LOVE

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LOVE

By Dennis Schmidt 9/2007

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This paper discusses love, what it is, its source, & how to use it. Love is the Christian way of having a relationship with God and man. God is love and the source of love. Jesus gave us three commandments the first is to love God with all our heart, mind, might and soul. The second is to love other man as we love ourselves. The third is to love as Jesus loved. Jesus is our example. Love is the fulfillment of the law of God. All scriptures are from the King James' version Bible.

INDUCTIVE COMMENTS:

THEME:

LOVE RESULTS IN CHRISTIAN GROWTH: Love is to grow within a Christian.

1 Thessalonians 3:12 "And the Lord make you to increase and abound in love one toward another, & toward all <men>, even as we <do> toward you:" God's goal for the Christians is to increase their love to one another.

PURPOSE:

LOVE RELATIONSHIPS TO GOD & TO MAN - 1 JOHN 4-5 SCRIPTURES:

1 John 4:7-5:3 "Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God. (WE KNOW GOD) {8} He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love. {9} In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him. (OUR LIFE IS IN JESUS) {10} Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins. {11} Beloved, if God so loved us, we ought also to love one another. (WE ARE TO IMITATE GOD'S LOVE) {12} No man hath seen God at any time. If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and his love is perfected in us. {13} Hereby know we that we dwell in him, and he in us, because he hath given us of his Spirit. (WE HAVE THE INDWELLING HOLY SPIRIT IN US) {14} And we have seen and do testify that the Father sent the Son to be the Saviour of the world. (WE ARE TO WITNESS) {15} Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, (WE MAKE THE CONFESSION) God dwelleth in him, and he in God. {16} And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him. {17} Herein is our love made perfect, (WE ARE BEING MADE MATURE) that we may have boldness in the day of judgment: (WE ARE CONFIDENT) because as he is, so are we in this world. {18} There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: (WE ARE BOLD) because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love. {19} We love him, because he first loved us. (WE CAN LOVE BECAUSE HE FIRST LOVED US) {20} If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: (WE ARE NOT LIARS) for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen? (WE SHOW OUR CHRISTIAN EXAMPLE) {21} And this commandment have we from him, That he who loveth God love his brother also. {5:1} Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: and every one that loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him. (WE ARE BORN OF GOD) {5:2} By this we know that we love the children of God, (WE LOVE OTHERS) when we love God, (WE LOVE GOD) and keep his commandments. {5:3} For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous."

John 15:5 "I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing." Verse 9: Our life is centered on Jesus

John 15:16-17 "Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you. {17} These things I command you, that ye love one another." Verse 19: Fruit of love; God chose us for His love, then we chose Him for our love.

KEY VERSE:

LOVE CHAPTER IN THE BIBLE - 1 CORINTHIANS 13: Charity = Love in action (works)

1 Corinthians 13:1-13 "Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become <as> sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal. {2} And though I have <the gift of> prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, (OUR WORKS = self centered) and have not charity, I am nothing. {3} And though I bestow all my goods to feed <the poor>, (OUR EFFORTS = poor motivation) and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing. {4} Charity suffereth long, (PATIENCE = love that is passive) <and> is kind; (FRIENDLY = sociable & neighborly) charity envieth not; (COVET = is not jealous) charity vaunteth not itself, (HUMILITY = not boastful) is not puffed up, (PROUD = not lordly) {5} Doth not behave itself unseemly, (RUDE = not coarse) seeketh not her own, (UNSELFISH = love for others.) is not easily provoked, (CONTROLLED TEMPER = not angered) thinketh no evil; (GOOD = no record of wrongs) {6} Rejoiceth not in iniquity, (SIN = delights not in evil) but rejoiceth in the truth; (FIDELITY = not a liar) {7} Beareth all things, (PROTECTS = in place of others) believeth all things, (FAITH = for others) hopeth all things, (SEEKS BEST = for others) endureth all things. (PERSEVERE = for others) {8} Charity never faileth: (TRUST WORTHY = dependable) but whether <there be> prophecies, they shall fail; whether <there be> tongues, they shall cease; whether <there be> knowledge, it shall vanish away. (OTHER THINGS = will fail) {9} For we know in part, and we prophesy in part. {10} But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall be done away. {11} When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things. (MATURE PROCESS = with child like faith) {12} For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known. {13} And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these <is> charity." (CHARITY = LOVE IN ACTION or works from love.)

