![]() ![]() You have heard that it was said, “Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.” But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, that you may be children of your Father in heaven. He was clear in his messages about who to love. Of course, we are called to love our brothers and sister is in Christ but Jesus took it further. Others say it means Christians are called to love other Christians more than those who are not disciples. Some might argue that because Jesus was talking to his disciples and said one another that means Christians are only called to love other Christians. We are called to love wholeheartedly and sacrificially like God loves us. ![]() Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one's life for one's friends ( John 15:13). Our love for God is directly displayed in our love for God’s people.Translating that into how we are to love is this verse. When we try to do the Christian life alone or when we withhold forgiveness from others, we shouldn’t shrug it off: we should be terrified. 1 Peter 4:8: “Above all, keep loving one another earnestly, since love covers a multitude of sins.”įor some of us this might seem like a moot point, but it is worth repeating: We cannot escape the reality that Christ doesn’t just call us to himself-he calls us into community.1 Peter 1:22: “Having purified your souls by your obedience to the truth for a sincere brotherly love, love one another earnestly from a pure heart…”.Hebrews 10:24: “And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works…”.2 Thessalonians 1:3: “We ought always to give thanks to God for you, brothers, as is right, because your faith is growing abundantly, and the love of every one of you for one another is increasing.”.1 Thessalonians 4:9: “Now concerning brotherly love you have no need for anyone to write to you, for you yourselves have been taught by God to love one another…”.1 Thessalonians 3:12: “…and may the Lord make you increase and abound in love for one another and for all, as we do for you…”.Ephesians 4:2 “…with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love…”.Only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another.” Galatians 5:13: “For you were called to freedom, brothers.Aim for restoration, comfort one another, agree with one another, live in peace and the God of love and peace will be with you.” 2 Corinthians 13:11: “Finally, brothers, rejoice.Romans 13:8: “Owe no one anything, except to love each other, for the one who loves another has fulfilled the law.”.Romans 12:10: “Love one another with brotherly affection. ![]()
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