🔥Today, we're diving into a crucial aspect of our journey together—'Loving God Beyond Duty: An Extravagant Act of Worship.' In the recent weeks, we explored love in various dimensions, but I've realized there's more to discuss about loving God authentically. Let's embark on a journey of understanding, gratitude, and true worship. Join me as we explore the depths of love that go beyond duty and lead us to an extravagant expression of worship
Key Highlights of the Sermon:
1. Introduction:
- Pastor Femi Omotayo welcomes everyone to New Covenant House and expresses that the Lord has a significant message.
- Recaps previous sermons on love, emphasizing the recent one on loving your neighbor.
2. The Presumption of Love:
- Acknowledges a presumption made in previous sermons, realizing that not everyone who calls on the name of the Lord truly loves God.
- Reflects on personal experience, admitting to serving God without initially having a genuine love for Him.
3. Love as an Action and Emotional Connection:
- Defines love as an action fueled by emotional connection or preference.
- Illustrates the difference between actions done out of duty and those done joyfully when emotional preference exists.
4. The Call to Love God Through Loving Others:
- Encourages loving neighbors not out of obligation but because of genuine love for God.
- Highlights the importance of cheerful giving and selfless acts toward others, even family members.
5. Scripture Reference:
- Quotes Matthew 15:3-9, emphasizing the danger of nullifying the word of God for the sake of traditions and human rules.
6. Different Motivations to Come to God:
- Discusses various reasons people come to God, including fear and need.
- Stresses that fear or need is not a sustainable foundation for a relationship with God.
7. The Story of the Sinful Woman's Extravagant Worship:
- Narrates the story from Luke 7:36-47 about the sinful woman's extravagant act of worship at the Pharisee's house.
- Contrasts the Pharisee's minimal hospitality with the woman's extravagant display of gratitude and love.
8. Understanding the Depth of God's Love:
- Encourages reflection on the extent of God's love, emphasizing the sacrifice on the cross.
- Highlights the difference between transactional worship and worship rooted in understanding and gratitude for God's love.
Takeaway Message:
"True worship goes beyond duty; it is an extravagant expression of love for God, rooted in a deep understanding of His sacrifice for us. Our actions towards others should reflect our genuine love for God, not out of obligation, but with joy and cheerfulness."
Scripture Reference:
Matthew 15:3-9; Luke 7:36-47
Prayer:
"Let us take a moment to meditate on what God has done for us on the cross of Calvary. Lord, we thank you for the salvation of our souls. Help us to cultivate a deep and genuine love for you, expressing it in our actions towards others. May our worship be rooted in understanding and gratitude for your boundless love. In Jesus' name, we pray. Amen."
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