James 2:17 "Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone." Love and work together

WHO: God mainly by Bible authors Moses, Matthew, John, and Paul

TO WHOM: Elected Christians

WHAT: LOVE DEFINITION FROM DICTIONARIES:

Intense: affection, attraction, tenderness, and concern with an object or a person with whom a relationship is desired which may include sexual desires.

A) HEBREW WORD:

H157. 'ahab, aw-hab'; or 'aheb, aw-habe'; a prim. root; to have affection for (sexually or otherwise):--(be-) love (-d, -ly, -r), like, friend.

Genesis 24:67 "And Isaac brought her into his mother Sarah's tent, and took Rebekah, and she became his wife; and he loved her: and Isaac was comforted after his mother's death." Committed

B) GREEK WORDS:

G26. agape, ag-ah'-pay; from G25; love, i.e. affection or benevolence; spec. (plur.) a love-feast:--(feast of) charity ([-ably]), dear, love. This is man's love to God as regard with flavor.

Matthew 5:43 "Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy." Love to those who are not within the immediate family or friends.

G5360. philadelphia, fil-ad-el-fee'ah; from G5361; fraternal affection:--brotherly love (kindness), love of the brethren.

2 Peter 1:7 "And to godliness brotherly kindness; & to brotherly kindness charity." charity G26

G5368. phileo, fil-eh'-o; from G5384; to be a friend to (fond of [an individual or an object]), i.e. have affection for (denoting personal attachment, as a matter of sentiment or feeling; while G25 is wider, embracing espec. the judgment and the deliberate assent of the will as a matter of principle, duty and propriety: the two thus stand related very much as G2309 and G1014, or as G2372 and G3563 respectively; the former being chiefly of the heart and the latter of the head); spec. to kiss (as a mark of tenderness):--kiss, love.

Matthew 10:37 "He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me." loveth = phileo Personal attachment

WHY:

LOVE OF JESUS FOR CHRISTIANS: Jesus gave His love in a self giving (His life) way.

John 14:21 "He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him." Jesus and the Father will become real to the Christian who loves God.

John 15:9 "As the Father hath loved me, so have I loved you: continue ye in my love."

Father love -> Jesus being loved & love to -> Christian being loved & love to -> others

Ephesians 3:19 "And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God." God's fullness of love, for the Christian, is beyond understand.

Ephesians 5:2 "And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering & a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour." Love way of life from Jesus example.

LOVE IS A FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT: The Christian fruit of love is for brotherly relationship.

Galatians 5:22 "But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith," The Holy Spirit provides all the fruits to the Christians.

1 Thessalonians 4:9 "But as touching brotherly love ye need not that I write unto you: for ye yourselves are taught of God to love one another."God teaches the Christian how to love others.

LOVE FULFILLS THE LAW: God showed love to the Christian to save them/for them to love.

Proverbs 10:12 "Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins." Love covers Satans works

Romans 13:8, 10 "Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law. {10} Love worketh no ill to his neighbour: therefore love <is> the fulfilling of the law." The Christian is to owe love to others. Jesus completed the law by His love.

Galatians 5:14 "For all the law is fulfilled in one word, <even> in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself." Love is that one word.

WAY:

LOVE OF GOD TOWARDS THE CHRISTIAN IS ETERNAL: God's love is continuous.

Jeremiah 31:3 "The LORD hath appeared of old unto me, saying, Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love: therefore with lovingkindness have I drawn thee." God loves His own forever.

