![]() ![]() Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength …Love your neighbor as yourself.” - Mark 12: 29-31 NIV ![]() “But now faith, hope, love, abide these three but the greater of these is love.” - 1 Corinthians 13:12 (NASB) Nothing we have to give God would provide Him any gains. The most extravagant example of this love is the sacrifice Jesus made on the cross for us, and the willingness of God to give His one and only Son on our behalf. ![]() Strong’s defines it as “brotherly love, affection, good will, love, benevolence.” When we love with this kind of love, we are seeking to give of ourselves. agape: Agape love is selfless and unconditional. “Take me away with you- let us hurry! Let the king bring me into his chambers.” - Song of Songs 1:4 NIVĤ. “Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth- for your love is more delightful than wine.” - Song of Songs 1:2 NIV Song of Songs is filled with this type of love: eros: Eros love is a physical, romantic love, much like what we see at the end of most Hallmark movies. Then the Jews said, ‘See how he loved him.’” - John 11:35-36ģ. Of those three, John was Jesus’ closest friend. Of that twelve, three were intently close to Him. Though Jesus had hundreds of disciples, he held twelve closer than the rest. For these two friends, their faith in God and trust in His will over their agenda drove them to a deep friendship. Jonathan reached great lengths to help protect David from his own father. The friendship of David and Jonathan epitomized this kind of love. “A friend loves at all times.” - Proverbs 17:17 philos: Philos is the love between friends. Many examples of family love are found in Scripture, such as the mutual protection among Noah and his wife, the love of Jacob for his sons, and the strong love the sisters Martha and Mary had for their brother Lazarus."Ģ. ![]() This Greek word describes family love, the affectionate bond that develops naturally between parents and children, and brothers and sisters. " Storge (Pronounced: STOR-jay) is a term for love in the Bible that you may not be familiar with. Lewis broke it down into four categories in his book, “The Four Loves.” Here are four words for love: In those languages there are multiple words for love, depending on the kind of love the author was referring to. The Old Testament was originally penned in Hebrew and the New Testament in Greek. (Bible Gateway) “Peace” occurs 249 times, “hope” 180, and “friend” 170. The word love occurs 686 times in the New International Version of the Bible, 425 in the Old Testament, and 261 in the New Testament. (3): affection based on admiration, benevolence, or common interests (2): attraction based on sexual desire : affection and tenderness felt by loversĪfter all these years, they are still very much in love. (1): strong affection for another arising out of kinship or personal ties Lewis noted in The Four Loves, the word "love" has multiple meanings in different contexts as outlined below: Charles Stanley, Life Prinicples Bible NotesĪccording to Merriam-Webster, similar to what C.S. As people who have His love living within us, we need to represent Christ’s authentic kindness and forgiveness to others.” -Dr. God’s unconditional love should characterize our lives. Love is more than just words it requires action. “Since we are His children, we must walk in His unconditional love. “God is love.” ( 1 John 4:16) Through Christ, we have access to His wisdom through the living Word of Scripture, providing us wisdom to live out a life of love over fear. “There is no fear in love.” - 1 John 4:18 NIV How are we supposed to live out the words Paul penned to the Ephesians when there is a new fear, anxiety, pain, or problem lurking around every corner of our lives? ![]()
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