In this message, The “L” Word, Jesus reframes love not as a feeling or an idea, but as a lived standard that reveals identity. Rooted in John 13:34–35, the sermon unpacks how Jesus raises the bar from loving others as ourselves to loving others the way He loves us. This teaching is delivered at a moment of deep betrayal and heartbreak, showing us that godly love is not defined by balance, but by resilience. We explore the difference between weak love and heavy love, learning that real love requires commitment, healing, honesty, and dependence on the Holy Spirit. Ultimately, this message challenges us to move from desire-driven living to Spirit-led living, because the evidence that we belong to Jesus is not what we say, but how we love.

Scripture References:
John 13:34–35 (NLT)
Leviticus 19:18 (NLT)
Colossians 4:6 (NIV)
Psalm 6:6–7 (MSG, NKJV)
Jeremiah 17:9 (AMP)
Galatians 5:13–25 (NLT)
James 5:16 (NLT)

𝐀𝐁𝐎𝐔𝐓 𝐋𝐈𝐅𝐄 𝐂𝐇𝐔𝐑𝐂𝐇 𝐑𝐕𝐀
The Life Church is located in Richmond, Virginia. Commonly referred to as TLC, The Life Church exists to impact culture through our innovative presentation of Christianity. We invite you to “live the Life.”

For more information about The Life Church RVA, visit https://thelifechurchrva.org/ or follow us on our social media platforms below.

𝐅𝐈𝐍𝐃 𝐔𝐒 𝐎𝐍 𝐒𝐎𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐋 𝐌𝐄𝐃𝐈𝐀
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In this message from Insights from the Intermission, we are invited to reconsider the often-overlooked seasons of waiting and preparation in our lives. Drawing from the childhood of Jesus, the sermon reframes the “intermission” not as inactivity, but as a formative space where growth continues offstage. We are reminded that those who rush seasons usually have to repeat them, and that preparation for increase requires learning to hear God’s “no,” embracing honor, practicing silence and solitude, and developing patience as God grows us holistically in wisdom, stature, and favor with both God and people.

Scripture References:
Luke 2:46–52 (NIV, NKJV)
Luke 2:51 (NIV)
Ephesians 6:1–3 (NLT)
Exodus 20:12 (NLT)
Mark 6:1–6 (NLT)
Luke 5:16 (NIV)
Mark 1:35 (NIV)
Ecclesiastes 3:1 (NIV)
Hebrews 10:36 (AMP)

𝐀𝐁𝐎𝐔𝐓 𝐋𝐈𝐅𝐄 𝐂𝐇𝐔𝐑𝐂𝐇 𝐑𝐕𝐀
The Life Church is located in Richmond, Virginia. Commonly referred to as TLC, The Life Church exists to impact culture through our innovative presentation of Christianity. We invite you to “live the Life.”

For more information about The Life Church RVA, visit
https://wearetlc.org/
or follow us on our social media platforms below.

𝐅𝐈𝐍𝐃 𝐔𝐒 𝐎𝐍 𝐒𝐎𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐋 𝐌𝐄𝐃𝐈𝐀
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In this message from Dangerous Prayer #4: Send Me, we are challenged to move beyond comfortable, box-checking Christianity and into a faith that is lived out through obedience and action. Using Paul’s second missionary journey, the sermon reveals how God often redirects our plans to accomplish His greater purpose, reminding us that prayer does not just change our hearts, it changes our plans, and that when God answers one person’s cry for help, it is often fulfilled through another person’s willingness to say, “Here I am, send me.”

Scripture References:
Acts 16:6–10 (NIV, NLT)
Acts 15:36 (NLT, MSG)
Isaiah 6:8 (NLT)
Isaiah 61:1–2 (NIV)
Luke 4:18–19 (NIV)
Luke 10:1–2 (NIV, NLT)
Ezekiel 22:30 (NLT)
1 Timothy 6:18–19 (NLT)
2 Corinthians 9:7–8, 11–15 (NLT)

𝐀𝐁𝐎𝐔𝐓 𝐋𝐈𝐅𝐄 𝐂𝐇𝐔𝐑𝐂𝐇 𝐑𝐕𝐀
The Life Church is located in Richmond, Virginia. Commonly referred to as TLC, The Life Church exists to impact culture through our innovative presentation of Christianity. We invite you to “live the Life.”

For more information about The Life Church RVA, visit https://thelifechurchrva.org/ or follow us on our social media platforms below.

𝐅𝐈𝐍𝐃 𝐔𝐒 𝐎𝐍 𝐒𝐎𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐋 𝐌𝐄𝐃𝐈𝐀
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thelifechurchrva/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vernongordon/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thelifechurchrva/