Love That Covers a Multitude of Sins - 4
Subject: Love Like You Have Never Been Hurt
by Rick Welborne
1 Peter 4:7-8 (NLT2)
7 The end of the world is coming soon. Therefore, be earnest and disciplined in your prayers.
8 Most important of all, continue to show deep love for each other, for love covers a multitude of sins.
7 The end of the world is coming soon. Therefore, be earnest and disciplined in your prayers.
8 Most important of all, continue to show deep love for each other, for love covers a multitude of sins.
1 Peter 4:7-8 (NCV)
7 The time is near when all things will end. So think clearly and control yourselves so you will be able to pray.
8 Most importantly, love each other deeply, because love will cause many sins to be forgiven.
7 The time is near when all things will end. So think clearly and control yourselves so you will be able to pray.
8 Most importantly, love each other deeply, because love will cause many sins to be forgiven.
1 Corinthians 13:4-7 (NLT2)
4 Love is patient and kind. Love is not jealous or boastful or proud
5 or rude. It does not demand its own way. It is not irritable, and it keeps no record of being wronged.
6 It does not rejoice about injustice but rejoices whenever the truth wins out.
7 Love never gives up, never loses faith, is always hopeful, and endures through every circumstance.
4 Love is patient and kind. Love is not jealous or boastful or proud
5 or rude. It does not demand its own way. It is not irritable, and it keeps no record of being wronged.
6 It does not rejoice about injustice but rejoices whenever the truth wins out.
7 Love never gives up, never loses faith, is always hopeful, and endures through every circumstance.
--November 6, 2018 the elections…the midterms are coming and it is imperative that all of us vote and it is imperative that all of us pray…I hope you are praying without ceasing.
--Just in case you have been wondering if it matters whether you vote or not…it matters. Look at those around you and say, “It matters!”
Proverbs 29:2 (NLT2)
2 When the godly are in authority, the people rejoice. But when the wicked are in power, they groan.
2 When the godly are in authority, the people rejoice. But when the wicked are in power, they groan.
--Last week I encouraged you to vote for what the Bible tells us we should love…we should love and pray for the nation of Israel, biblical marriage, and for babies still in their mother’s wombs. Last week:
1. We love and bless Israel, therefore God loves and blesses us.
Genesis 12:3 (NKJV)
3 I will bless those who bless you, And I will curse him who curses you; And in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed."
2. We love and we bless traditional biblical marriage and God blesses our families when we do.
Matthew 19:4-6 (NKJV)
4 And He answered and said to them, "Have you not read that He who made them at the beginning 'made them male and female,'
5 and said, 'For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh'?
6 So then, they are no longer two but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined together, let not man separate."
4 And He answered and said to them, "Have you not read that He who made them at the beginning 'made them male and female,'
5 and said, 'For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh'?
6 So then, they are no longer two but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined together, let not man separate."
3. We love and we bless the unborn, and God blesses those who protect the innocents.
--Last week after my sermon a very intuitive lady came up to me and asked could she address something about the abortion issue. I said, Of course. She said, what about the men who pressure the women to get abortions. The men responsible for the women being pregnant.
--Don’t they need God’s forgiveness because of what they have done…Absolutely! I promised her I would address that this week so I am addressing it. Men, God’s forgiveness is available for you if you will but ask!
Deuteronomy 30:19-20 (NKJV)
19 I call heaven and earth as witnesses today against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing; therefore choose life, that both you and your descendants may live;
20 that you may love the LORD your God, that you may obey His voice, and that you may cling to Him, for He is your life and the length of your days; and that you may dwell in the land which the LORD swore to your fathers, to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, to give them."
19 I call heaven and earth as witnesses today against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing; therefore choose life, that both you and your descendants may live;
20 that you may love the LORD your God, that you may obey His voice, and that you may cling to Him, for He is your life and the length of your days; and that you may dwell in the land which the LORD swore to your fathers, to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, to give them."
--When you go to vote…choose life…choose the life of the unborn…choose the life of traditional marriage… choose the life of Israel! Amen! This love will cover a multitude of sins! Today:
1. We love and we bless those who love, bless, and protect our country.
--I want my family, my children, my county, my state, and my country to be protected from those who would come here to do harm to us. God has given us people to protect us. They are called…the authorities.
Romans 13:1-5 (NKJV)
1 Let every soul be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and the authorities that exist are appointed by God.
2 Therefore whoever resists the authority resists the ordinance of God, and those who resist will bring judgment on themselves.
3 For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to evil. Do you want to be unafraid of the authority? Do what is good, and you will have praise from the same.
