Weekly Sermons From Spruce Creek Presbyterian Church - Port Orange, Fl

Up through Easter we are doing a series of sermons on the cruciform life, that is a life that is shaped by the cross. In the gospels, Jesus tells us “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me. For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will save it” (Luke 9:23-24). There is probably nowhere where this is more necessary than in living a life of love. For biblical, as opposed to worldly love, involves laying down one’s life, agenda, goals, ambitions for the sake of the one you are loving. How are we able to do that? Paul, in this most practical section of his letter to the Romans instructs on a life shaped by love. We will explore this from three perspectives. First, what we are calling ordinary love. That is love in the ordinary relationships of life. Then, second, challenging love. That is loving people when they are not so nice to you, don’t necessarily give you your way. And third, impossible love. And Paul lays ou