This echoes Jesus’ teaching that all the Law and the Prophets hang on the commandments to love God and neighbor (Matthew 22:40). Historically, the Jewish law was seen as a complex system of rules and rituals. Paul simplifies this by stating that genuine love naturally leads to the ...
These first two verses really set the stage on how high God is really ranking the quality of love. As you will see with the way these two verses are being worded, God the Father is placing the quality of love as #1 in the entire scheme of things. The first verse lists three specific...
Scripture tells us that God is love and loved the world so much that He sent His Son to save us from death! Furthermore, the greatest commandments given by Christ are to love God and our neighbor. The entire message of the Gospel is centered on the act of love, Jesus giving His life...
Verse(Click for Chapter) New International Version He answered, “’Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind’ and, ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’”
Instead I would like my priority list to become what must be done according to God’s priority and timetable. There are two important loves: 1) You must love your God with all your heart. 2) Love your neighbor as yourself. (Matthew 22: 37-40) Overheard Today Posted on May 18th, ...
"And so we know and rely on the love God has for us. God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in them." - 1 John 4:16 This profound verse from 1 John underscores love's transformative power. It highlights love not just as an emotion, but as a...
God is love. I love that Jesus told his disciples to not be like the leaders in the world who seek to rule over others, that the greatest among them would be a servant. Jesus encouraged MUTUAL love, MUTUAL respect, and agape love (unselfish, sacrificial love). The intention was not ...
1 John 4:8 describes one of God’s primary attributes as love. “Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love.” Here are several key implications that this attribute of God has for believers today.
The LORD is so good. He always answers our sincere questions. Right in the verse above is the answer. We are to love the LORD GOD with all, the whole, the entire of who we are. We are to seek the kingdom of GOD with our heart, soul and mind. ...
“Love Your Neighbor As Yourself”: God’s Community In Action – Jesus Calling Podcast 49 Kristin Schell: My name is Kristen Schell, and I am the author ofThe Turquoise Table: Finding Community and Connection In Your Own Front Yard. Tony and I have been married for 20 years and we have...