Why Seek Ye the Living Among the Dead?

How often do we seek the right thing in the wrong place?

The disciples sought a resurrected Savior among the dead, and we tend to look for love in all the wrong places.

In English, the word “love” has many meanings. I love my kids, and I love my husband - but in different ways.

The Greeks language used in Jesus’ day was much more specific; Love had 8 different forms:
1. Eros (erotic love)
2. Philia (brotherly love)
3. Storge (familial love)
4. Ludus (playful love)
5. Mania (obsessive love)
6. Pragma (enduring love)
7. Philautia (self-love)
8. Agape (selfless love).

Sinners tend to use the first 7 ways to fill their lives with love. They seek sexual gratification, popularity, a spouse, babies, hobbies, knowledge, or “self-care,” but the answer we seek is only found in agape love.

That agape love is the love God has for us. He selflessly sent His son to die on the cross for our sins. His agape love is the only love that fills the God-shaped hole within our hearts.

Don’t seek the dead things in this life; seek life more abundantly (John 10:10) which can only come from the One who is the way, the truth, and the LIFE (John 14:6).

Corresponding Sermon: Brian Fulton
10/11/2020 AM