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  KEEP YOURSELVES IN THE LOVE OF GOD
  by A.B. Simpson
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Summary: God's love transforms our lives when we live in constant trust
and obedience to Him.

Topics: "God's Love", "Trust and Obedience"
Scripture References: John 15:10, Romans 8:38

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DESCRIPTION
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A.B. Simpson reflects on the beauty of a sunset as a metaphor for the
love of God, which illuminates our lives and transforms our experiences.
He emphasizes that living in God's love involves two key practices:
constant trust and constant obedience, which are essential for abiding
in His love. Simpson encourages believers to embrace the radiant light
of God's love, which makes burdens lighter and sorrows more bearable. He
underscores the importance of keeping God's commandments as a pathway to
experiencing His love fully. The sermon invites listeners to cultivate a
life that reflects the glory of God's love in every aspect.

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CONTENT
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Some time ago, I was enjoying a beautiful sunset. The western skies
seemed like a great archipelago of golden islands, the masses in the
distance rising up into vast mountains of glory. The hue of the sky was
so gorgeous that it seemed to reflect itself upon the whole atmosphere
as I looked back from the west to the eastern horizon. The whole earth
was radiant with glory. The fields had changed to strange red richness,
and the earth seemed bathed with the dews of heaven. So it is when the
love of God shines through all our celestial sky; it covers everything
below, and life becomes radiant with its light. Things that were hard
become easy. Things that were biting become sweet.

Labor loses its burden, and sorrow becomes silver-lined with hope and
gladness.

There are two ways of living in God's love: one is constant trust; the
other is constant obedience. God's own Word gives the message for both.
If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have
kept my Father's commandments, and abide in his love John 15:10).

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Source: https://sermonindex.net/speakers/ab-simpson/keep-yourselves-in-the-love-of-god/
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