SPECTRUM of the LIGHT
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2017
“Part 2: Red” !
Ma.hew 5:43-48; Roman 8:31-39
The Color ! 1. Technical significance: a. Red is a primary color; which means it cannot be made by mixing other colors together. b. Red is the longest light waves that can be perceived by the unaided human eye.
3. Jesus’ humble love is seen through His forgiveness of the unforgivable. Mat 5:43-48; Luke 23:34 Luke 23:34, “And Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do.”
4. In giving hope to the hopeless, Jesus showed His love. Luke 23:42-43 Luke 23:42-43, “And he said, “Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom.”
[43] And he said to him, “Truly, I say to you, today you will be with me in paradise.”
5. Through His ulNmate selflessness, the love of Christ is revealed.
John 15:13-14; Rom 5:6,8,10; 1Pe 3:18; 1Th 5:9-10; 2Co 5:14-15 John 15:13-14, “Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends. [14] You are my friends if you do what I command you.”
c. Human blood is red. 2. Secular significance: a. Symbolic of the heart and of love. b. Symbolic for danger - red flag, red alert
How Disciples Can Display that A.ribute 1. Have relaNonships with those who want to be around us. Luke 6:27;
Gal 6:10; 1Th 5:15
c. Symbolic for embarrassment - caught red handed, go beet red 3. Biblical significance:
2. Help those in need in pracNcal ways. Jam 2:14-16, 1:27; Mat 25:31-46
Isa 1:18, “Come now, let us reason together, says the LORD: though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red like crimson, they shall become like wool.”
3. Forgive the unforgivable. Mat 6:14; Col 3:13; Eph 4:32
a. Red is symbolic of sin. Isa 1:18; Rev 12:3, 17:3; Jer 4:30
Col 3:13, “bearing with one another and, if one has a complaint against another, forgiving each other; as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive.”
Red is the color of the Gospel:
God loves us so much that Jesus shed his blood in payment for our sins.
4. Offer real hope to those without hope. 1Pe 3:15; 2Co 1:3-5; Eph 4:29; Rom 15:13
The A.ribute of Jesus - perfect and infinite love
5. Be sacrificial with Nme, money, and resources. Acts 2:42; Luke 6:35; Mark 6:31
1. Jesus demonstrated His love through His relaNonships. Mat 9:11;
Mark 2:13-17; Luke 15:1-2; John 4:1-42 Luke 15:1-2, “Now the tax collectors and sinners were all drawing near to hear him. [2] And the Pharisees and the scribes grumbled, saying, “This man receives sinners and eats with them.”
2. His love was evident in the pracNcal care He gave to those in need.
Mat 12:15; Luke 5:17-26; Mark 5:21-43; John 4:46-54 Mat 12:15, “... And many followed him, and he healed them all”
Mark 12:31, “The second is this: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these.”
Rom 5:20, “...where sin increased, grace abounded all the more”
“No ma.er how deep a person has fallen into sin, or how seriously they’ve been hurt, God’s love goes beyond that.”
! DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
SPECTRUM of the LIGHT (part 2)
1. God’s Love is o^en mischaracterized by believers and unbelievers alike. What are some incorrect statements you’ve heard about God’s Love and why are those claims in error? 2. One way we demonstrate the Love of Christ is in forgiving others. What is forgiveness and what are some things o^en thought of as parts of forgiveness but aren’t? Is it easier to forgive when we know what forgiveness actually is? And what about Mabhew 18 and its limitaNons and context? 3. Another way to show God’s Love to others is to offer hope to those without hope. How do you know when someone has “reached the end of their rope”? How might someone respond to such an offer if they aren’t (or don’t believe) they are without hope? 4. As His redeemed, there is nothing we can do to cause God to love us more, or anything to do to cause Him to love us less. Do you believe that? Why or why not? Why is it important to believe this?
