Family, yesterday we started a new series called Kingdom Culture, and God reminded us that the church is not just a place we attend it is a life we live. In John 13:34 to 35 Jesus gives us a command that shapes the culture of His Kingdom. Love is not optional. Love is not based on convenience. Love is the evidence that we belong to Him.

Here is the word for today. If love is the proof, then every day is a test.

Before we talk about doing greater works, God wants to form a greater heart within us. That means how we speak to people, how we respond when we are offended, how we treat those who cannot do anything for us, and how we handle relationships when it would be easier to pull away.

So today, make it practical. Choose one love move. Encourage someone. Reach out to someone you have been distant from. Pray for the person who frustrates you. Forgive what you keep replaying. Serve without being asked. Because Kingdom culture is not built by what we say in the sanctuary. It is revealed by how we live when church is over.

Love you family,

Pastor Lamar Batiste, MTS