Evergreen Christian Community

The Year of Health, part 5 “Healthy Love” January 24, 2016 The Big Idea: Healthy love is at its best when the going gets tough. 1 John 4:7-12 THE FACTS OF LOVE: My ability and desire to love is profoundly connected to my KNOWLEDGE of God. V8 We SHOW our love the same way God SHOWED His v9 God’s love for me is made complete in me when I LOVE OTHERS v12 Love is made complete among us when it ELIMINATES FEAR v16-18 How To Be A Great Lover: 1. Embrace the two most important truths about yourself: You are more WICKED than you can possibly know You are more profoundly LOVED than you can possibly imagine 2. When you struggle to love someone, go back to STEP ONE 3. Intentionally choose His NAME and REPUTATION as your own. Proverbs 19:11; Exodus 34