Love Matters. It
matters more than intellectual knowledge or zeal for doctrinal fidelity. While doctrinal
knowledge and fidelity is important, without love, such things lead to
spiritual arrogance. Love matters because God is love and those born of God are
to be like Him. In light of God’s grace in their lives, Peter calls his readers
to excel in loving one another. He ties this command to their new birth in
Christ through the living and abiding Word of God. Please join with me in
praying that God will help us to grow in love for one another.
Prayer Guide: Sept 30,
2018 – 1 Peter 1:22-25
1. Thank God for the
great love with which He loved us…the love that stands behind our spiritual birth.
2. Pray that God will
humble you and cause you to grow in your willingness and capacity to love
others.
3. Pray that our
church family will be characterized more and more by love for one another in
light of the grace that God has given to us. Pray that God will protect the
unity of our church and motivate each of us to be intentional about serving
each other.
4. Repent of selfish attitudes
that oppose Christ-likeness and hinder our availability to earnestly love one
another.
5. Pray that the way
that Trinity Baptist Church loves one another would be cause those who are apart
from Christ to take note and become interested.
6. Ask God to work His
salvation in the lives of people you know who are apart from faith in Jesus.