• Session #33
  "Love Is A Choice"
  Monday August 1st
  
• Session # 32
  "Is This A Church That's Willing To Discipline Me? ... In Love!"
  Sunday July 17th
  
• Session #31
  "Love God, Love Others"
  Sunday July 10th
  
• Session #30
  "J-School"
  Monday July 4th
  
• Session #29
  "To Love as Jesus Loved"
  Monday June 27th
  
• Session # 28
  "Love As A Crosswalk"
  Sunday June 12th
  
• Session #27
  "God Loves You . . . Has Your Heart Been Strangely Warmed . . .?"
  Sunday June 5th
  
• Session#26
  "A Loving Church"
  Sunday May 29th
  
• Session #25
  "To Love As Jesus Loved"
  Sunday May 15th
  
• Session #24
  "Jesus Loves The Whole Person"
  Sunday May 8th
  
• Session #23
  "God is Love"
  Saturday April 30th
  
• Session #22
  "A Loving Church . . . What’s the Big Deal?"
  
  
• Session #21
  "Love One Another” (Part III)"
  Sunday February 20th
  
• Session #20
  "“Love One Another” (Part II)"
  Sunday February 13th
  
• Session #19
  "Love One Another"
  Sunday February 6th
  
• Session #18
  "The One Thing"
  Sunday January 30th
  
• Session #17
  "The Whole Enchilada"
  Sunday January 23rd
  
• Session #16
  "The Religion of the Heart"
  Sunday January 16th
  
• Session #15
  "Love Yourself"
  Sunday December 26th
  
• Session #14
  "FIVE DIMENSIONS OF MISSIONS"
  Sunday December 19th
  
• Session #13
  "The Greatest Story Never Told"
  Sunday December 12th
  
• Session #12
  "IN"
  Saturday December 4th
  
• Session #11
  "Love Explains A Lot"
  Sunday November 28th
  
• Session #10
  "Our Magnificent Obsession"
  Sunday November 21st
  
• Session #9
  "Jesus Loves Me This I Know"
  Sunday November 14th
  
• Session #8
  "God In Pursuit of You"
  Sunday November 7th
  
• Session #7
  "Today I Choose To Love God Back"
  Sunday October 31st
  
• Session #6
  "Living Proof Of A Loving God"
  Sunday October 24th
  
• Session #5
  ""Actions Matter""
  Sunday October 17th
  
• Session #4
  "The Big Obsession"
  Sunday October 10th
  
• Session #3
  "God’s Love Expressed"
  Sunday October 3rd
  
• Session #2
  "Walking In The Light"
  Sunday September 26th
  
• Session #1
  "The Simple Revolution"
  Friday September 17th
  

I John 4:7-12

Introduction

I like books that have a number in the title.Like “Seven Habits of Highly Effective People” by Stephen Covey or “Seven Choices For Blowing the Doors Off Business-As-Usual” by Kevin and Jackie Freiberg or “The Five Star Church” by Stan Toler or “The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership” by John C. Maxwell.

Imagine my excitement when, while at Ollies, I ran into another book with a number in the title:“10 Choices”:A proven plan to change your life forever”.By Dr. James MacDonald.

The thesis of the book?“We choose the life we have now. And if you want something better, you can choose to change it.”

Would you like to know about life’s most important choices?Top 10!

10.The choice to stand.(not give up)

9.The choice to serve (pursue greatness)

8.The choice to be authentic. (integrity)

7.The choice to love family

6.The choice to trust God.

5.The choice to forgive.

4.The choice to follow God’s Word.

3.The choice of Jesus as Lord

2.The choice to accept God’s forgiveness

1.The choice to love God back.

Now, you may agree or disagree with the order or wording . . . you may add something to your list or subtract something.But it would be hard to argue with MacDonald’s selection of #1:The Choice to Love God Back.That choice has proven to be a life-change.

Now, I now that 99% of the people in the room have already chosen to love God.Most of you love God with all of your heart, soul, mind and strength.But maybe, just maybe, there is someone within the sound of my voice or the reading of these words that is on the cusp of life’s most important decision:to love God back.This message is for you!Okay, where to start?Let’s start here.

I.God Loves You.(Belief)

1.I John 4:7-12

2.I love how Henry Blackaby words this:“God is pursuing a love relationship with you.”