Romans 8:35, 39 "Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? <shall> tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? {39} Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord." God's love to the Christian is valued far above any situation, thing, or place.

1 Corinthians 2:9, 11 "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."

LOVE COMMANDMENTS BY JESUS: Three love commandments by Jesus are shown.

Mark 12:30-31 "And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this <is> the first commandment. {31} And the second <is> like, <namely> this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these." If love God completely, He allows love for others.

John 13:34-35 "A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. {35} By this shall all <men> know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another." Jesus example for the Christian to live by.

John 15:12 "This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you." example

WHEREAS:

LOVE OF GOD TOWARDS MAN: God gave the Christian love for them to love God.

Proverbs 8:17 "I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me." Sow/reap

Romans 5:8 "But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us." This is where love starts with God first then the Christian responds likewise.

LOVE OF MAN TOWARDS GOD: God desires love from His Christians.

Exodus 20:6 "And showing mercy unto thousands of them that love me, and keep my commandments." We love and God responds with mercy, forgiveness, & love to the Christians.

Deuteronomy 6:5 "And thou shalt love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might." Jesus first commandment shown in the Old Testament.

Deuteronomy 10:12 "And now, Israel, what doth the LORD thy God require of thee, but to fear the LORD thy God, to walk in all his ways, and to love him, and to serve the LORD thy God with all thy heart and with all thy soul,"The Jewish people were to love God as well as keep commands.

Psalms 91:14 "Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver him: I will set him on high, because he hath known my name." Love unto God because he knows God's name Jesus.

Luke 10:27 "And he answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbour as thyself."

Romans 8:28 "And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to <his> purpose" God will supply every good to those He loves

WHERE: Earth

WHEN: All Times

WHILE:

LOVE THE GOOD, BUT HATE THE EVIL: The Christian is love good centered & flee evil.

Amos 5:15 "Hate the evil, and love the good, and establish judgment in the gate: it may be that the LORD God of hosts will be gracious unto the remnant of Joseph." Love is correct centered life

3 John 1:11 "Beloved, follow not that which is evil, but that which is good. He that doeth good is of God: but he that doeth evil hath not seen God." Right goal is God centered love.

LOVE TOWARDS THE CHURCH: The Christian is to love his Christian brother in the Lord.

Colossians 1:8 "Who also declared unto us your love in the Spirit." The Church is God's family

LOVE NOT THE WRONG THINGS: Love not money, the world, or things of the world.

1 Timothy 6:10 "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." Leads to hell.

1 John 2:15 "Love not the world, neither the things <that are> in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him." True love of God is missing & no true joy exist.

LOVE & HATE CAN HAVE DETRIMENTAL RESULTS: Love God & fellow Christian.

1 John 4:20-21 "If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen? {21} And this commandment have we from him, That he who loveth God love his brother also." The Christian love must be shown to their brother, sister, wife, husband, son, daughter, etc.

WANT:

LOVE OF MAN TO THEIR FAMILY: The closest love relationship is within the family.

Genesis 29:20 "And Jacob served seven years for Rachel; and they seemed unto him <but> a few days, for the love he had to her." Husband's love for his wife made the labor time go by fast.

Exodus 21:5 "And if the servant shall plainly say, I love my master, my wife, and my children; I will not go out free:" Husband's love for his family made him become a slave.

Ephesians 5:25 "Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;" Love towards wife compared with God's self giving love for his Christians.

Ephesians 5:28 "So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself." Love for his wife compared with love of 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." Love for his wife compared with love of himself, and wives reverence for her husband.

Colossians 3:19 "Husbands, love <your> wives, and be not bitter against them." How to love.

Titus 2:4 "That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children," Love is to be taught to wife and mother.

LOVE OF MAN TOWARDS OTHER MAN: Man can love others even closer than to a woman

Leviticus 19:18 "Thou shalt not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people, but thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself: I <am> the LORD." How to love.

