Christian Love
The Apostle John wrote,
“This is the message you heard from the beginning: We should love one another.
Do not be like Cain, who belonged to the evil one and murdered his brother. And why did he murder him? Because his own actions were evil and his brother’s were righteous.
Do not be surprised, my brothers, if the world hates you.
We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love our brothers. Anyone who does not love remains in death.
Anyone who hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that no murderer has eternal life in him.
This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers.
If anyone has material possessions and sees his brother in need but has no pity on him, how can the love of God be in him?
Dear children, let us not love with words or tongue but with actions and in truth.” 1 John 3:11-18.
The result of true Christian faith is love. Love for God, our neighbour and even our enemy.
The apostle Paul writing to the Romans said,
“If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink.” Romans 12:20a.
Someone once said “Love goes the distance”. Certainly Christ’s love for us did. He died for our sins.
As Christians we cannot refuse to love. Love and compassion for others is the result of our faith.
James states,
“What good is it, my brothers, if a man claims to have faith but has no deeds? Can such faith save him?
Suppose a brother or sister is without clothes and daily food.
If one of you says to him, “Go, I wish you well; keep warm and well fed,” but does nothing about his physical needs, what good is it?
In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead.
But someone will say, “You have faith; I have deeds.” Show me your faith without deeds, and I will show you my faith by what I do.
You believe that there is one God. Good! Even the demons believe that—and shudder.
You foolish man, do you want evidence that faith without deeds is useless?” James 2:14-20.
If we claim to be Christians we must love.
The apostle Paul writing to the Corinthians defined love when he wrote,
“Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.
It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth.
It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.
Love never fails....
And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.” 1 Corinthians 13:4-8a,13.
We as Christians should use Jesus an no one else as our example. Jesus showed us how far our love for one another should extend by dying for us on the cross.
Are you willing to go the distance for Love?
Please think about it.
The Apostle John wrote,
“This is the message you heard from the beginning: We should love one another.
Do not be like Cain, who belonged to the evil one and murdered his brother. And why did he murder him? Because his own actions were evil and his brother’s were righteous.
Do not be surprised, my brothers, if the world hates you.
We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love our brothers. Anyone who does not love remains in death.
Anyone who hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that no murderer has eternal life in him.
This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers.
If anyone has material possessions and sees his brother in need but has no pity on him, how can the love of God be in him?
Dear children, let us not love with words or tongue but with actions and in truth.” 1 John 3:11-18.
The result of true Christian faith is love. Love for God, our neighbour and even our enemy.
The apostle Paul writing to the Romans said,
“If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink.” Romans 12:20a.
Someone once said “Love goes the distance”. Certainly Christ’s love for us did. He died for our sins.
As Christians we cannot refuse to love. Love and compassion for others is the result of our faith.
James states,
“What good is it, my brothers, if a man claims to have faith but has no deeds? Can such faith save him?
Suppose a brother or sister is without clothes and daily food.
If one of you says to him, “Go, I wish you well; keep warm and well fed,” but does nothing about his physical needs, what good is it?
In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead.
But someone will say, “You have faith; I have deeds.” Show me your faith without deeds, and I will show you my faith by what I do.
You believe that there is one God. Good! Even the demons believe that—and shudder.
You foolish man, do you want evidence that faith without deeds is useless?” James 2:14-20.
If we claim to be Christians we must love.
The apostle Paul writing to the Corinthians defined love when he wrote,
“Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.
It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth.
It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.
Love never fails....
And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.” 1 Corinthians 13:4-8a,13.
We as Christians should use Jesus an no one else as our example. Jesus showed us how far our love for one another should extend by dying for us on the cross.
Are you willing to go the distance for Love?
Please think about it.
