Love for God’s Church

1.Paul Loved the Church Enough to Its (Col.2:1-2) Love for God and others causes us to look ourselves.

We love people because they to Christ.

One of the clearest that we love God’s church is that the spiritual welfare of other believers to us.

2.Paul Loved the Church Enough to for Its Encouragement and (Col.2:2) Paul wanted them to spiritually.

Paul wanted something deeper. He wanted their hearts to be together in .

3.Paul Loved the Church Enough to Want Them to Christ More (Col.2:2-3) Paul wanted these believers to Christ.

Christ is .

Paul's love for the church was ultimately a desire that they would become increasingly by Christ.

4.Paul Loved the Church Enough to Them About (Col.2:4)

Love .

Be careful. Don't be .

5.Paul Loved the Church Enough to When They Stood (Col.2:5)

We don't demand from one another.

We help one another toward Christ.

6. Love for the Church Points Us to Love for His Church Paul's love is a of something infinitely greater: the love of for His church.

Let us love the church—not because she is , but because she to Christ.

And may our love for His people demonstrate of the love our Savior has for His .