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Sermon Clip: The Worst of Sinners
In this short clip, Greg Boyd discusses Paul’s definition of love. In the full sermon, Greg talks about how in this dog eat dog world, we’re programmed to judge others. But to love others with unsurpassable worth, we must ascribe worth to them at cost to ourselves. In this sermon, Greg talks about how to put on love and take off judgment.
You can view the full sermon here.
Category: Sermons and Video Clips
Tags: Judgement, Love, Sermons, Sinners, Unsurpassable Worth, Woodland Hills Church
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