Deuteronomy 10:19 "Love ye therefore the stranger: for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt." Christians are to love as we are all stranger in this world as heaven is our home.

2 Samuel 1:26 "I am distressed for thee, my brother Jonathan: very pleasant hast thou been unto me: thy love to me was wonderful, passing the love of women." David's love for King Saul's son.

Matthew 5:43-44, 46 "Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy. {44} But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you; {46} For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same?" The Christian is to love as Jesus loved that is to love those who use you and hate you.

Luke 6:32 "For if ye love them which love you, what thank have ye? for sinners also love those that love them." Love not only your family, but others who need our love.

James 2:8 "If ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well:" The as Jesus would love others.

PAPER OUTLINE:

I) LOVE DEFINITION FROM DICTIONARIES:

A) HEBREW WORD:

B) GREEK WORDS:

II) LOVE CHAPTER IN THE BIBLE - 1 CORINTHIANS 13:

III) EXAMPLES OF CHARITIES OR LOVE IN ACTIONS:

IV) LOVE THAT IS THE GREATEST:

V) LOVE OF GOD TOWARDS THE CHRISTIAN IS ETERNAL:

VI) LOVE COMMANDMENTS BY JESUS:

VII) LOVE OF JESUS FOR CHRISTIANS:

VIII) LOVE IS A FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT:

IX) LOVE FULFILLS THE LAW:

X) LOVE FIRST SHOWN IN THE BIBLE:

XI) LOVE OF GOD TOWARDS MAN:

XII) LOVE OF MAN TOWARDS GOD:

XIII) LOVE OF MAN TO THEIR FAMILY:

XIV) LOVE OF MAN TOWARDS OTHER MAN:

XV) LOVE OF MAN TO ISRAEL, JERUSALEM & JEWISH PEOPLE:

XVI) LOVE THAT PRODUCES A RELATIONSHIP:

XVII) LOVE THE GOOD, BUT HATE THE EVIL:

XVIII) LOVE TOWARDS THE CHURCH:

XIX) LOVE NOT THE WRONG THINGS:

XX) LOVE & HATE CAN HAVE DETRIMENTAL RESULTS:

XXI) LOVE RELATIONSHIPS TO GOD & TO MAN - 1 JOHN 4-5 SCRIPTURES:

XXII) LOVE RESULTS IN CHRISTIAN GROWTH:

I) LOVE DEFINITION FROM DICTIONARIES:

Intense: affection, attraction, tenderness, and concern with an object or a person with whom a relationship is desired which may include sexual desires.

A) HEBREW WORD:

H157. 'ahab, aw-hab'; or 'aheb, aw-habe'; a prim. root; to have affection for (sexually or otherwise):--(be-) love (-d, -ly, -r), like, friend.

Genesis 24:67 "And Isaac brought her into his mother Sarah's tent, and took Rebekah, and she became his wife; and he loved her: and Isaac was comforted after his mother's death." Committed

B) GREEK WORDS:

G26. agape, ag-ah'-pay; from G25; love, i.e. affection or benevolence; spec. (plur.) a love-feast:--(feast of) charity ([-ably]), dear, love. This is man's love to God as regard with flavor.

Matthew 5:43 "Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy." Love to those who are not within the immediate family or friends.

G5360. philadelphia, fil-ad-el-fee'ah; from G5361; fraternal affection:--brotherly love (kindness), love of the brethren.

2 Peter 1:7 "And to godliness brotherly kindness; & to brotherly kindness charity." charity G26

Matthew 10:37 "He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me." loveth = phileo Personal attachment

II) LOVE CHAPTER IN THE BIBLE - 1 CORINTHIANS 13: Charity = Love in action (works)

See my paper: "Holy Spirit Baptism" for more information on this subject.

See my paper: "Questions & Answers on Law, Faith, & Liberty" for more information on this subject.

