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Gods Love Explained
Mar Mari Emmanuel
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Mar Mari Emmanuel

Gods Love Explained

Mar Mari Emmanuel explains that God's relentless pursuit of humanity, even those who have forgotten Him, is driven solely by divine love that gives selflessly without expecting anything in return.
In this devotional sermon, Mar Mari Emmanuel explores the profound nature of God's love, emphasizing its unconditional and relentless pursuit of humanity. He explains that God's love seeks out those who have forgotten Him, illustrating this through the parable of the lost sheep. The message invites listeners to understand divine love as selfless, patient, and unchanging, encouraging a deeper appreciation of God's fatherly care and the call to return to Him.

Full Transcript

Why would God search for those who have forgotten Him? Why would God search for those who have gone away and walked away from Him and gave not even one penny about Him? Why would you search for someone that doesn't care about you? One reason and one only. L O V E. That is the only reason. If it wasn't for love, God wouldn't have cared one tiny little bit about no one.

You see, love is the strongest thing in existence and at the same time the weakest. Love can do wonders but love breaks its owner. Not only breaks but smashes you, destroys you, cuts you to smithereens.

The problem is love is the only thing you cannot live without and the day you have no love in you, consider yourself dead. Finished. Because of love, God came searching for those who have forgotten about Him.

God came to dwell with men. Bar Nasha, the son of forgetfulness. You see, the problem with true love, true love does not search for those who are seeking it.

Because if love searches for those who seek love, then that love is seen as seeking personal interests or benefits. If I go and say hello to someone that loves me, that is no love. It is not true love.

Why? Because I went to somebody that loves me and if that somebody that loves me comes back and says hello back to me, what's the big deal about it? I love them, they love me. But if I go searching for those who do not love me, I go searching for those who reject me, I go searching for those who are against me, yet I still show love. This is true love.

This is divine love. This is God. When you give that love to someone that has forgotten you.

Now why is love seen as genuine when you are seeking the one who has not been in contact with you for a very long time? Why do you still chase them up? Because my beloved, true love seeks nothing of its own. Does not boast about itself. True love does not seek recognition.

True love does not seek in return. True love always gives first without even thinking if I will get something in return. When parents, when a couple give birth to a child, they work for the rest of their life raising that child.

Do they for a moment stop and think for themselves, I am sacrificing my life for this child. Who says that this child is going to respect my sacrifice, is going to honor my sacrifice, is going to return that love back to me after 20, 30 years of my life gone down the gurgler. Who says? Parents will never question it.

Why? Because when the love is genuine, all love does is gives. And so many times love is forgotten. Love cannot be anything else but love.

So regardless what the outcome of others or the reaction of others is going to be, that has got nothing to do with the nature of love. Love will always be love whether it's accepted, rejected, ridiculed, kicked, punched, whatever happens, love will always be the giver without asking, without asking. Because when you truly love, you can only do one thing, give your life for the one you love the most.

Isn't it? Anybody with me? Isn't it? Poor mom and dad, they've been raising their son for the last 30 years. They have begged him to wash one plate. They haven't succeeded yet.

All of a sudden this girl comes along, she snatches his heart, falls in love with this girl, he vacuums, he washes the dishes, he mows the lawn, he goes on the roof, under the house, everywhere, he goes shopping with her for 20 hours non-stop and comes back and says, anything else darling? And mom and dad are saying, we gave our life for you son, you didn't wash one plate, you didn't even fix your bed when you left it. Yet this girl came ready, 30 year old ready, look what you're doing, you're crazy for her. He says, well mom, I've never experienced love in this way.

So what is love? C-R-A in the American accent, Z-Y. Love is crazy. Why are you searching for someone that doesn't care about you? Because I'm love.

But you're God, you are the most powerful, you are the sovereign authority. There is no one that can force you to do anything or say anything. You are free.

He said, yes, but when you are true genuine love, you're weak and you act like crazy. I'm begging those who don't care about me. But you see, you will never fathom, you will never comprehend the concept of true divine love unless you are given a small taste and a glimpse of it by God himself.

By God himself. And then you say, why are you tolerating this person for so long? Because I love them. But you see, they've given you hell, but I still love them.

