1 Corinthians 13: Three things will last forever—faith, hope, and love—and the greatest of these is love. 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 this famous chapter about love gives us one of the most eloquent descriptions of love ever written. Love is patient and kind - Love does not demand its own way - Love never gives up.
Love is willing to sacrifice for the good of others, even to death. A healthy definition of love is crucial to understanding the central message of the Bible. The Bible teaches that love is a commitment. As a commitment, love is not dependent on good feelings, but rather on a consistent and courageous decision to extend oneself for the well-being of another. Jesus became the perfect demonstration of God’s unconditional love for us by laying down his life for our benefit.
Love is a very important idea for Christians. Jesus taught that the greatest commandments were to love God and to love our neighbors. In the same way, people like Paul and John wrote how love should be a major part of every Christian’s life. Because it is such an important idea to understand, it is helpful to see what the Bible tells us about love.
John 13:34 - I now am giving you a new commandment: Love each other. Just as I have loved you, you should love each other.
1 John 3: 11 This is the message you have heard from the beginning: We should love one another.
1 John 4: 7 Dear friends, let us continue to love one another, for love comes from God. Anyone who loves is a child of God and knows God. 11 Dear friends, since God loved us that much, we surely ought to love each other. 12 No one has ever seen God. But if we love each other, God lives in us, and his love is brought to full expression in us. 20 If someone says, “I love God,” but hates a Christian Brother or sister, that person is a liar; for if we don’t love people we can see, how can we love God, whom we cannot see? 21 And he has given us this command: Those who love God must also love their Christian brothers and sisters.
Being a Christian comes with certain expectations, and one of them is that we will love others. Our Christian conduct is proof as to whether we love each other, and loving each other is proof that we belong to Christ.
These scriptures that I just shared with you are but a few that addresses the topic of Christian Love. Take your bible and find a verse on love and commit it to memory.
Pastor Jack
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