Love 2
Who
God (The Godhead)
Mt 22:37 – Love God heart soul mind
Mk 12:30 – Love God heart soul mind strength
Lk 10:27 – Love God heart soul strength mind
2 Th 3:5
Phm 4-5
How we know we love The Godhead:
Jn 14:15
Jn 14:21
Jn 14:23
1 Jn 2:5
1 Jn 5:3
1 Jn 5:2
John 21:15
John 21:16
John 21:17
2 Jn 5,6 – “commandment … that we love one another”
How we know we do not love The Godhead properly:
Jn 14:24
1 Jn 3:17
1 Jn 4:8
1 Jn 4:20
1 Jn 4:21
Jn 5:42
Neighbour
Mt 19:19
Mt 22:39
Mk 12:31
Mk 12:33
Lk 10:27
Ro 13:9
Ga 5:14
Jas 2:8
Enemies
Mt 5:44
Lu 6:27
Lu 6:35
The community of believers (brotherhood)
1 Pet 2:17
Love One Another (19X)
(lemma.g:=ἀγαπάω OR lemma.g:=ἀγάπη) AND lemma.g:=ἀλλήλων
Jn 13:34
Jn 13:35
Jn 15:12
Jn 15:17
Ro 13:8
Ga 5:13
Eph 4:2
1 Th 3:12
1 Th 4:9
2 Th 1:3
Heb 10:24
1 Pe 1:22
1 Pe 5:14
1 Jn 3:11
1 Jn 3:23
1 Jn 4:7
1 Jn 4:11
1 Jn 4:12
2 Jn 5
Love Brother OR Brethren (13X)
(lemma.g:=ἀγαπάω OR lemma.g:=ἀγάπη) AND (brother OR brethren)
Ro 14:15
Ga 5:13
1 Th 4:9
2 Th 1:3
1 Pe 1:22
2 Pe 1:7
1 Jn 2:10
1 Jn 3:10
1 Jn 3:14
1 Jn 3:16
1 Jn 3:17
1 Jn 4:20
1 Jn 4:21
Love AND Saint OR Saints (5X)
(lemma.g:=ἀγαπάω OR lemma.g:=ἀγάπη) AND lemma.g:ἅγιος
Eph 1:15
Col 1:4
Phm 5
Phm 7
Heb 6:10 (37X !)
What To Love
Heb 1:9
2 Tim 4:8
1 Pet 3:10
1 John 2:10
What NOT To Love
John 12:43
John 3:19
1 Tim 6:10
2 Tim 4:10
2 Pet 2:15
1 John 2:15
What to Do in Love
Eph 3:17 “you, being rooted and grounded in love”
Gal 5:22 “the fruit”
1 Cor 16:14 “Let all that you do be done in love”
Eph 4:15
Phil 1:15,16 “speaking the truth in love”
Eph 5:2 “walk in love”
1 Cor 14:1
1 Tim 6:11
2 Tim 2:22 “Pursue love”
When
Before all (above all), first and always
Col 3:14 “Above all!” (upon all) put on Love
1 Pet 4:8 YLT
1 Pet 4:8 DARBY
1 Pet 4:8 DOUAYRHEIMS
“before all” KJV “Above all!” Keep,
maintain a constant mutual
love
Acts 12:5 “without ceasing” earnest diligent continuance
1 John 4:16
Jude 21 abide, reside, remain, dwell, continue
Why
Jn 15:12 It is a command of our Lord to be obeyed
Jn 15:17 It is a command of our Lord to be obeyed
The Father’s Example:
Jn 3:16
Rom 5:8
Rom 8:35
Rom 8:37
Rom 8:39
1 Jn 3:1
1 Jn 3:16
1 Jn 4:9
1 Jn 4:10
1 Jn 4:16
1 Jn 4:17
1 Jn 4:18
1 Jn 4:19
The Son’s Example:
Jn 13:1
Jn 13:34
Jn 15:12
2 Cor 5:14
Rev 1:5
The Spirit’s Example:
Rom 5:5
Rom 15:30
1 Cor 8:1 “Knowledge puffs up, but love edifies”
Phil 2:1 “if there is any ~ comfort of love (encouragement)”
Col 2:2 “that their hearts may be encouraged, united in LOVE”
1 Pe 4:8 “brings forgiveness” EXPNT Most importantly, love each other deeply, because LOVE will cause people to forgive each other for many sins
2 Cor 2:8 Therefore I urge you to confirm your LOVE for him.
John 13:35
1 John 3:10 Is a testimony that you are His, and His act in LOVE
By this everyone will know that you are my disciples—if you have LOVE for one another.”
1 John 3:14 Our new-found love of the brethren of like mind is a witness to ourselves that we have changed
Where
Luke 10:29 Wherever there is a brother or neighbour who needs it
How
1 Jn 3:18 “My little children, let us not love in word or in tongue, but in deed and in truth”
Rom 12:9 “Let love be without hypocrisy”
2 Cor 6:6
1 Pet 1:22 “by sincere love,”
1 Pet. 3:8
“love as brothers”
1 Pet 4:8 “have fervent love for one another”
The Desire of the Man of God for You
Phil 1:9 “that your love may abound”
Phil 2:2 “fulfill my joy by being like-minded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind”
Col 2:2 “that their hearts may be encouraged, being knit together in love”
Heb 10:24 “let us consider one another in order to stir up love and good works”
John 15:13 No one has greater LOVE than this: that someone lay down his life for his friends.