1. INTRO / HOOK — Recognition

We’re in a series called CALLED.

• Not inspired.
• Not influenced.
• Called.

Week one we said we are called to follow.

• Jesus isn’t just someone we admire.
• He’s someone we obey.

Recap:

• Then we said we are called to forgive. Because forgiven people release mercy.
• Last week we said we are called to serve. Because the King chose the towel.
• And when we begin serving people… something begins to change inside us.
• Because one of the ways God teaches us to love people i s by putting a towel in our hands.
• And today we take the next step.
• Because the life of Jesus flowing through us should produce something unmistakable.
• Jesus says it produces love.

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Love grows where service begins.

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Now a few weeks ago we talked about something important.

• We said love isn’t found — it’s formed.
• We looked at 1 Corinthians 13 and saw that real love isn’t chemistry.