Biblical love is not sentimentality. Real love is sold out to the good of others for God’s sake and it doesn’t avoid what’s hard it if it is truly what’s best.
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Here are some books that may assist you in a deeper study of the truths presented in this sermon. While Pastor Mike cannot endorse every concept presented in each book, he does believe these resources will be helpful in profitably thinking through this sermon’s topic.
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- Dan Allender and Tremper Longman. Bold Love. NavPress, 1993.
- D. A. Carson. Difficult Doctrine of the Love of God. Dimension Books, 2000.
- D. A. Carson. Love in Hard Places. Crossway Books, 2002.
- Bryan Chapell. The Promises of Grace: Living in the Grip of God’s Love. Baker Books, 2001.
- Jonathan Edwards. Charity and Its Fruits. Banner of Truth, 1988.
- Woodrow Kroll. Struggling with Selfishness: Choosing to Look Past Yourself. Back to the Bible, 1996.
- C. S. Lewis. The Four Loves. Harvest Books, 1971.
- John MacArthur. The Love of God. Word Publishing, 1996.
- James Moffatt. Love in the New Testament. Smith Publishing, 1930.
- Leon Morris. Testaments of Love: A Study of Love in the Bible. Eerdmans, 1981.
- Andrew Murray. Humility: The Journey Toward Holiness. Bethany House, 2001.
- Anders Nygren. Agape and Eros. Peter Smith Publishing, 1983.
- Gerard Reed. C. S. Lewis Explores Vice and Virtue. Beacon Hill Press, 2001.
- Charles Swindoll. Improving Your Serve: The Art of Unselfish Living. Word, 2002.