GROWING IN

Mark 12:30
FOR

HEED THE WARNING SIGNS
When you see these things happening, you know
that it is near, right at the door.
Mark 13:29
So be on your guard; I have told you everything
ahead of time.
Mark 13:23
many will turn from the faith and betray and
hate each other. Many false prophets will
appear and deceive many people
Matt.24:10-13
HOW IS YOUR LOVE LIFE WITH GOD?
Mark 12:30
Love the Lord your
God with all your
heart and with all
your soul and with
all your mind and
with all your
strength.
NO HALF-
MEASURES,
ONLY FULL
MEASURES.
TOTAL
PACKAGE
4 WAYS WE CAN
GROW IN OUR
L.O.V.E. FOR GOD
#1: Listen
Example in
the Bible
MARY
(Luke 10:38-42)
Love
Language
QUALITY TIME
(spend time with God, read & meditate
His Word, pray, listen)
#2: Obey
Example in
the Bible
ZACCHEUS (LUKE 19:8)
MARTHA (Luke 10:38-42)
Love
Language
GIVING
ACTS OF SERVICE

JOHN 14
15
If you love me, you will obey
what I command.
21
Whoever has my commands
and obeys them, he is the one
who loves me.
23
If anyone loves me, he will
obey my teaching.
1 JOHN 2:5 (TLB)

5
Those who do what
Christ tells them to
will learn to love God
more and more.
#3: Voice Out
Example in
the Bible
DAVID
(Psalms, 2 Sam.6:14,22; 7:18-29;
1 Chro. 16:7-36)
Love
Language
WORDS OF AFFIRMATION
(Praise God verbally, Sing to Him,
Pray & Praise in the Spirit)

#4: Encounter
Example in
the Bible
DAVID (Acts 13:22; 1 Samuel 13:14)
JOHN (Revelation 1:10)

Love
Language
TOUCH
(Worship God in spirit and in truth; Emptying of
oneself to make room for God)

To Grow in L.O.V.E. for
God, we must:
Loving God
with our:
Love Language:
L-ISTEN Mind Quality Time
O-BEY Strength Giving / Acts of
Service
V-OICE OUT Soul Words of
Affirmation
E-NCOUNTER Heart Touch
Joel 2:12-13
Even now, declares the Lord, return to
me with all your heart, with fasting and
weeping and mourning. Rend your
heart and not your garments.
Return to the Lord your God for He is
gracious and compassionate, slow to
anger and abounding in love, and he
relents from sending calamity.