Category: Character of God
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Love Bears ALL Things.
Paul also says, in ALL things. This encompasses every season and every circumstance. There is no feasible situation in which genuine love would fail to cover and protect. Love is consistent and true. Love keeps personal matters confidential. When we love others, they should never fear the things they have…
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Love Rejoices in Truth.
The passage from 1 Corinthians 13:6 teaches that love does not rejoice in unrighteousness but in truth. It challenges us to examine our reactions to others’ blessings and confronts envy and bitterness. True love rejoices in integrity, honesty, and selflessness, never finding pleasure in others’ failures.
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Love is Not Self Seeking
Those who are selfish will tear down others in order to elevate themselves or to get what they want. Selfishness is a very ugly quality for an individual to have and can do great damage to others.
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Love is not Arrogant.
As we continue our journey this month in discovering God’s Love, we have looked at the source of all love is God. God is love and love is God. We have journeyed through love being patient and kind. We have also looked at love not being envious or boastful. We come to the end…
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No “I” statements in Love.
Those who boast about themselves are discontent grumblers who live according to their own selfish desires. They use their words to flatter people and impress people for their own advantage.
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Love does not Envy.
So Paul listed that love is patient and kind, then he hits the first characteristic love is not: envious. What is envy? Desiring what is not yours. Fear of loosing something. Painful or resentful awareness of an advantage enjoyed by another joined with desire to posses the same. The Greek…
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Love is Kind.
Our modern day definition of kindness is to show one’s self mild. Kindness is a lifestyle, daily practice, and a choice. Being kind should be faithful service, a default mode, a habit of goodwill, and a heart that continually serves others each day. Kindness requires intentionality. Kind acts are often on…
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Love is Patience.
We have spent the last week looking at the source of love. Love is God and God is love. We can not love others without first loving Him. He chose to love us first, before we ever loved Him. If we want to love others, we have to first understand the source of Love…
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God’s Love Perfected.
God’s love perfected in us produces the phrase, “fear of the Lord.” The process of God’s perfect love grows within us. When we encounter God, we are uneasy, timid, and apprehensive. As we mature and have an experiential relationship with Him, that turns into a reverence and respect. The fear of the…
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The Source of Love
As we begin our journey through the month of February, we begin in the book of 1 John. This letter from John, I wished we had more time to work through. John speaks about the subject of love and how to love one another. As we study today’s scripture, we are going to…
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