What is "Unconditional Love"?  Many people have a wrong concept of what Unconditional Love is, often distorted in order to support their desire to control people around them, many times who are loved ones.  In today's message Pastor Don reveals the true meaning behind Unconditional Love, using several passages form the Bible to support his message.

Message Outline -

Introduction:

Unconditional means absolute.

First what it isn’t

a.       It is not a one way street.

b.      God has unconditional love. But He said “Unless you are born again.”

c.       Young children come the closes in this life to unconditional love.

d.      Simple question: “Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven”

#I         Loving enough to confront

a.       Children are usually truthful, with out harm.

b.      Proverbs 27:6

c.       Jesus said get the log out of your own eye.

d.      If you love to confront don’t do it.

e.       This should only come after much prayer

#II        Loving enough to forgive and forget.

a.       Kids can be fighting one moment and best friends the next.

b.      Every relationship can have a little bit of conflict

a.       Paul and Barnabas

b.      Paul and John Mark

c.       Paul and Peter

c.       Unconditional love always thinks of ways to express sorrow and healing. Isn’t that the message of the cross.

#III      Perfect love cast out fear. I John 4:18

a.       Children can usually tell quickly who to trust

b.      Arnold and Maria

#IV      Unconditional love is a humbled servant love Vs.3

a.       Scrub feet.

Conclusion:

Matthew 18: 1-4