1. Copyright © Simon G. Harris 2013 Scripture quotations taken from the HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society. Used by permission 2. Tough love #loveexposed

2. 1 John 4:8 Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love. God is love Love is the way God behaves

3. 1 John 4:9 This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him. God is love Love is the way God behaves

4. 1 John 4:11 Dear friends, since God so loved us, we also ought to love one another. God is love Love is the way God behaves

5. In what ways have you allowed your heart to soften this week?

6. Matthew 23:33 "You snakes! You brood of vipers! How will you escape being condemned to hell? Tough Love in the life of Jesus

7. Matthew 23:27 "Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You are like whitewashed tombs, which look beautiful on the outside but on the inside are full of dead men's bones and everything unclean. Tough Love in the life of Jesus

8. John 2:15-16 So he made a whip out of cords, and drove all from the temple area, both sheep and cattle; he scattered the coins of the money-changers and overturned their tables. 16 To those who sold doves he said, "Get these out of here! How dare you turn my Father's house into a market!" Tough Love in the life of Jesus

9. Matthew 16:23 Jesus turned and said to Peter, "Get behind me, Satan! You are a stumbling-block to me; you do not have in mind the things of God, but the things of men." Tough Love in the life of Jesus

10. Revelation 3:15-16 I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were either one or the other! 16 So, because you are lukewarm—neither hot nor cold—I am about to spit you out of my mouth. Tough Love in the life of Jesus

11. John 10:10 The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full. A Common Thread a loving challenge

12. Hebrews 12:5-6 And you have forgotten that word of encouragement that addresses you as sons:"My son, do not make light of the Lord's discipline,and do not lose heart when he rebukes you, because the Lord disciplines those he loves,and he punishes everyone he accepts as a son." A discipling Relationship... needs challenge!

13. 1 Corinthians 4:15 Even though you have ten thousand guardians in Christ, you do not have many fathers, for in Christ Jesus I became your father through the gospel. A discipling Relationship... needs challenge!

14. Galatians 3:1 You foolish Galatians! Who has bewitched you? Before your very eyes Jesus Christ was clearly portrayed as crucified. A discipling Relationship... needs challenge!

15. Jeremiah 6:14 They dress the wound of my people as though it were not serious. 'Peace, peace,' they say, when there is no peace. A discipling Relationship... peace at all costs?

16. Are you more inclined to TENDER LOVE or TOUGH LOVE?

17. What is MY motive? What is the state of MY heart? What good can I see in them? Be open, clear, invite dialogue Pray

18. John 15:15 I no longer call you servants, because a servant does not know his master's business. Instead, I have called you friends, for everything that I learned from my Father I have made known to you. true friendship How good am I at being challenged?