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MEDITATION
God’s love is
unconditional
BY MOSES NUEMAN
There are different mean-
ings for the word love. We
find that there is romantic
love - the kind of love
between a man and a
woman.
There is
brotherly
love that
we have
for
friends.
There is
also
parental
love for
children.
But there
is more.
In most of the civilized
world, this the week of Feb.
14 is celebrated as lovers
week. Most people are
ready for Valentine’s Day -
and planning a day of
exchanging gifts with loved
ones. Is your love governed
by a sense of commercial
gain - or spiritual under-
standing? A friend once
described love as a general
emotion surrounded by
expenses. Which example of
love do you practice?
It is understandable to
love, because true love is a
commandment from the
Lord Jesus Christ. In John
13:34 Jesus said “A new
commandment I give unto
you, that you love ye one
another; as I have loved
you, that you love one
another.” What Christ is
saying in this passage of
scripture is that there is a
genuine way to real love -
which is unconditional. In
short; Jesus has asked you
to do what He has done,
and He is letting you know
that He leads by example.
Jesus chose to die for you
because He loves you. It
was for no other reason -
but that he loves you- and
not for what you can offer
Him, (except yourself).
As we celebrateithisssasun
son of love, let'tis not forget
that God gave the greatest
gift to you - His loved ones:
“For God so loved the
world that He gave His
only begotten son, that
whosoever believes in Him
will not perish but have
eternal life” John 3:16. God
gave this gift to show us an
example of who He is. God
is love,
When it comes to God,
His love is unconditional.
Romans 5:8 says “...that
God demonstrates His own
love for us in this; while we
were still sinners, Christ
died for us.” This love is
still being demonstrated to
those who want to give
their lives to God. God's
kind of love is an unselfish
motivation, which results in
doing the best for one
another - even at a personal
cost - and without expect-
ing payback. God does not
expect us to pay him back,
because He knows that we
have nothing we can offer
in exchange for salvation.
To the people of God, the
Apostle John states in his
first epistle: “Let us love
one another, for love is of
God; and everyone that
loves has been born of God,
and knows God” (I John
4:7). I believe that in order
to love God, we must love
our fellow man as well.
This is what Christ called
the great command of the
law. He said: “Thou shalt
love the Lord they God
with all your heart and with
all your soul and with your
mind. This is the first and
great commandment. And
the second is like unto it,
thou shall love your neigh-
bor as thyself. On these
hang all the law and the
prophets” (Matthew 22: 37-
40).
God wants us'to love, so
let us share unconditional
love with our children,
wives, husbands, parents,
friends and neighbors. Let
us put any past hurts
behind us - and then bind
ourselves together in the
love of God.
(Rev. Moses Nueman Sr.,
a Kings Mountain resident,
directs World Care
NUEMAN
RELIGION a
Texas a] Yon Freeman
to preach at Oak View, KMHS
what God has done,” he
said.
The church approached
Freeman about coming to
Kings Mountain. His sched-
ule usually fills up a year in
advance Caldwell said,
though he had the February
opening.
“We feel like the Lord's in
it,” Caldwell said. “Our
town needs revival, our
nation needs revival.”
Caldwell’s son Cary
Caldwell worked with
Freeman for two summers
before marrying last year.
The ministry group traveled
to Wild Weeks at Furman,
Southeastern Seminary at
Wake Forest and other
schools.
Drama teams from
February J 12, 2004
Christian Freedom and West
Cramerton Baptist churches
and the Christian Freedom
choir will perform during
the revival.
A love offering will be
taken each night.
the use of excuses to justify
wrongs. :
“I try to take the Bible and
make it come alive,” he said.
Oak View member David
Caldwell describes Freeman
as a dynamic speaker.
“He has a passion for lost
people, hurting people,”
Caldwell said.
Oak View's youth and
associate pastor Jeff
Neelands, Freeman and sev-
eral of the church’s youth
saw Freeman preach at the
Big God Youth Conference
in Myrtle Beach over the
New Year's holiday. +
Caldwell said around 200
youth thdde decisions for
Christ.
“Our youth came back
excited, pumped up for
BY ANDIE L. BRYMER
Staff Writer
to hear the message,” he
said.
. Unlike the typical clerical
garb, Freeman won't wear a
robe or suit and tie. Instead,
he preaches in jeans and
casual shirts.
An associate pastor at
Community Bible Church,
he leads the Saturday night
service there in the same
casual style.
Freeman says many peo-
ple use not having formal
clothing as an excuse for
missing church.
“I'try to tear down the
walls people put up, make it
where they want to hear the
message,” he said.
Freeman will also preach
on faith, getting over the
past, everyday issues and
San Antonio Evangelist
Ken Freeman will be in
Kings Mountain next week.
Freeman will deliver the
message Sunday, February
15 at Oak View Baptist
Church during the 11 a.m.
service.The church is located
on Highway162 South.
Sunday through Wednesday,
he will preach at 6:45 p.m. at
Barnes Auditorium, Kings
Mountain High School.
In a telephone interview
Monday, Freeman said he
plans to challenge the
church Sommuniivi to reach
out more.
“If we don't ends our
methods, they won't come
Freeman is the author of
“Rescued by the Cross.”
According to a press release,
he grew up in a fatherless
household. During his
youth, Freeman had nine
different stepfathers and
attended 24 schools. The
troubled teen lived in the
streets until accepting Christ
at age 16. He joined a travel-
ing music ministry at age 19
and became a full time min-
ister of youth and music at
age 22.
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