See my paper: "What Does God Really Want?" for more information on this subject.

James 2:17 "Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone." Love and work together

III) EXAMPLES OF CHARITIES OR LOVE IN ACTIONS:

IV) LOVE THAT IS THE GREATEST: God's love toward mankind shows His great & eternal love

See my paper: "Between Jesus Death & Resurrection What did He Accomplish?" for more information on this subject.

See my paper: "What is a Born-Again & How to Become One?" for more information on this subject.

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 self given love of dying for others

John 15:13 "Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends." Offering once life in place of another even if the other person is not worthily or is hateful.

V) LOVE OF GOD TOWARDS THE CHRISTIAN IS ETERNAL: God's love is continuous.

Jeremiah 31:3 "The LORD hath appeared of old unto me, saying, Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love: therefore with lovingkindness have I drawn thee." God loves His own forever.

1 Corinthians 2:9, 11 "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."

VI) LOVE COMMANDMENTS BY JESUS: Three love commandments by Jesus are shown.

John 15:12 "This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you." example

VII) LOVE OF JESUS FOR CHRISTIANS: Jesus gave His love in a self giving (His life) way.

See my paper: "Jesus Life, Events, & Identity" for more information on this subject.

John 15:9 "As the Father hath loved me, so have I loved you: continue ye in my love."

Father love -> Jesus being loved & love to -> Christian being loved & love to -> others

Ephesians 3:19 "And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God." God's fullness of love, for the Christian, is beyond understand.

Ephesians 5:2 "And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering & a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour." Love way of life from Jesus example.

VIII) LOVE IS A FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT: The Christian fruit of love is for brotherly relationship.

See my paper: "Christian Growth" for more information on this subject.

Galatians 5:22 "But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith," The Holy Spirit provides all the fruits to the Christians.

1 Thessalonians 4:9 "But as touching brotherly love ye need not that I write unto you: for ye yourselves are taught of God to love one another." God teaches the Christian how to love others.

IX) LOVE FULFILLS THE LAW: God showed love to the Christian to save them/for them to love.

Proverbs 10:12 "Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins." Love covers Satan’s works

Galatians 5:14 "For all the law is fulfilled in one word, <even> in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself." Love is that one word.

X) LOVE FIRST SHOWN IN THE BIBLE: Love of a father for his son compared to love of God

See my paper: "Grace" for more information on this subject.

See my paper: "Justification" for more information on this subject.

Genesis 22:2 "And he said, Take now thy son, thine only son Isaac, whom thou lovest, and get thee into the land of Moriah; and offer him there for a burnt offering upon one of the mountains which I will tell thee of." God tested Abraham to kill Isaac whom he loved to see if God was first.

XI) LOVE OF GOD TOWARDS MAN: God gave the Christian love for them to love God.

See my paper: "God's Plan and Purpose for the Ages" for more information on this subject.

See my paper: "True Gospel for Salvation by the Imputed Righteousness of Jesus" for more information on this subject.

See my paper: "Imputed/Reckoned/Counted Righteousness of Jesus" for more information on this subject.

Proverbs 8:17 "I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me." Sow/reap

Romans 5:8 "But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us." This is where love starts with God first then the Christian responds likewise.

XII) LOVE OF MAN TOWARDS GOD: God desires love from His Christians.

Exodus 20:6 "And showing mercy unto thousands of them that love me, and keep my commandments." We love and God responds with mercy, forgiveness, & love to the Christians.

Deuteronomy 6:5 "And thou shalt love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might." Jesus first commandment shown in the Old Testament.

Deuteronomy 10:12 "And now, Israel, what doth the LORD thy God require of thee, but to fear the LORD thy God, to walk in all his ways, and to love him, and to serve the LORD thy God with all thy heart and with all thy soul," The Jewish people were to love God as well as keep commands.

Psalms 91:14 "Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver him: I will set him on high, because he hath known my name." Love unto God because he knows God's name Jesus.

