The definition of

LOVE
WORLD BIBLE

This is love: not that

An intense we loved God, but
feeling of deep that he loved us and
affection. sent his Son as an
atoning sacrifice for
our sins.
1 John 4:10
 Everyone wants to be
loved,
but as we desire to be
loved, we
NEGLECT and IGNORE
to love
One out of Eight gets
depressed
The very nature
of God is

LOVE
God is love. Not love is God
 The very essence of SIN is
SELF-CENTEREDNESS
LIVE
20 Whoever claims to love God yet hates a
brother or sister is a liar. For whoever does not
love their brother and sister, whom they have
seen, cannot love God, whom they have not
seen.

1 John 4:20
 Alab 🔥
A-lab 💔
U🫵
(On fire, without love, is that you?)
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Why is loving others
often so difficult?
 Requiring
‘Extra Grace’
For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid,
but gives us power, love and self-discipline.

2 Timothy 1:7
22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace,
forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
23 gentleness and self-control. Against such things
there is no law.

Galatians 5:22–23
YOU are called to

LOVE
John 15:35
12 Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and
dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion,
kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. 13 Bear
with each other and forgive one another if any of you
has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the
Lord forgave you.

Colossians 3:12–13
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What is
true love?
True love is of

GOD
1 John 4:8
7 Dear friends, let us love one another, for love
comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born
of God and knows God. 8 Whoever does not love
does not know God, because God is love.

1 John 4:7-8
29 Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I
am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest
for your souls. 30 For my yoke is easy and my burden
is light.”

Matthew 11:29–30
Redefining love or trying to find it OUTSIDE of
God’s design is asking for
FRUSTRATION and
DISILLUSIONMENT.
🔑 KEYS TO FINDING TRUE LOVE:

Surrendering our desires to God,

Submitting to His will
Finding our fulfillment in Him
Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you the
desires of your heart

Psalm 37:4
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What does it
mean to
love one another?
A new command I give you: Love one another.
As I have loved you, so you must love one another.

Psalm 37:4
36 “Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in
the Law?”
37 Jesus replied: “‘Love the Lord your God with all
your heart and with all your soul and with all your
mind.’

Matthew 22:36-37
What does LOVE
require of

YOU?
 We are NOT a channel of
God’s judging,
but a channel of God’s love
1 If I speak in the tongues of men or of angels, but do
not have love, I am only a resounding gong or a
clanging cymbal. 2 If I have the gift of prophecy and
can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I
have a faith that can move mountains, but do not
have love, I am nothing. 3 If I give all I possess to the
poor and give over my body to hardship that I may
boast, but do not have love, I gain nothing.

1 Corinthians 13:1-3
Kalaban ng love:

self
8 Those who are in the realm of the flesh
cannot please God.

Romans 8:8
9 You, however, are not in the realm of the
flesh but are in the realm of the Spirit, if
indeed the Spirit of God lives in you. And if
anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ,
they do not belong to Christ.

Romans 8:9
14 For those who are led by the Spirit of
God are the children of God

Romans 8:14
34 “A new command I give you: Love one
another. As I have loved you, so you MUST
love one another. 35 By this everyone will
know that you are my disciples, if you love
one another.”

John 13:34-35
 To love difficult
people
STARTS WITH THE
LORD
But God demonstrates his own love for us in
this: While we were still sinners, Christ died
for us.

Romans 5:8
 You CANNOT be only accountable to God.
ALL PEOPLE have accountability to each other.
Do to others as you would have them do to
you.

Luke 6:31
Hatred stirs up conflict, but love covers over
all wrongs.

Proverbs 10:12
We love because
HE FIRST
LOVED US
1 John 4:19