God's Kind of Love: Episode 8

Main Ideas / Concepts / Lessons

• God’s kind of love does not contradict God’s Word

  • If someone claims same-sex marriage, transgenderism, etc. is “God’s kind of love,” the argument is that God’s love cannot act contrary to what Scripture prescribes.
  • Such claims are reframed as lust, not God’s love.

• God’s love is other-centered, not self-centered

  • It “seeks not her own,” meaning it prioritizes others.
  • This teaching is linked to Philippians 2: believers should look beyond their own interests and esteem others as better.

• God’s love is not easily provoked and does not think evil

  • It does not rejoice in evil.
  • It does not use evil as entertainment.
  • It does not prejudge people or gravitate toward evil; it doesn’t assume the worst about others.

• God’s love is optimistic rather than pessimistic

  • It is presented as hopeful rather than despairing.

• The “proof” of God’s love is the love described in 1 Corinthians 13

  • The speaker emphasizes 1 Corinthians 13:6–7:
    • Love rejoices in the truth, not in iniquity.
    • Love “bears all things,” “believes all things,” “hopes all things,” “endures all things.”
  • Key tension addressed
    • Many people feel unable to bear, believe, hope, and endure.
    • The claim is that the failure isn’t because God’s love is impossible—but because people are trying to do it in their own strength instead of drawing on their “born-again” inner capacity.

• A methodology shift: love is enacted through the “spirit man,” not through fleshly willpower

  • The teaching breaks down human parts:
    • Body: not what is “saved” at salvation (resurrection is promised later).
    • Mind/emotions/personality: not instantly changed; they are renewed over time.
    • Spirit: changed immediately; in the spirit realm, believers become like Christ (“as He is, so are you”).
  • Core claim
    • In the born-again spirit, believers have the capacity for God-kind love (connected to the fruit of the Spirit such as love, joy, peace, long-suffering, etc.).

• Christian living is described as “impossible in the flesh” but possible through God’s power

  • The speaker argues that Jesus’ commands (e.g., turning the other cheek, giving cloak also) are not merely difficult but impossible in human strength.
  • Therefore, the Christian life is framed as supernatural, not self-reliant.

• Practical application: “When I can’t bear it anymore…”

  • The teaching reframes the breaking point:
    • If someone reaches “I can’t bear it anymore… I can’t believe… I can’t hope… I can’t endure,” that moment means:
      • you’ve come to the end of your own ability (you’ve “solved the problem”)
      • now you should trust God and let Christ live through you
  • Emphasis: dependency on God rather than independence.

• Illustrative personal testimony (how the doctrine was applied)

  • The speaker recounts an experience while pastoring in Pritchett, Colorado:
    • A small church grew to about 100 attendees, but resentment grew among the original core of ~10 people.
    • Accusations included:
      • stealing money
      • being drunk
      • drugs
      • sexual immorality
      • generally trying to destroy the work
    • He felt he “couldn’t take it anymore” and went to a late-night Bible/praise practice.
  • What he did
    • Opened to Galatians 5:22 (fruit of the Spirit).
    • Meditated on how his spirit has the fruit/love described in the God-kind love passages (bear/believe/hope/endure).
    • Even though he did not feel joyful/peaceful at first, he worshiped anyway, praising “through gritted teeth.”
    • He compares it to drawing from a well: acting on the Word “draws out” what is already present in the spirit.
  • Outcome
    • After some minutes, his focus shifted to God and his feelings aligned more with peace/love.
    • He describes it as a turning point and believes that if he had given up, his life/work would have gone differently.

• Encouragement and exhortation

  • Viewers are urged to:
    • Give up on self-effort, not on God or God’s call.
    • Ask God to flow through them and produce supernatural love toward people they currently hate.
  • Warning included:
    • If someone feels like they want to hurt or destroy another, that is framed as “flesh,” not God’s love.

• Closing: continuation announcement + resource offer

  • The speaker notes it is the last time offering this teaching “today,” with continuation later (Friday mentioned).
  • Program resources mentioned:
    • CD, DVD, and USB containing audio/video from the television programs.
  • An announcer segment invites viewers to call/write for prayer help.

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Methodology / Step-by-Step Instructions (as Taught)

1. Use Scripture to correct the definition of love

   • Reject claims that contradict “what God has instructed in the word.”
   • Re-center “God’s kind of love” on Scriptural traits (e.g., love doesn’t rejoice in evil; is patient; doesn’t think evil; is optimistic).

2. Identify the limiting cause—don’t blame the Word

   • When you cannot “bear/believe/hope/endure,” recognize you are trying to do it in your flesh.
   • Accept that these requirements are impossible in human strength but possible through the born-again inner life.

3. Remember what has already changed in salvation

   • Trust that in your spirit you have the capacity of Christ’s love.
   • Key Scriptures referenced for inner capacity:
     • 1 John 4:17 (“as He is, so are you”)
     • Galatians 5:22 (fruit of the Spirit includes love, joy, peace, etc.)
     • 1 Corinthians 13:7 (bear/believe/hope/endure)

4. “Come to the end of yourself” and turn to God’s power

   • When you say, “I can’t bear it anymore,” treat it as a cue to:
     • stop relying on self
     • start trusting God
   • Pray/declare dependence (example given):
     • “God, I can’t do this, but I can do all things through Christ.”

5. Act on the Word before feelings change

   • Even if you do not feel love/peace/joy initially:
     • worship/praise and obey based on what the Word says you have.
   • Described as “drawing” the Spirit’s fruit out (well/bucket illustration).

6. Keep your eyes on Jesus

   • Use the Peter analogy:
     • looking away toward circumstances causes sinking
     • refocusing on Jesus enables supernatural walking

7. Allow “Christ living through you” to replace self-rule

   • The Christian life is described as an “exchanged life”:
     • you are no longer “calling the shots”
     • God/Christ lives through you (linked to Galatians 2:20)
   • Use the Word as the guide for how God wants to live through you (linked to John 6:63).

8. Apply it relationally

   • If someone is “unlovely” or you want to respond with harm:
     • don’t interpret those impulses as God’s will
     • trust that God’s love can enable you to bear, believe, hope, endure—supernaturally.

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Speakers / Sources Featured

Speaker(s)

• Unidentified main speaker
  • Provides the teaching throughout; references previous programs; includes a personal testimony.
• Announcer / spokesperson
  • Brief segment inviting prayer requests and offering program resources.

Sources Referenced (Scripture)

• Philippians 2
• 1 Corinthians 13:6–7
• 2 Corinthians 5:17
• 1 Corinthians 15 (resurrection body: mortal/immortality; corruptible/incorruption)
• Romans 12:2 (renewing of the mind)
• 1 John 4:17
• Galatians 5:22
• Jeremiah 10:23
• John 15:5
• John 6:63
• Hebrews 12 (cross endurance; joy set before him)
• Galatians 2:20
• John 6:63 (Spirit quickens; words are spirit and life)
• Matthew / Jesus teaching about turning the other cheek and giving cloak also
  • (Exact verse not identified in the subtitles, but attributed to Jesus.)

Other Mentioned (Non-Scripture)

• Pritchett, Colorado (location of the speaker’s testimony)
• Baca County, Colorado (mentioned in the testimony)