1 John 4:20 “If a may say, I love God, and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he that loves not his brother who he has seen, cannot love God whom he has not seen.”
Jesus Tells Us How To Love
Matthew 22:39 “ Love your neighbor as yourself.”
1. Our “neighbor” is anyone around us.
2. We love others the way we want to be treated.
What Love Looks Like
1 Corinthians 13:4 “Love is patient. Love is kind…”
1. Love is being patient when waiting is hard
2. Love is being kind with words and actions
3. Love is something we do.
Loving When It’s Hard
Luke 6:27 “Love your enemies”
1. Loving others doesn’t mean that they are always nice.
2. Love means choosing kindness anyway
Examples:
1. Sharing with someone you don’t like.
2. Forgiving instead of getting even.
Call to action
Think of 1 person you can love on purpose this week.
Examples:
1. Say something kind
2. Help without being asked
3. Pray for someone
4. Include someone who is left out
John 13:34 “Love one another
Memory Statement:
“I choose to love others with kindness, compassion, and gentleness, reflecting the heart of God in all I do.”
Prayer:
Heavenly Father, I pray that you would help me to choose to love others around me even when it is hard. Give me a heart which seeks to show others your love through the way I treat them. Help me to love others as I love myself.