Possibilities in Love
When we focus on loving God and others, we discover new possibilities, gain fresh energies, and experience healing and strength.
Mary Wilder Tileston preaches about the transformative power of love in enabling believers to fulfill God's commands with joy and vigor. By loving God, neighbors, and Christ, individuals unlock hidden potentials and find renewed strength to overcome challenges. Love is the key to a fulfilling life, providing healing, energy, and the ability to do all things through Christ who strengthens us.
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My soul melteth for heaviness: strengthen Thou me according unto Thy word.
--PSALMS 119:28
That their hearts might be comforted, being knit together in love.
--COLOSSIANS 2:2
WHEN I am with Thee as Thou art with me,
Life will be self-forgetting power;
Love, ever conscious, buoyant, clear, and free
Will flame in darkest hour.
--GEORGE MACDONALD
EVERYTHING becomes possible to those who love. The commands of the Lord are no longer grievous, for the soul that loves is gifted by that love with fresh energies; it discovers in itself unsuspected possibilities, and is supplied with ever-flowing cur.rents of new vigor. We shall be enabled to do so much if only we love. We live by loving, and the more we love the more we live; and therefore, when life feels dull and the spirits are low, turn and love God, love your neighbor, and you will be healed of your wound. Love Christ, the dear Master; look at His face, listen to His words, and love will waken, and you will do all things through Christ who strengtheneth you.
--HENRY SCOTT HOLLAND
Sermon Outline
- The Power of Love
- The Importance of Loving God
- The Impact of Loving Others
- Loving our neighbors brings us closer to God
- Loving others helps us to see the world in a new light
- Love is the source of our strength and vitality
Key Quotes
“EVERYTHING becomes possible to those who love.” — Mary Wilder Tileston
“We live by loving, and the more we love the more we live;” — Mary Wilder Tileston
“Love Christ, the dear Master; look at His face, listen to His words, and love will waken,” — Mary Wilder Tileston
Application Points
- Turn to God and love Him more deeply to find healing and strength.
- Look at the face of Christ and listen to His words to awaken love in your heart.
- Love your neighbors and bring yourself closer to God.