Relationships Take Work
The Work of Love

“If we are willing to do the work, relationships can work.” – Pastor Billy R. Johnson

As we continue the series on Relationships Take Work, according to the initial notations, “trust” is the next topic.  However, there is no place in the Bible where we are told to put our trust in man.  Instead, the Word tells us to love.

It Takes Work to Love

• We were created to love
• We were created by love
• We were created to be loved

Every intent has the foundation of the love of God.

“You are at your best when you know you are loved.” -Pastor Billy R. Johnson.

Unconditional love is required in all relationships.

The Work of Love

• Love is a choice we make, not a feeling we have. (Colossians 3:12)
• Love is a command you keep. (John 15:12, 17)
• Love is the proof that we show. (John 13:35)
• Love is the place you stay. (John 15:9)
• Love is the cost you pay. (John 15:13)
• Love is the fruit that you bear. (John 15:16)
• Love is the commitment that you make.

“If the seed is there, the fruit will bear.” – Pastor Billy R. Johnson.

There are people all over the world who need lifting by way of love, and God through His Word has given us the tool to do it.

The meaning of establish:

• To turn resolutely in a certain direction.
• To cause someone to become more firm and unchanging in their attitude or belief.
• To set up something so it is immovable.
• Caused to be fixed.
• To reinforce.

WHAT MUST BE ESTABLISHED?

YOU – Romans 1:11, Romans 16:25

Be firm in what God told you, and who God is.

 

YOUR FAITH – 1 Thessalonians 3:2

God wants your faith to be established in order to have a firm belief in who God is.

 

YOUR HEART – 1 Thessalonians 3:13

Out of the heart flow the issues of life. We need a believing heart and a trusting heart.

 

WHAT DOES GOD USE TO ESTABLISH YOU?

 

Truth – 2 Peter 1:12

 

“God uses truth as the tool to begin to establish you, so that you may learn, embrace and live by truth.” – Pastor Billy R. Johnson

God does not want your life built upon a lie, but rather built upon truth.

 

WHO IS THE ONE THAT ESTABLISHES?

God Himself.

“God wants to establish you so that you can walk by faith, work by faith and wait in faith.” – Billy R. Johnson

In closing, His ways are not our ways, His thoughts not our thoughts. Although we are being tested with challenges, our faith must not fail. (Luke 22:31)

“In the midst of shaking times, cause us to be established people.” – Pastor Billy R. Johnson.