When Did Love Show Up?

John 3:14-21 Family Service – Feb. 12, 2017

Intro: Think of a time where someone showed up for you?  Love shows up

God’s Love shows up in Jesus – “God so loved the world…”

• Ultimate Valentine’s Day – God loves you
• DISTRIBUTE HEARTS

Love has a Plan

• Kids: How do we show love to our parents? hugs, listen/obey, do nice things, paint pics, clean our rooms, etc.
• Spouses: How do we show love to our spouses? make time, date nights, do nice things, write notes, commit / stick around when going gets hard, clean our rooms, etc.

God took steps to be with us: came, died for us, rose from dead, gave us his presence in HS,

We are invited to take steps to be with God

C of D, EHS all to help us Love God well

Last Chapter: See Insert: Rule of Life – ways to intentionally love God Well

• Note:  most of us are already living this – sermons, Sunday worship, food decisions, exercise,

small group, teaching children re God’s beauty/creation, serving in ministry, Sabbath, protecting family time/call family, quiet time in car, quiet walk, etc

• LOVE TAKES THE NEXT STEP    
• Invitation: in light of CofD, EHS, how can I love God by taking the next step?
• Next step Ideas: regular prayer time (survey), first thing: ask for grace, last thing: thanksgiving, Kids: pray before bed, Family: say grace before supper, Couple: pray out loud before bed, Seniors: Ask God to show you God-moments where he was/is active

Big Idea: God’s love shows up and we are invited to show up too

X2: God stopped at nothing to be with us – will we be with him?

For Communion (God’s Love shows up – weekly reminder): Bring Heart to show your love for him – write on back a “next step” – given all we have talked about

• need help discerning next step ask me, friend, small group, pray and wait, etc.