The Whole Pizza: Surrendering Every Slice of Life to God
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Pastor Ken Davis examines what it means to love without hypocrisy, challenging believers to move beyond words to sincere actions that demonstrate genuine Christian love. He shows how love is not primarily a feeling but a choice and action that reflects God's agape love flowing through us to others.
• Love without hypocrisy means being genuine rather than merely pretending to care about others
• Various Bible translations help clarify that love must be unfeigned, genuine, sincere, and real
• Love is not just a feeling but primarily an action and decision we make
• 1 Corinthians 13 provides the definitive description of agape love that never fails
• Like a quality frying pan, genuine love doesn't let negative interactions "stick" to it
• We cannot be the source of love others need—only God can be the source while we serve as channels
• God desires to be the "crust" of our life's pizza—the foundation of everything rather than just a slice or topping
• Sincere love requires us to utterly reject evil while clinging firmly to what is good
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Chapters
1. Introduction to Lessons in Christian Living (00:00:00)
2. Love Without Hypocrisy Defined (00:01:46)
3. Genuine Love vs. Feigned Love (00:08:53)
4. Paul's Description of Agape Love (00:15:11)
5. Love as a Channel, Not a Source (00:22:18)
6. The Pizza Analogy: How God Fits into Life (00:27:19)
7. Abhorring Evil, Clinging to Good (00:36:09)
8. Program Information and Resources (00:39:21)
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