There are certain themes that run throughout this chapter, and since it is a single sermon, they are undoubtedly interrelated:
- Fruit
- Love
- Friendship
- Hatred (the world’s hatred toward the friends of Christ)
Notice the progression:
- God the Father shed His love upon Christ.
- Jesus Christ shed His love upon us.
- We, in turn, love the Lord.
- The love of God is then shed abroad in our hearts through the Holy Ghost.
Genuine love springs from God. It is telling that as our world drifts further from the God of the Bible, people become increasingly less loving toward one another. This is evident in:
- Less compassion
- Higher divorce rates
- Couples living together (and having children) outside of marriage
- Acceptance of same-sex marriage
- Children raised in broken homes
- Abortion
- Alternate lifestyles
- Suicide
- Self-mutilation
- Violent crime
If we are ever to reverse this trend, it must begin with revival. A national—better yet, international—turning to God would change this world!
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The Decline of True Love: A World Without God
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