Abounding Love | Philippians 1:9-11

You may have heard the increasingly popular catch-phrase, “love is love.” On the surface, it sounds like something virtuous and good. What can possibly be wrong with love? In fact, hasn’t Jesus commanded us to love one another? Yet the agenda that is really behind this phrase is a “love” that is devoid of truth. It doesn’t really matter who you love, whether it is love between two men, or two women, or any relationship that is unwise – as long as you follow your heart, go with your feelings, it is seen as legitimate.

Now we only need to look around us to see that this understanding of love is not working. Look at how confused the culture is, no one can even agree on the definition of a woman. This confusion has led to more people on therapy, anti-depressants, and a rise in divorce. This is the end point of following your heart.

In this morning’s passage, we get an insight into Paul’s prayer for his beloved Philippian church. In this prayer, Paul prays that instead of being tempted by the lure of the world, they would abound in love. Not in a love devoid of truth, but instead a love rooted in truth, in God himself. And that understanding this love would cause them to live in purity and blamelessly for Christ’s glory.

Preacher: Rev. Antonio Coppola.

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