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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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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 word used is zēloō. It…
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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 the sport acts of love,…
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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 is God. SO now we…
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John is a straight shooter here. He does not hold back or sugar coat the love of God. A person who hates and says they love God, is a liar. The Greek word for hate in this scripture is miseō and means to hate, pursue with hatred, detest. I have always thought detest was an interesting…
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One of the most beautiful love stories comes from the book of Ruth. The layers and depth of that book is amazing! On the surface we read Boaz was Ruth first. Then he pursued her. Its a deeper picture of God’s love for us. We must first recognize that ALL our love is in response to His love. God’s love…
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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 Lord is the product of…
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For many Christians, the love of God is spoken in past tense. They saw the love of God in the cross, became born-again, but live tip-toing around God. John tells us we can have confidence around God. When the topic of the day of judgement is brought up many become uneasy. As Christians, our day of judgement…
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John called himself a fascinating title: 23 One of his disciples, the one Jesus loved, was reclining close beside Jesus. John 13:23 2 So she went running to Simon Peter and to the other disciple, the one Jesus loved, and said to them, “They’ve taken the Lord out of the tomb, and we don’t know where they’ve put him!” John…
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Jesus says, I command you. The Greek word for command is entolē and means an order, command, charge, precept, injunction. Notice it does not mean a suggestion. Jesus is not hinting at or making a suggestion, He is commanding us to love one another. Lets keep reading and bring in what else Jesus had to say. 34 “I give…
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