Springs Article 2022-03 (2)

Matthew 6:19-21
Matthew 6:22-24
Revelation 2:4-5

What is the meaning of first love?

  • First love indicates what you love and treasure most!
  • Your first love is what gets your best attention, anyday and anytime
  • Your first love is what gets your best priority, day in and day out!
  • Your first love can be seen and measured in your words and actions, daily
  • What do you care about most, what do you sacrifice for most, what are you not prepared to compromise with most, what do you spend your time/energy/money on most?
  • What are you living for? What are you prepared to die for?, Philippians 1:21
  • Is Jesus Christ (still) your first love? Revelation 2:4-5
  • Where your treasure is, there your heart will be also, Matthew 6:21

What causes my love to wax cold?

  • Your love waxes cold when it is replaced by the love for other things!, 1 John 2:15-17
  • Your love waxes cold when you begin to take the object of your love for granted 
  • Your love waxes cold when you allow offence to enter and remain in your spirit!
  • Your love waxes cold when you lose focus and become distracted
  • Distraction is the master tool of seduction and deception!
  • Your love waxes cold when you lose focus and succumb to pressure, Romans 8:37
  • Is Jesus Christ (still) your first love? Revelation 2:4-5

What are the signs that my love for God has waxed cold?

  • Your take God for granted!
  • Your attendance and punctuality at church meetings is low
  • Your are not faithful in tithing and generous giving!
  • Your have no passion to preach the gospel to others
  • You are more committed to making money than serving God!
  • You are more committed to worldly possessions, achievements, fun and pleasure than to consecration, fellowship, service and fruitfulness to the Lord
  • You are more motivated by material things rather than spiritual things!
  • You pay more attention to outward beauty rather than inner beauty (You practice excessive/effeminate/extreme adornment), 1 Timothy 2:9-10

How can I rekindle my love?

  • You need to be willing
  • You need to repent and go back to your first works
  • You need to humble yourself
  • You need to appreciate what God has given and be grateful/thankful
  • You need to live by faith, walk in love and persevere in hope
  • You need to spend quality time with the object of your love
  • You need to invest yourself in acts of service to the object of your love
  • You need to persevere in doing good and never give up

2022: A Year of Fruitfulness

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