live, and in your name I will lift up my hands. My soul will be satisfied as with the richest of foods; with singing lips my mouth will praise you. Psalm 63:3-5 (NIV) Because your love is better than life, my lips will glorify you. I will praise you as long as I live, and in your name I will lift up my hands. My soul will be satisfied as with the richest of foods; with singing lips my mouth will praise you. Psalm 63:3-5 (NIV)

20. a.Admit that God knows whats best for you. b.Love the Lord more than you love yourself. c.Serve others like the Lord serves us. a.Admit that God knows whats best for you. b.Love the Lord more than you love yourself. c.Serve others like the Lord serves us.

21. The Lord said to his disciple:... the greatest among you should be like the youngest, and the one who rules like the one who serves. For who is greater, the one who is at the table or the one who serves? Is it not the one who is at the table? But I am among you as one who serves. Luke 22:26-27 (NIV)

22. Are you willing to cooperate with God by asking him to transform your heart and mind? Are you willing to love God more than you love yourself when tempted this week? Are you willing to follow the Lord and be a servant of others? Are you willing to cooperate with God by asking him to transform your heart and mind? Are you willing to love God more than you love yourself when tempted this week? Are you willing to follow the Lord and be a servant of others?