Good Morning Everyone,

It is a beautiful Monday morning here in Burton. We have been experiencing some wonderfully warm weather and we also had a great time at God's house yesterday. For those of you there, I am grateful for your presence. For those of you who didn't make it for one reason or another, I wish you would have been there. Sunday morning I preached on stewardship with a message entitled, "If you want to keep it, Give it away." Sunday night we had a good crowd and preached a message entitled, "The Freedom of the Crucified Life." It was a holiness message with several of our young people coming forward and seeking a holy heart.

This morning I would like to share some thoughts about the debt of love we owe. Paul said in Romans that we are to owe no man anything except to love one another. Let's consider that debt this morning. First of all, the Greek word there is "Agape" which means "unconditional love, devotion, and care." That kind of love feels a sense of obligation. Who do we owe this kind of love to? I believe we owe it to saints of God who have gone on before and paved a way of faith for us. We owe those who mentor us, those who defend our freedom, those who encourage us in the things of God, and even our family and friends. Paul later in Romans says love is the fulfillment of the law. I wonder why we complicate things so much. God's Word makes it easy. When we love our neighbor as ourselves, we are fulfilling God's law. I believe if we make every decision based on love for God and love for others, we will always be doing God's will. My prayer is that you will have a great week paying back the debt of love. Your pastor loves you and I want to be sure and tell you that this morning.

Till next time, Pastor Don

P.S. Don't forget Parent's Night Out, Hanging of the Greens, and Ladies Card Stamping Fellowship this week. These are great events to be involved in.

P.S.S. Cartoon: Before Your Morning Coffee


 

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