The Love of God – A Christian’s Motivation – Sunday June 18, 2017

This is an overview on the true motive of why we Christians do anything in a life given to God.

Paul the apostle said “the love of Christ constrains me,” and it is this agape love that is to be our core root motivation.

Humans who operate under fear-based motives may actually do much for God, and even preach a God of love. However, if the balance of their heart’s motive is because they are more afraid of God because they have a son or daughter’s love for God, they miss the point.

They may even produce works and “fruit” that appears to be the same as if they were moved by love as Paul advocated on behalf of Jesus. Ultimately, they will fall well short, and this was never the intention of God who gave His Son for us to worship, know, and serve Him in “spirit and truth.”

God all the way back to His dealings with Israel commanded His people to love Him and their neighbor. This only became possible for man “in spirit and truth” under the new covenant, and the “ministry of the Spirit.”

Much was left unsaid in this shortened message, and we my pick it up again next time.

May the Lord bless you!