![]() ![]() It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. ![]() If I give all I possess to the poor and give over my body to hardship that I may boast, but do not have love, I gain nothing. If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing. If I speak in the tongues of men or of angels, but do not have love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. Keep reading: The 1 Revealing Thing About God’s Perspective of You and Me 5. 1 John 4:10 says: This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins. God's design for demonstrating real love in real life was through His Son. The Truth : God has a specific DESIGN and process for us to experience REAL love in REAL life. Dear friends, since God so loved us, we also ought to love one another. This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins. This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him. The Truth : Love that isn’t real promises life but DESTROYS us and our relationships. There is a way that appears to be right, but in the end it leads to death. The Truth : We must receive His love by FAITH before we have the power to love Him, each other, our families, neighbors, and enemies. The Truth : Without doing a thing, we are ALREADY deeply and completely loved by God. Romans 5:8īut God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. To quickly jump to a verse, use the links below.ġ1 Bible Verses That Teach Us About God’s Love 1. I hope you’ll be convicted and inspired by His kindness in the scriptures and then find ways to demonstrate God’s love and grace to others. Here, I want to share Bible verses that teach us foundational principles about God’s love. If we can’t grasp His love for us, it will be impossible to demonstrate the kind of grace needed in close relationships. It’s no wonder we have trouble communicating with one another!Īs we discovered, it takes a lot of understanding and grace to communicate effectively, but at the foundation, we need to get right with God. In a previous article, I touched on the common communication barriers to expressing love to others, like our personal history, gender, personality, and, of course, our sin nature. But it’s an example and a reminder that love is not a feeling but a choice. His love is different than ours, as articulated in this article by All About God. ![]() In a recent sermon series called Real Love in Real Life, I explore the powerful and complex - yet universal - topic of love.įor instance, if it’s such a universal experience, why haven’t we figured out how to make it less complicated? Or, if we’ve experienced God’s grace and love in our life, why do we still struggle to demonstrate that same grace to others? Learn how even you can move from being a “secret agent” Christian to a “public” witness! Free MP3 Listen Now Current Series How to Talk to Anyone About God ![]()
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