Why Believers Must Practice Agape Love (1 John 4:7-21) | Mike Matiscik | 5.24.26 PM

Introduction and Overview: (0:00 - 8:20) Defining Agape Love (1 Corinthians 13): (8:21 - 13:06) The Significance of the Term 'Agape' in the New Testament: (13:07 - 16:49) Jesus and the Great Commandment: (16:50 - 18:13) The Goal of Our Instruction (1 Timothy 1): (18:14 - 20:15) God-Taught Love (1 Thessalonians 4): (20:16 - 22:30) The Challenge of Loving Difficult People: (22:31 - 31:27) Six Theological Reasons for Practicing Agape Love: (31:28 - 48:53) Reason 1: Assurance of Salvation (31:40 - 40:20) Reason 2: God's Example in Christ (40:21 - 42:30) Reason 3: The Spirit's Work in Us (42:31 - 46:58) Reason 4: Consistency with Theology (46:59 - 48:00) Trusting God's Word Over Feelings: (48:54 - 55:16) Closing Prayer: (55:17 - 58:43) Connect with us at Indian Hills Community Church: 🌐 Visit IHCC - https://www.ihcc.org 🎥 Subscribe to Sound Words - ⁨@soundwordsmin⁩ 👍 Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/IndianHillsCommunityChurch/ 📷 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/indianhillscommunitychurch/ 🐦 X - https://x.com/IHCCministry ✝️ TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@indian.hills.church