Why are you staying with them? They don't want you. They do everything against your will, against your wish, but you are still being patient with them. Because I am love.

You need to understand, the problem with love, it cannot change. If I was able to change love into something else, I would have. But love can only be love.

You are stuck when you are love. You're stuck. And this is why God, who is love, came seeking men.

Bar Nasha, the son of forgetfulness. God, who is love, came searching for those who have forgotten about him and cared not about him. Till this day, he is still seeking them.

And look at the world, living in absolute filth, evilness, absolute destruction. But he still loves them. True love does not search for Christians in the church.

Searches for Christians outside, distant from the church. Those who come to church, they're already coming. But how many is there that are out there in the world, lost in this world, and yet they were Christians, baptized as Christians.

That love needs to search for those who are lost and bring them back to the fold by the grace of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. You see, why would you go and search for someone that has forgotten you? Since I'm love, God is saying this, since I'm love, obviously, I will have to go and seek the one who has forgotten me, whom I love. Because if I don't go, they will never come to me.

But because I love them, I have to go to the one who has stopped calling me, stopped mentioning my name, and walked away from me. Since I love them, I have to go to the ones who have forgotten me, not the ones who are living for me. And that's why the Lord Jesus gave the parable.

There was this shepherd, had a hundred sheep. One was lost. He left the 99 and went searching for the lost sheep in the wilderness of this world.

Why did you go for the one? He said, that one is my love. That one is my heart. That one is my son.

And when my son is lost, as the father who is all love, can never be at rest until I bring my son back home, safe and sound. I will have no rest, even if I have 99. But since that one is lost, as if I've lost the 99.

And he came searching for the lost sheep. And he was not at rest until he found that lost sheep. Carried it, brought it back to the fold.

He said, now I can rest. See, parents are never at rest until they see their children safe and sound. Never.

It doesn't matter how hard they work. They don't care about that. What matters to them, my children are safe and sound.

Let me work 24 seven nonstop. As long as they are safe and sound, this is my rest. This is my happiness.

Now I'm content. And God, who is the ultimate father, the only true father who art in heaven, he will never be at rest until he goes and reminds his children who have forgotten him. That's why God came to dwell with men, i.e. the son of forgetfulness.

To remind you, why have you walked away from me? Come back to me. I am your heavenly father. I am the one who has created you.

It's not the Big Bang. You didn't come from an ape. You came from God.

Sermon Outline

  1. I
    • God searches for those who have forgotten Him because of love
    • Love is both the strongest and weakest force in existence
    • True love seeks the unloving, not those who already love
  2. II
    • True love gives without expecting anything in return
    • Parental love exemplifies unconditional sacrifice
    • Love remains constant regardless of rejection or acceptance
  3. III
    • God’s love compels Him to seek the lost and distant
    • The parable of the lost sheep illustrates God’s relentless pursuit
    • God will not rest until the lost are found and safe
  4. IV
    • God is the ultimate Father reminding His children to return
    • Human origin is from God, not chance or evolution
    • The call to return to God is a call to remember our true source

Key Quotes

“If it wasn't for love, God wouldn't have cared one tiny little bit about no one.” — Mar Mari Emmanuel
“True love does not seek in return. True love always gives first without even thinking if I will get something in return.” — Mar Mari Emmanuel
“God, who is love, came searching for those who have forgotten about him and cared not about him.” — Mar Mari Emmanuel

Application Points

  • Embrace God's unconditional love by loving others selflessly, even those who may reject you.
  • Reflect on the parable of the lost sheep to understand the value God places on every individual.
  • Respond to God's call to return and deepen your relationship with Him, remembering your divine origin.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why does God search for those who have forgotten Him?
Because God is love, and true love seeks those who do not seek it in return, showing unconditional care.
What does true love look like according to the sermon?
True love gives selflessly without expecting recognition or return, even when rejected or forgotten.
How does the parable of the lost sheep relate to God's love?
It illustrates God's relentless pursuit of every lost individual, emphasizing that each one is precious to Him.
What is the significance of God being called the 'ultimate Father'?
It highlights God's personal and caring nature, always seeking to bring His children back safely to Himself.
How does this sermon challenge common views about love?
It challenges the idea that love is conditional or transactional by presenting divine love as unconditional and sacrificial.

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