4 For he is God's minister to you for good. But if you do evil, be afraid; for he does not bear the sword in vain; for he is God's minister, an avenger to execute wrath on him who practices evil.
5 Therefore you must be subject, not only because of wrath but also for conscience' sake.
1 Let every soul be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and the authorities that exist are appointed by God.
2 Therefore whoever resists the authority resists the ordinance of God, and those who resist will bring judgment on themselves.
3 For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to evil. Do you want to be unafraid of the authority? Do what is good, and you will have praise from the same.
4 For he is God's minister to you for good. But if you do evil, be afraid; for he does not bear the sword in vain; for he is God's minister, an avenger to execute wrath on him who practices evil.
5 Therefore you must be subject, not only because of wrath but also for conscience' sake.
--We love our law enforcement officers and firefighters; we love those who serve in the military (in all branches); we love the leaders of our country! Why? God's ministers to you for good. Appointed by God.
--I hope you love, you bless, and you pray for all those who are serving to keep us protected and that you are voting for the platform or the individuals who support them. They are not our enemies!
--I make no apology for our patriotism here at Life Church (many veterans) and I declare it loudly and proudly. My heart breaks any time I hear of any of them losing (really laying) down lives for us. No greater love!
--But why do we need a wall, Pastor Rick? Don’t we want the countries of the world to know that they have a refuge here in the US? Of course, but it must be done legally and according to laws already on the books.
--I don’t know if you are aware of this…there are evil people with evil intentions crossing our borders instead of just needy people. Drugs, gangs (MS 13), and even terrorist who do not have our good in mind.
--I always come back to this with issues…is there a biblical precedence? Does the Bible make any reference to a country or a city having a wall to protect its people? Yes…Nehemiah. What about Jerusalem?
Nehemiah 1:3-4 (NKJV)
3 And they said to me, "The survivors who are left from the captivity in the province are there in great distress and reproach. The wall of Jerusalem is also broken down, and its gates are burned with fire."
4 So it was, when I heard these words, that I sat down and wept, and mourned for many days; I was fasting and praying before the God of heaven.
3 And they said to me, "The survivors who are left from the captivity in the province are there in great distress and reproach. The wall of Jerusalem is also broken down, and its gates are burned with fire."
4 So it was, when I heard these words, that I sat down and wept, and mourned for many days; I was fasting and praying before the God of heaven.
--Nehemiah was broken and upset that Jerusalem was in great danger…why? Its walls were broken down and its gates were burned with fire. The people were not safe from their enemies. After he inspected the walls:
Nehemiah 2:17-18 (NKJV)
17 Then I said to them, "You see the distress that we are in, how Jerusalem lies waste, and its gates are burned with fire. Come and let us build the wall of Jerusalem, that we may no longer be a reproach."
18 And I told them of the hand of my God which had been good upon me, and also of the king's words that he had spoken to me. So they said, "Let us rise up and build." Then they set their hands to this good work.
17 Then I said to them, "You see the distress that we are in, how Jerusalem lies waste, and its gates are burned with fire. Come and let us build the wall of Jerusalem, that we may no longer be a reproach."
18 And I told them of the hand of my God which had been good upon me, and also of the king's words that he had spoken to me. So they said, "Let us rise up and build." Then they set their hands to this good work.
--They set their hands and hearts to build the walls and to build the city. Was there opposition? Yes! Nehemiah felt like he had a mandate from God to protect God’s people. God help our leaders! It is a fight! The Caravan!
Nehemiah 4:15-18 (NLT2)
15 When our enemies heard that we knew of their plans and that God had frustrated them, we all returned to our work on the wall.
16 But from then on, only half my men worked while the other half stood guard with spears, shields, bows, and coats of mail. The leaders stationed themselves behind the people of Judah
17 who were building the wall. The laborers carried on their work with one hand supporting their load and one hand holding a weapon.
18 All the builders had a sword belted to their side. The trumpeter stayed with me to sound the alarm.
15 When our enemies heard that we knew of their plans and that God had frustrated them, we all returned to our work on the wall.
16 But from then on, only half my men worked while the other half stood guard with spears, shields, bows, and coats of mail. The leaders stationed themselves behind the people of Judah
17 who were building the wall. The laborers carried on their work with one hand supporting their load and one hand holding a weapon.
18 All the builders had a sword belted to their side. The trumpeter stayed with me to sound the alarm.
--Why should we vote? Because we love our country and we love our families, we have to be willing to fight. We fight on our knees (even if they kick us), we carry the sword (Word of God), and vote! Motto!
V O T E – Victory Of The Evangelicals!
