This week is the final sermon in our advent themed sermon series where I use the themes assigned to the candles, themselves emerging out of the major themes of Scripture (yes – very circular!) This week it is love.  The NIV translation mentions love 514 times.  It really does abound.  Different nuances and shades for sure… but that’s a lot, with the first in Genesis 4:1 and the final in Revelation 12:11. Saving the best theme till last?  Probably… God’s love is at the basis of all God has done for us and all God asks us now to do (remember love of God and love of neighbour?)   In the meantime, here is a favourite text regarding love for you to meditate on as you prepare to receive the Word of life:  For Christ’s love compels us, because we are convinced that one died for all, and therefore all died. 2 Corinthians 5:14 (NIV)