To be motivated by God’s love will require a serious resolve to fight our natural tendencies to put ourselves first and be intolerant of others.
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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. Love in Hard Places. Crossway Books, 2002.
- Jonathan Edwards. Charity and Its Fruits. Banner of Truth, 1988.
- Mike Fabarez. Real Friends: Practicing Wholehearted Forgiveness. Tape/CD #01-20
- 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 Freedom and Power of Forgiveness. Crossway Books, 1998.
- John MacArthur. The God Who Loves: He Will Do Whatever It Takes to Draw Us to Him. Word Publishing, 2001.
- 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.
- David Needham. Alive for the First Time: A Fresh Look at the New Birth Miracle. Multnomah Press, 1995.
- Anders Nygren. Agape and Eros. Peter Smith Publishing, 1983.
- David Powlison. God’s Love: Better Than Unconditional. P & R Publishing, 2001.
- Ken Sande. The Peacemaker: A Biblical Guide to Resolving Personal Conflicts. Baker Books, 1997.
- Ceslas Spicq. Agape in the New Testament. Herder, 1963.