The Three Simple Rules
Life can be complicated at times. We often feel scattered and overwhelmed. We come to church seeking peace and direction. We come hoping to gain perspective and fulfillment. Drawing parallels between Wesley’s time and the world today, the feelings of disenfranchisement, doubt and fear are much the same. But Wesley’s three simple rules transformed women and men and started a Methodist movement that became a denomination and transformed a forming nation in North America. What would it look like if you made these rules the center of your living?
Anatomy of Love
90% of people surveyed will tell you that LOVE is the most important characteristic of a healthy marriage, but less than 50% can agree on what constitutes real Love. Most people give up like one person once said “Love is like lightning you may not know what it is, but you do know when it hits you.”
In Mark 12:28-34, Jesus says the Greatest Commandment is to Love God and Love others. Do you see the dilemma? We know we should love God, we want to love God and even sometime love one another, we just can’t agree on what that means! So usually what happens is we define it however makes us the most comfortable.
John Wesley gave us some guidelines to prevent this self-satisfying attitude about loving God and others. They challenge us to be consistent and convict us to avoid complacency. We call them the 3 Simple Rules. They are…
Stay in Love with God, Part I
Join us this week as we tackle the real meaning of LOVE and work together to fulfill the Great Commandment of Scripture!
The Anatomy of LOVE
(1) Love has a Heart of Passion
(2) Love has a Heart of Intimacy
(3) Love has a Heart of Commitment
John Wesley included these “Means of Grace” as practices that enable us to grow in the Christian faith INTENTIONALLY. Wesley included six ordinances in his list to grow in the depth of LOVE for God and others:
- The public worship of God.
- The ministry of the Word, either read or expounded.
- The Supper of the Lord.
- Family and private prayer.
- Searching the Scriptures.
- Fasting or abstinence.
Worship 8.26.12 Stay in Love with God Pt 2
Sermon Notes 08.26.12 Anatomy of Love
Stay in Love with God Part 2 8.26.12L
Stay in Love with God Part 2 8.26.12E