Evangelical - pertaining to or in keeping with the gospel and its teachings - belonging to or designating the Christian churches that emphasize the teachings and authority of the Scriptures, especially of the New Testament which states as paramount the tenet that salvation is achieved by personal conversion to faith in the atonement of Christ.
--It is time that every pastor and every person who calls themselves Christians get in the fray. We have sat on the sidelines way too long and been way too passive! Vote for the platform that will protect us! VOTE!
2. We love and we bless those who love and bless the Church of Jesus Christ.
--I am not sure if you are aware of this but in 2016 we were very close to losing religious freedom in our country like never before. The attacks were getting more and more vicious.
--Let me make this clear…Separation of church and state was implemented to protect the church, not the state. It was never the intention of the creators to keep the church out of every part of our government.
--Our founding fathers of the US were men who acknowledged God and trusted Him for His help as we sought religious freedom.
President John Adams - "Suppose a nation in some distant Region should take the Bible for their only law Book, and every member should regulate his conduct by the precepts there exhibited! Every member would be obliged in conscience, to temperance, frugality, and industry; to justice, kindness, and charity towards his fellow men; and to piety, love, and reverence toward Almighty God ... What a Utopia, what a Paradise would this region be."
Thomas Jefferson - "God who gave us life gave us liberty. And can the liberties of a nation be thought secure when we have removed their only firm basis, a conviction in the minds of the people that these liberties are of the Gift of God?
--Our IRS was targeting faith based organizations and were not letting them get their approval to be tax free. They were not being approved to operate or were delayed for years.
--So what happened in 2016. The church prayed and the church voted! It was the Victory of the Evangelicals! The church was so stirred that it got on its knees and prayed! We voted! God answered!
2 Chronicles 7:12-15 (NKJV)
12 Then the LORD appeared to Solomon by night, and said to him: "I have heard your prayer, and have chosen this place for Myself as a house of sacrifice.
13 When I shut up heaven and there is no rain, or command the locusts to devour the land, or send pestilence among My people,
14 if My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land.
15 Now My eyes will be open and My ears attentive to prayer made in this place.
12 Then the LORD appeared to Solomon by night, and said to him: "I have heard your prayer, and have chosen this place for Myself as a house of sacrifice.
13 When I shut up heaven and there is no rain, or command the locusts to devour the land, or send pestilence among My people,
14 if My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land.
15 Now My eyes will be open and My ears attentive to prayer made in this place.
--Every vote from now on will be an indicator of how much we love the church Jesus gave His life for. I am ready for a “Red Wave” but it is the wave of the blood of Jesus Christ! Lord, send revival!
--Make no mistake about the vicious onslaught against Judge Kavanagh…it was a battle not just between two political parties but it was a battle between good and evil.
--In 2012 at the DNC they did something no one would have ever dreamed of here in the US. In an article from One News Now…Franklin Graham laments what has happened to that party.
--Before Former President Barack Obama’s second term – The DNC booed after it was announced that God was being reintroduced to their party’s platform. I watched it! Shocked!
Franklin - “Thousands of bloggers are reporting this morning that delegates at the DNC in Charlotte booed when God was reintroduced into their party’s platform,” CatholicCulture.org reported in September 2012. “In drafting the original platform, DNC leaders had removed references to God – and to Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. They didn’t merely forget to mention God – in updating previous party platforms, they made a conscious decision to remove Him.”
--I don’t know about you but that is disconcerting…recently in the news a key leader was forced to resign his position as working for the DNC…listen to what he said that got him booted:
United States Marine and Gulf War veteran Mark Salvas - “I stand for the flag, I kneel at the cross,”
--Not sure how that is controversial but he was labeled a racist and let go. I want those who lead me to protect my right to worship God whenever and however I choose. In our Constitution:
1St Amendment: Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.
--We (the church and pastors) have been told for years to not say anything about politics and to just stick to preaching the Bible…thanks for their permission…I will keep preaching the truth of God’s Word! Why?
Hebrews 4:12-14 (NLT2)
12 For the Word of God is alive and powerful. It is sharper than the sharpest two-edged sword, cutting between soul and spirit, between joint and marrow. It exposes our innermost thoughts and desires.
13 Nothing in all creation is hidden from God. Everything is naked and exposed before His eyes, and He is the One to Whom we are accountable.
14 So then, since we have a great High Priest who has entered heaven, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to what we believe.
12 For the Word of God is alive and powerful. It is sharper than the sharpest two-edged sword, cutting between soul and spirit, between joint and marrow. It exposes our innermost thoughts and desires.
13 Nothing in all creation is hidden from God. Everything is naked and exposed before His eyes, and He is the One to Whom we are accountable.
14 So then, since we have a great High Priest who has entered heaven, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to what we believe.
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