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Loving Like Jesus in a Fractured World
We know that God loves each of us unconditionally.
If we're supposed to be more like him, then why is it difficult for so many of us to love others unconditionally as well?
All too often, people are encountering hate, anger, prejudice, and abuse... as opposed to the love they so deeply crave.
This type of unconditional love only comes from the author and creator of love—God.
So the question becomes: "How can we love more like Jesus?"
This four-part series will help you and your congregation learn how to love like Jesus and become agents of love who bring hope and healing to wounded people, fractured relationships, and divided communities.
Sermons included:
- Loving Like Jesus in a Fractured World teaches us the five principles of loving like Jesus in a divided world and how to imitate his model of reconciliation.
- Loving the People You Might Overlook shares five ways we can show merciful love to everyone, especially those marginalized in our society, and see their true value.
- Representing Jesus and His Kingdom looks at God's Word to give us wisdom for how to live as ambassadors for Christ.
- Helping People Heal from Sexual Abuse talks about the process of healing from sexual abuse and demonstrates how Jesus cares for our pain.
This resource includes:
- MP3 audio of each message for easy listening on an iPhone, Android, or any other MP3 player.
- Transcripts to read while listening to each audio and to highlight passages that stood out.
- Outlines (blank and with fill-ins) to understand the structure of each message and give to your members to take notes on.
- Message slides (.jpeg and PowerPoint) that can be used as a visual display for each message you preach.
- Talk It Over Discussion Questions to give to your small groups to discuss what they learned from your messages.
NOTE: The DVD set includes only the video for each sermon, not the additional resources listed above.
Sermon Series
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Loving Like Jesus in a Fractured World
Delivered on 01/07/2018
Part 1 of the series Loving Like Jesus in a Fractured World
After so many sad flashpoints in 2017, Pastor Rick invited the great Dr. John M. Perkins to help him talk about the Christlike response to violence, injustice, racism, and poverty. As a contemporary of Martin Luther King Jr., Dr. Perkins shared his story of loss, abandonment, and search for love. Yet through every circumstance, the 86-year-old author and speaker modeled a spirit of reconciliation. In this message, you’ll learn the five principles of loving like Jesus with dignity, diversity, community, love, and reconciliation. Discover how to find hope in tomorrow by restoring relationships today through Christ’s perfect model.
Delivered on 01/07/2018
Part 1 of the series Loving Like Jesus in a Fractured World
After so many sad flashpoints in 2017, Pastor Rick invited the great Dr. John M. Perkins to help him talk about the Christlike response to violence, injustice, racism, and poverty. As a contemporary of Martin Luther King Jr., Dr. Perkins shared his story of loss, abandonment, and search for love. Yet through every circumstance, the 86-year-old author and speaker modeled a spirit of reconciliation. In this message, you’ll learn the five principles of loving like Jesus with dignity, diversity, community, love, and reconciliation. Discover how to find hope in tomorrow by restoring relationships today through Christ’s perfect model.
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Loving the People You Might Overlook
Delivered on 01/13/2018
Part 2 of the series Loving Like Jesus in a Fractured World
In our culture, it’s easy to focus on the wealthy, famous, and beautiful. That reality leaves the majority of people marginalized because of age, gender, race, background, appearance, health, and finances. In this message, Pastor Rick tells us how God moved the margins of unconditional love and commanded us to love everyone. You’ll learn five ways to show merciful love by listening, stopping, looking, asking, and doing whatever you can to help. Discover how to help the lonely, grieving, and defeated. This message will give you stronger confidence in your daily interactions with all kinds of people, and help you to see their true value.
Delivered on 01/13/2018
Part 2 of the series Loving Like Jesus in a Fractured World
In our culture, it’s easy to focus on the wealthy, famous, and beautiful. That reality leaves the majority of people marginalized because of age, gender, race, background, appearance, health, and finances. In this message, Pastor Rick tells us how God moved the margins of unconditional love and commanded us to love everyone. You’ll learn five ways to show merciful love by listening, stopping, looking, asking, and doing whatever you can to help. Discover how to help the lonely, grieving, and defeated. This message will give you stronger confidence in your daily interactions with all kinds of people, and help you to see their true value.
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Representing Jesus and His Kingdom
Delivered on 01/21/2018
Part 3 of the series Loving Like Jesus in a Fractured World
How do we represent Jesus and love like him in a fractured world? In this message at Saddleback Church, guest speaker Dr. Ed Stetzer shares four answers to those questions by examining God’s Word. You’ll learn how to get a new perspective, live on a mission of reconciliation, represent Jesus and his kingdom, and see people through his lens. Discover how to live as an ambassador for Christ and recognize that it all comes down to what Jesus did for us on the cross.
Delivered on 01/21/2018
Part 3 of the series Loving Like Jesus in a Fractured World
How do we represent Jesus and love like him in a fractured world? In this message at Saddleback Church, guest speaker Dr. Ed Stetzer shares four answers to those questions by examining God’s Word. You’ll learn how to get a new perspective, live on a mission of reconciliation, represent Jesus and his kingdom, and see people through his lens. Discover how to live as an ambassador for Christ and recognize that it all comes down to what Jesus did for us on the cross.
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Helping People Heal from Sexual Abuse
Delivered on 01/28/2018
Part 4 of the series Loving Like Jesus in a Fractured World
Every 98 seconds, someone in America is sexually assaulted. But there is hope and healing and freedom in Jesus! In this message, Pastor Rick interviews Kay Warren and Beth Moore about how they dealt with their own childhood sexual abuse. They discuss how to recover from the traumatic wounds of sexual abuse through the deep healing and wholeness that only Jesus can give. You'll learn the prevalence of the problem, the damage it causes, the process of healing, and how Jesus cares for our pain. Discover how the church can be a safe place of healing for victims and how God can use you to bring hope to others.
Delivered on 01/28/2018
Part 4 of the series Loving Like Jesus in a Fractured World
Every 98 seconds, someone in America is sexually assaulted. But there is hope and healing and freedom in Jesus! In this message, Pastor Rick interviews Kay Warren and Beth Moore about how they dealt with their own childhood sexual abuse. They discuss how to recover from the traumatic wounds of sexual abuse through the deep healing and wholeness that only Jesus can give. You'll learn the prevalence of the problem, the damage it causes, the process of healing, and how Jesus cares for our pain. Discover how the church can be a safe place of healing for victims and how God can use you to bring hope to others.
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Rick Warren's Ministry Toolbox
All leaders are learners. As soon as you stop learning, you stop leading.
The Ministry Toolbox is designed to help you learn from Rick’s 40+ years in ministry. It’s a weekly shot in the arm of wisdom that will help you develop and deepen your passion for ministry and ability to serve others.
