Archive for the ‘ Love ’ Category

VerseD: John 1:14

The Word became flesh and dwelt  among us. We observed his glory, the glory as the one and only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.

John 1:14, CSB

The love of Christ brought Him into humanity, and we show our love for Him by taking His gospel of grace and truth to others.

VerseD: Romans 1:17

For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith, just as it is written: The righteous will live by faith.

Romans 1:17, CSB

Love for Christ is shown by trusting Him in all things, especially the gospel that grants grace through faith, knowing Christ was faithful out of His love for the Father and for us.

VerseD: Ephesians 1:7

In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace

Ephesians 1:7, CSB

Christ’s love that bought our redemption from sin should push us to love others by bringing them face to face with His extravagant love and grace.

VerseD: Matthew 9:38

“Therefore, pray to the Lord of the harvest to send out workers into his harvest.”

Matthew 9:38, CSB

Love should push us to pray for the lost and be willing to take the gospel to them

VerseD: 1 Corinthians 13:4

Love is patient, love is kind. Love does not envy, is not boastful, is not arrogant

1 Corinthians 13:4, CSB

Love should push us to humility, patience, and compassion, seeking the best for others just as Christ did for us.

VerseD: John 10:10

A thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I have come so that they may have life and have it in abundance.

John 10:10, CSB

God wants to give us all good things according to His will, while those who oppose God restrict, mar, and damage what should be good. God offers life and the ability to truly desire what is truly good and to promote goodness.

VerseD: John 15:12

“This is my command: Love one another as I have loved you.”

John 15:12, CSB

God wants to give us all good things according to His will, and His will is found in loving Him by loving others and especially loving the Church.

VerseD: 1 John 3:16

This is how we have come to know love: He laid down his life for us. We should also lay down our lives for our brothers and sisters.

1 John 3:16, CSB

We work in this world to usher others into the rest of Christ, knowing Christ paid for our eternal rest through His agonizing death because of His love for us.

VerseD: Deuteronomy 11:18

“Imprint these words of mine on your hearts and minds, bind them as a sign on your hands, and let them be a symbol  on your foreheads.”

Deuteronomy 11:18, CSB

God has told us what is good and expects us to follow, and He proved His love by adopting us through the blood of Christ. Now, we imprint His goodness on our hearts by the power of the Holy Spirit because of the imprints of the nails on Christ’s hands amd thorns on His head.

VerseD: Micah 6:8

Mankind, he has told each of you what is good  and what it is the Lord requires of you: to act justly, to love faithfulness, and to walk humbly with your God.

Micah 6:8, CSB

Micah re-worded the two greatest commandments of loving God and loving others. The message has not changed, only that God became human in the person of Jesus to show us what it means.