{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Houston's First Baptist Church","title":"Herein Is Love","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1768,"description":"The speaker begins by recounting Jacob’s encounter with Rachel in Genesis 29, highlighting Jacob’s willingness to work seven years for the woman he loved and the subsequent deception that gave him Leah instead. He uses this story to illustrate the biblical principle that love is more than feeling—it is a commitment that endures deception, hardship, and even additional years of service. By pointing out Jacob’s age, the cultural customs of marrying the elder sister first, and the meanings of the names Leah and Rachel, the preacher underscores how love can persist despite disappointment and cultural expectations.\n\nFrom this foundation, the sermon shifts to a broader theological teaching: true love is defined by action, not emotion. Citing John 3:16, Jesus’ questions to Peter, and 1 Corinthians 13, he explains that love is expressed through deeds such as giving, serving, forgiving, and enduring. The speaker warns against an “emotional” love that fades, urging listeners to embody the agape love of Christ—self‑sacrificial, patient, and unchanging—whether in marriage, family, school, or society. He concludes with a practical call to let love be lived out in concrete ways, trusting that the feeling will follow the action.","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/o5yzRQYlXr9ParDz0W15WXJmDEyj_QNDo8tzYNqSRoc/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8wN2Ew/Yjg4MTI1YTdmNDVi/Mjc2NWZiNDkwYTBi/OTU4MS5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}