In this message, Stephen Davey explains that true agape love is revealed by what captures our emotions—what makes us rejoice or grieve. Unlike a culture fascinated by gossip, scandal, and sin, godly love refuses to delight in wrongdoing and instead rejoices in truth. Paul’s command that love “does not rejoice in unrighteousness, but rejoices with the truth” challenges believers to examine their hearts and habits. True love does not enjoy sin in others, applaud sinful behavior, or repeat others’ faults through gossip. Instead, it celebrates righteousness, purity, and the advancement of truth. Davey warns that modern entertainment often dulls our sensitivity to sin, making believers comfortable with what grieves God. In contrast, genuine love is grieved by sin and gladdened by holiness—it delights when people walk in the truth. He concludes with the powerful example of a wife who remained faithful to her imprisoned husband for decades, living out covenant love rooted in faith and truth. Her story embodies the essence of divine love: steadfast, righteous, and captivated not by sin, but by the God of truth.
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