Post 1 on LOVE.
1 John 3:16-18; 23
"This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down His life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers and sisters. If anyone has material possessions and sees brother or sister in need but has no pity on them, how can the love of God be in that person? Dear children, let us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth....And this is His command: to believe in the name of His Son, Jesus Christ, and to love one another as He commanded us."
Jesus showed us His love by dying for us, even when we didn't love Him.
Let us show our love for Him by loving one another just as He commanded us in
John 13:34-35
"A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this everyone will know that you are My disciples, if you love one another."
1 Corinthians 13:4-8
"Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs: love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love. Never. Fails."
Is our love for one another that strong? If not, why? Since God loved us so much and sent His only Son to die for us, since Jesus willing laid down His own life for us, why is it hard for us to love one another? God is love. We can love, because He loved us first.
1 John 3:16-18; 23
"This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down His life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers and sisters. If anyone has material possessions and sees brother or sister in need but has no pity on them, how can the love of God be in that person? Dear children, let us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth....And this is His command: to believe in the name of His Son, Jesus Christ, and to love one another as He commanded us."
Jesus showed us His love by dying for us, even when we didn't love Him.
Let us show our love for Him by loving one another just as He commanded us in
John 13:34-35
"A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this everyone will know that you are My disciples, if you love one another."
1 Corinthians 13:4-8
"Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs: love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love. Never. Fails."
Is our love for one another that strong? If not, why? Since God loved us so much and sent His only Son to die for us, since Jesus willing laid down His own life for us, why is it hard for us to love one another? God is love. We can love, because He loved us first.
Great post! An encouragement for all of us to check our love thermometer.
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