Sincere Love

Published: Sept. 6, 2020, 10 a.m.

Matthew 22:37-40 NIV\n\n[Jesus replied] \u201cLove the Lord, your God, with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.\u201d This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: \u2018Love your neighbor as yourself. All the Law and prophets hang on these two commandments.\u201d\nRomans 12: 9-16 NIV\n9 Love must be sincere.\xa0Hate what is evil; cling to what is good.\xa0\n10\xa0Be devoted to one another in love.\xa0Honor one another above yourselves.\xa0\n11\xa0Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor,\xa0serving the Lord.\xa0\n12\xa0Be joyful in hope,\xa0patient in affliction,\xa0faithful in prayer.\xa0\n13\xa0Share with the Lord\u2019s people who are in need.\xa0Practice hospitality.\n14\xa0Bless those who persecute you;\xa0bless and do not curse.\xa0\n15\xa0Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn.\xa0\n16\xa0Live in harmony with one another.\xa0Do not be proud, but be willing to associate with people of low position.[a]\xa0Do not be conceited.\n\nROMANS 12:9 NLT. \nIn Romans 12 verse 9, Paul says \n\u201cDon\u2019t just pretend to love others. REALLY love them. Hate what is wrong. Hold tightly to what is good.\n\nROMANS 12: 10-13 NLT \n10 Love each other with genuine affection and take delight in honoring each other.\n11 Never be lazy, but work hard and serve the Lord enthusiastically. \n12 Rejoice in our confident hope. Be patient in trouble and keep on praying.\n13. When Gods people are in need, be ready to help them. Always be eager to practice hospitality.\n\n Colossians 3:12 NIV\n\u201cTherefore, as God\u2019s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.\u201d \n\nRomans 12: 14-15 NLT\n14 Bless those who persecute you. Don\u2019t curse them. Pray that God will bless them.\n15 Be happy with those who are happy and weep with those who weep.\n\n Matthew 5:43-44 (NIV)\n\u201cYou have heard that it was said, \u2018Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.\u2019 But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those that persecute you\u2026\u201d\n\nROMANS 12: 16. NLT\n Live in harmony with each other. Don\u2019t be too proud to enjoy the company of ordinary people. And don\u2019t think you know it all!\n\nWhat Does Love Require of me? \nWhere\u2019s my place in God\u2019s story? \nWho are my people?