334. How to Become a Truly Loving Person (It's Not What You Think)

Описание: How to Become a Truly Loving Person (It's Not What You Think)

How do you actually become a more loving person?


Not just in theory. Not just in church. But in your character, your relationships, your daily life.


In this episode, Rob unpacks 1 Timothy 1:5 and reveals something powerful:


"The goal of this command is love, which comes from a pure heart, a good conscience, and a sincere faith."


Love is not something you chase directly. It grows when the right environment exists.


If you've ever wondered:


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Why don't I feel more loving?


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Why do relationships feel strained?


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How do I grow in love in a real, practical way?



This episode will give you clear, biblical direction.


Rob shares:


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Why love is the ultimate goal of leadership


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How guarding your heart increases your capacity to love


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The connection between conscience and affection


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Why confession actually increases your love


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How sincere faith fuels lasting character change


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Lessons from Tucson, Boston, and 13 years of ministry


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A powerful insight from Seneca about role models and growth



If you want deeper relationships, a stronger marriage, better friendships, and a more Christlike character — this message is for you.


Because love doesn't happen by accident. It grows when the roots are healthy.
📖 Key Scriptures:

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1 Timothy 1:3–6


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Proverbs 4:23–27


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Romans 5:6–8

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Transcript for How to Become a Loving Person


Pam and I just moved to Boston from Tucson, Arizona. We lived there for 13 years. We planted the church there and created so many memories. The last month we were there, we were busy packing up and saying goodbye to people. It's hard to condense thirteen years into a few goodbyes. You know what was most important to Pam and me? Knowing that I loved the people there and that they loved me. When I heard people share how I had helped them and loved them, that's all that mattered. There were many things people shared that I had forgotten about. They were often small things, but they were big to those people. Coming here I decided to have a simple focus, to love. That's the goal.


What's your goal?


· Make friends?


· Find a romantic relationship


· Make a difference?


It's easy to remain unconnected with people even when you are surrounded by them. Let's figure out how to grow in love:


Let's read 1 Timothy 1:3-6


3 As I urged you when I went into Macedonia, stay there in Ephesus so that you may command certain people not to teach false doctrines any longer 4 or to devote themselves to myths and endless genealogies. Such things promote controversial speculations rather than advancing God's work—which is by faith. 5 The goal of this command is love, which comes from a pure heart and a good conscience and a sincere faith. 6 Some have departed from these and have turned to meaningless talk.


Paul is advising Timothy how to lead the church in Ephesus. He tells him to command people to stop wasting time with empty words, false doctrine, gossip and backbiting. He says the goal of this command is love. Love provides the environment that advances God's work. If you've ever been in a dysfunctional family or church, you know how God's work gets sidelined when love takes a backseat to controversy.


Love is too general of a goal to approach directly. It really has to be broken down. How do you become a more loving person? How do you experience more love in your heart? How do you change and grow into a person who is surrounded by loving people?


Paul explains that love is like a tree that grows when it's in the soil of a pure heart, good conscience and a sincere faith. Let's break that down:


· Love Comes From A Pure Heart


Proverbs 4:23-27, Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it. 24 Keep your mouth free of perversity; keep corrupt talk far from your lips. 25 Let your eyes look straight ahead; fix your gaze directly before y...