We can succeed in this life, when we trust in God. 2 Timothy 1:7For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind. Our faith and love comes from the Lord Jesus 2 Timothy 1:13 Hold fast the form of sound words, which thou hast heard of me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus. This is when men fail. 2 Timothy 3:2For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, 2 Timothy 3:4Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God; All true believer’s are looking for His coming! 2 Timothy 4:8Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing. Love of this world causes a person to depart from true faith. 2 Timothy 4:10For Demas hath forsaken me, having loved this present world, and is departed unto Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus unto Dalmatia.
The apostle thanks God for his salvation, as should we all. 1 Timothy 1:14And the grace of our Lord was exceeding abundant with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.
Many times our love is for the wrong things. 1 Timothy 6:10-11 For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows. But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.
Who are the unsaved and why! 2 Thessalonians 2:10And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.
God loves us and sent His son for us. 2 Thessalonians 2:16Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God, even our Father, which hath loved us, and hath given us everlasting consolation and good hope through grace,
The saved, believers, look for His coming. 2 Thessalonians 3:5 And the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God, and into the patient waiting for Christ.
How we should serve the Lord. 1 Thessalonians 1:3Remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labour of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father;
Paul’s prayer. 1 Thessalonians 3:12 And the Lord make you to increase and abound in love one toward another, and toward all men, even as we do toward you:
It’s stated in Leviticus, Cited by the Lord Jesus inMatthew 5:43 19:19, Mark 12:31, and Romans 13:9. 1 Thessalonians 4:9But as touching brotherly love ye need not that I write unto you: for ye yourselves are taught of God to love one another.
As believers, we need to be like soldiers in the Lord’s army, prepared.1 1 Thessalonians 5:8 But let us, who are of the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love; and for an helmet, the hope of salvation.
The relationship believers should have for each other. 1 Thessalonians 5:13 And to esteem them very highly in love for their work’s sake. And be at peace among yourselves.
The apostle Paul had not been to Colossi, but he had heard of them. So to should others hear of our love for others. Colossians 1:4 Since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love which ye have to all the saints,
Live so others would say this of you. Colossians 1:8Who also declared unto us your love in the Spirit.
As should all believers. Colossians 2:2That their hearts might be comforted, being knit together in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the acknowledgement of the mystery of God, and of the Father, and of Christ;
The apostle reminds Husbands to Love their wives. (wives are reminded to submit, (love comes naturally to women). Colossians 3:19Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them.
Defination: A strong feeling of affection and concern toward another person, as that arising from kinship or close friendship. A feeling of devotion or adoration toward God or a god. When asked to quote a Bible verse on Love most would answer with the words of the Lord Jesus. 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.
The word LOVE appears 442 times in the KJV. 240 times in the Old Testament and 202 times in the New Testament.
Looking at the times the Apostle Paul mentions LOVE in each of his 14 epistles.
We should love God Ephesians 1:4According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love: When we love God it shows. Ephesians 1:15 Wherefore I also, after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus, and love unto all the saints, A restatement of John 3:16. Ephesians 2:4But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us, The Apostle Paul’s prayer for the Ephesians Ephesians 3:17 That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love, Ephesians 3:19And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God. The way we should be toward each other. Ephesians 4:2With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love; How every believer should live. Ephesians 4:15-16But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ: From whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in love. Because of Christ. Ephesians 5:2And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet smelling savour. A command to husbands. Ephesians 5:25 Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it; Ephesians 5:28 So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself. Ephesians 5:33 Nevertheless let every one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself; and the wife see that she reverence her husband. The Apostles final word to the Ephesians. Ephesians 6:23-24Peace be to the brethren, and love with faith, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Grace be with all them that love our Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity. Amen.
The Apostle reaffirmsJohn 3:16. Galatians 2:20I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me. Faith, Belief is all that counts. Galatians 5:6 For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love. It’s stated in Leviticus, Cited by the Lord Jesus inMatthew 5:43 19:19, Mark 12:31, andRomans 13:9. Galatians 5:13-14For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another. For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. Love a gift from the Spirit. Galatians 5:22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
Mentioned 12 times The Apostle seeks to atone for his first letter. (which was needed) 2 Corinthians 2:4For out of much affliction and anguish of heart I wrote unto you with many tears; not that ye should be grieved, but that ye might know the love which I have more abundantly unto you. Forgiveness includes love 2 Corinthians 2:8Wherefore I beseech you that ye would confirm your love toward him. It’s the Love of Christ in us that should show forth. 2 Corinthians 5:14 For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead: Love given by the Holy Spirit is real. 2 Corinthians 6:6By pureness, by knowledge, by long suffering, by kindness, by the Holy Ghost, by love unfeigned, By God’s grace, let your love show forth. 2 Corinthians 8:7-8Therefore, as ye abound in every thing, in faith, and utterance, and knowledge, and in all diligence, and in your love to us, see that ye abound in this grace also. I speak not by commandment, but by occasion of the forwardness of others, and to prove the sincerity of your love. 2 Corinthians 8:24Wherefore shew ye to them, and before the churches, the proof of your love, and of our boasting on your behalf. Let love guide in your giving. 2 Corinthians 9:7Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver. The apostle states, no matter, he still loves them. 2 Corinthians 11:11Wherefore? because I love you not? God knoweth. Again He states his love. 2 Corinthians 12:15And I will very gladly spend and be spent for you; though the more abundantly I love you, the less I be loved. The Apostles final word to the Corinthians. 2 Corinthians 13:11 Finally, brethren, farewell. Be perfect, be of good comfort, be of one mind, live in peace; and the God of love and peace shall be with you. 2 Corinthians 13:14 The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost, be with you all. Amen.