Luke 10:27 "And he answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbour as thyself."

Romans 8:28 "And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to <his> purpose" God will supply every good to those He loves

XIII) LOVE OF MAN TO THEIR FAMILY: The closest love relationship is within the family.

See my paper: "Marriage, Divorce, & Remarriage" for more information on this subject.

See my paper: "Man's Relationship with His Wife, Family, & Friends" for more information on this subject.

Genesis 29:20 "And Jacob served seven years for Rachel; and they seemed unto him <but> a few days, for the love he had to her." Husband's love for his wife made the labor time go by fast.

Exodus 21:5 "And if the servant shall plainly say, I love my master, my wife, and my children; I will not go out free:" Husband's love for his family made him become a slave.

Ephesians 5:25 "Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;" Love towards wife compared with God's self giving love for his Christians.

Ephesians 5:28 "So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself." Love for his wife compared with love of himself.

Colossians 3:19 "Husbands, love <your> wives, and be not bitter against them." How to love.

Titus 2:4 "That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children," Love is to be taught to wife and mother.

XIV) LOVE OF MAN TOWARDS OTHER MAN:Man can love others even closer than to a woman

Leviticus 19:18 "Thou shalt not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people, but thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself: I <am> the LORD." How to love.

Deuteronomy 10:19 "Love ye therefore the stranger: for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt." Christians are to love as we are all stranger in this world as heaven is our home.

2 Samuel 1:26 "I am distressed for thee, my brother Jonathan: very pleasant hast thou been unto me: thy love to me was wonderful, passing the love of women." David's love for King Saul's son.

Luke 6:32 "For if ye love them which love you, what thank have ye? for sinners also love those that love them." Love not only your family, but others who need our love.

James 2:8 "If ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well:" The as Jesus would love others.

XV) LOVE OF MAN TO ISRAEL, JERUSALEM & JEWISH PEOPLE: Love chosen people.

Deuteronomy 7:7 "The LORD did not set his love upon you, nor choose you, because ye were more in number than any people; for ye <were> the fewest of all people:" God chooses

Psalms 122:6 "Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee." Prosperity

XVI) LOVE THAT PRODUCES A RELATIONSHIP: Love has Jesus & the Father within Christian

See my paper: "Mary" for more information on this subject.

See my paper: "Disciples & Others of Jesus Family" for more information on this subject.

John 14:23 "Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: & my Father will love him, & we will come unto him, & make our abode with him." God's presents

XVII) LOVE THE GOOD, BUT HATE THE EVIL: The Christian is love good centered & flee evil.

3 John 1:11 "Beloved, follow not that which is evil, but that which is good. He that doeth good is of God: but he that doeth evil hath not seen God." Right goal is God centered love.

XVIII) LOVE TOWARDS THE CHURCH: The Christian is to love his Christian brother in the Lord.

See my paper: "Sermon on the Mount" for more information on this subject.

Colossians 1:8 "Who also declared unto us your love in the Spirit." The Church is God's family

XIX) LOVE NOT THE WRONG THINGS: Love not money, the world, or things of the world.

See my paper: "Man's Greatest Need - Relationship with God" for more information on this subject.

1 John 2:15 "Love not the world, neither the things <that are> in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him." True love of God is missing & no true joy exist.

XX) LOVE & HATE CAN HAVE DETRIMENTAL RESULTS: Love God & fellow Christian.

XXI) LOVE RELATIONSHIPS TO GOD & TO MAN - 1 JOHN 4-5 SCRIPTURES:

See my paper: "Triunity - Father, Son, & Holy Spirit" for more information on this subject.

See my paper: "Godhead Relationship" for more information on this subject.

John 15:5 "I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing." Verse 9: Our life is centered on Jesus

XXII) LOVE RESULTS IN CHRISTIAN GROWTH: Love is to grow within a Christian.

See my paper: "Christian Growth" for more information on this subject.

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