1. An Overwhelming Love Experience the Unconditional Love Experience the In Spite of Love Experience the Forgiving Love

2. LOVE IS… Love is the key to happiness and peace Happiness in life Peace of mind Love is the key to forgiveness Forgiveness is the key to an unconditional love An unconditional love is the key to loving someone in spite of how they treat you

3. Love is a precious jewel. Love helps you to deal with others no matter what they have done to you. It helps you to love your families, friends and even your enemies. It helps you to share, give, care and provide for others in spite of what people say or do. Love keeps on loving even after it hurts, harms, or mistreats you. Love endures forever. Love never fails and never ends. Read—I Corinthians 13:1-8 John 3:16 For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son, that whosoever believed in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

4. I John 4: 10 “Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.” Reflect: How many times have you hurt or mistreated someone? How did they treat you afterwards? Most people will not forgive you. As a matter of fact, they may hate you or stop speaking to you. They will try to get revenge. If you need them, they will not help you. People hold hatred in their heart for years.

5. Jesus Christ is an example of loving someone in spite of how they treat you. He showed love to the people even after the people spit, beat, lied, put thorns on his head, drove nails in him and put him on the cross to die. He asked the God the Father to “Forgive them.” Read: Matthew 26:1-75 Romans 5:7-9 “For scarely for a righteous man will one die; yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die. But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.”

6. Reflect: How do you know when someone loves you in spite of your wrongdoings or how badly you have treated them? Isaiah 53:3– 5 “He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief; and we hid as it were our faces from him; he was despised, and we esteemed him not. Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows; yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted. But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities…” Jesus Christ suffered and died on the cross to show you that he loves you. He died to cleanse you from your sins so you can experience an abundant life. Jesus still loves you and has his arms open to receive you. Let him into your heart. He is not like man, if you ask him to forgive you for all the sin that you have committed, he will forgive you and rejoice.

7. Acts 3:26 “Unto you first God, having raised up his Son Jesus, sent him to bless you, in turning away every one of you from his iniquities. “ Jesus was bruised and tortured to show his love towards us. Believe in him and receive him into your heart right now. There is no greater love than what Jesus has done for us. He wants us to have a good life and he wants to spread his blessings upon us.

8. Reflect: Why do you think Jesus had to die for us? Revelation 21:8 “But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone, which is the second death.”

9. We have all sinned and come short of the glory of God. God is displeased with our wrong doings. Jesus Christ is standing at the door of your heart, ask him to come into your life and he will save you from all your sins. He loves you in spite of your sins. He created you and still loves you even when you could not receive him. I John 1:9 “If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.”

10. Matthew 11:28-29 “Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart; and ye shall find rest unto your souls.” When everyone else in the world lets you down, Jesus Christ will always be here to receive and forgive you. He will help you through hard times and will listen to your cry any time of the day or night.

11. Receive Jesus Christ and experience his everlasting LOVE… Repeat this Prayer: Jesus Christ, I have sinned and displeased God. Please forgive all of my sins and wrong doings. Come into my life as my savior and help me to change from my wicked ways so I may inherit eternal life. Show me the path to your love, happiness and an abundant life. Help me to obey your word and keep your commandments— Exodus 20:1-17 and your statutes. Thank you for forgiving me of my sins and giving me the Holy Ghost to lead and guide me. Amen.

12. Come learn more about God’s love, the wonderful plan God has for your life and Bible Truth. Bible Study - Tuesday nights at 7:00 pm God’s Sabbath: Friday nights at 8:00 pm Saturdays at 11:00 am and 3:00 pm Household of Faith Church House of Prayer for All People 10506 Monroe Road, Matthews Village -1st building on right, 2nd door Pastor Eric Hough