Worship Guide & Message Notes

Cypress Creek Church | February 15, 2026 

Pastor David Bamberry 

HEART-TRANSFORMING TRUTH #3: Love One Another 

(1 John 3 & Genesis 4) 

1. God’s Love is Extravagant and it Sets Your Identity. 

See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know him. Dear friends, now we are children of God, and what we will be has not yet been made known. But we know that when Christ appears, we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is. All who have this hope in him purify themselves, just as he is pure. I John 3:1-3 NIV 

● Your identity is a gift, not a performance. 

● The world won’t always “get” you when you belong to Him. 

2. Genuine Love for Others is the Clear Mark of Real Faith. 

This is the message you have heard from the beginning: We should love one another. I John 3:11 

We must not be like Cain, who belonged to the evil one and killed his brother. And why did he kill him? Because Cain had been doing what was evil, and his brother had been doing what was righteous. So don’t be surprised, dear brothers and sisters, if the world hates you. I John 3:12-13 

● Love isn’t optional—it’s the original message. 

● People who choose righteousness will get resistance. 

3. True Love Looks Like Christ—Sacrificial and Practical. 

We know what real love is because Jesus gave up his life for us. So we also ought to give up our lives for our brothers and sisters. If someone has enough money to live well and sees a brother or sister in need but shows no compassion—how can God’s love be in that person? Dear children, let’s not merely say that we love each other; let us show the truth by our actions. I John 3:16-18 NLT 

● Talk is cheap—love proves itself. Don’t merely say… show it. 

● Practical examples: Time, attention, forgiveness, generosity, serving, checking on someone, meeting a need quietly. 

This Week 

1. Every morning: Say out loud, “I am a Child of God and He loves me.” (I John 3:1-3.) 

2. Don’t just “feel” love—schedule it. Do one act of honor: send an encouraging text, compliment them publicly, pray for them by name, or apologize if you need to. 

3. Pray: “Holy Spirit, show me one person to love, one need to meet, and one step of obedience to take this week.”