
Agape: The Key To A Lasting Marriage
• Series: First Come Love, Then Comes...
"We are calling this little series, “First comes love, then comes …” And it’s all about the kind of love we’re talking about. If we’re talking about agape, first comes love, then comes … sacrifice. First comes agape, then comes … gentleness. Of course, it does! First comes agape, then comes … humility. First comes agape, then comes faithfulness. And if you’re talking about an agape kind of love … no kidding. Eros? No way. Agape? A God kind of love? Absolutely! The fact is, you can do sacrifice without agape. You can do gentleness, humility, and faithfulness without agape … at least for a while. But if you are practicing an agape kind of love, you cannot not sacrifice and serve. You can not be gentle and humble with your partner. You can not be faithful to your partner … till death do you part. I’ll show you." Stephen "Doc" Pattison, Lead Minister