Love
Pastor J. R. Wilhite, author
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The greatest of faith, hope and love is LOVE.
Hebrews 11:6 But without faith [it is] impossible to please [him]: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and [that] he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.
Let's see what Jesus said about love.
John 13:34 A new comandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.
No where in here were we told to judge one another.
Matthew 7:1 Judge not, that ye be not judged.
No, for a matter of fact Jesus had plenty to say about how we were not to judge anyone, we were to live in love.
Matthew 18:21 Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times?
So we are not to judge, but forgive, and most of all love, and love our neighbor.
Luke 10:29 But he, willing to justify himself, said unto Jesus, And who is my neighbour?
Now in the above, the priest is religion. The Levite is the law, the Samaritan is Love, Jesus. And He will return, the inn keeper is the Holy Spirit.
Romans 5:5 And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.
Even though we sinned, and were anything but perfect God still loved us. Our sins placed Jesus on that cross.
Romans 5:8 But God comendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
Don't plan for tomorrow, live the life God has given you today.
Matthew 6:34 Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day [is] the evil thereof.
And do so seeking God.
Matthew 6:33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
God Bless You as you hear His words and follow His leading.
Too many of us have left the true fellowship. We have left our first love; we have left the church even though we still attend on Sunday mornings. What am I talking about? We have fallen out of love with God. We do not live that life devoted to God, the life of love. Let's see what Paul wrote about love.
1 Corinthians 13:13 And now abideth faith, hope, love, these three; but the greatest of these [is] love.
In Hebrews we are told it is impossible to please God with out faith, but Paul places love above faith.
John 13:35 By this shall all [men] know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.
John 14:23 Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.
John 15:9 As the Father hath loved me, so have I loved you: continue ye in my love.
John 15:10 If ye keep my comandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father's comandments, and abide in his love.
John 15:12 This is my comandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you.
John 15:13 Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
John 15:17 These things I comand you, that ye love one another.
John 21:15 So when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, [son] of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs.
John 21:16 Simon, [son] of Jonas, lovest thou me? Feed my sheep.
John 21:17 Simon, [son] of Jonas, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time, Lovest thou me? And he said unto him, Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus saith unto him, Feed my sheep.
Matthew 7:2 For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again.
Matthew 7:3 And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?
Matthew 7:4 Or how wilt thou say to thy brother, Let me pull out the mote out of thine eye; and, behold, a beam [is] in thine own eye?
Matthew 7:5 Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother's eye.
How about forgiveness then ?
Matthew 18:22 Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven.
So who is our neighbor?
Luke 10:30 And Jesus answering said, A certain [man] went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among thieves, which stripped him of his raiment, and wounded [him], and departed, leaving [him] half dead.
Luke 10:31 And by chance there came down a certain priest that way: and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side.
Luke 10:32 And likewise a Levite, when he was at the place, came and looked [on him], and passed by on the other side.
Luke 10:33 But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was: and when he saw him, he had compassion [on him],
Luke 10:34 And went to [him], and bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine, and set him on his own beast, and brought him to an inn, and took care of him.
Luke 10:35 And on the morrow when he departed, he took out two pence, and gave [them] to the host, and said unto him, Take care of him; and whatsoever thou spendest more, when I come again, I will repay thee.
Luke 10:36 Which now of these three, thinkest thou, was neighbour unto him that fell among the thieves?
Luke 10:37 And he said, He that shewed mercy on him. Then said Jesus unto him, Go, and do thou likewise.
John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
John 3:17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.
1 Corinthians 2:9 But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.
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