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Devo Love part 4
1 John 4:19-21 New International Version (NIV)19 We love because he first loved us. 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. 21 And he has given us this command: Anyone who loves God must also love their brother and sister. This is not just talking about a blood relative, but the human race. If God is in us and we walk in His love we will love one another. If we have no love for our brother, sister or spouse we do not know or love God. I see many say they stopped loving their spouse and use this for justification for divorce and remain in ministries saying they love God. This does not fit with scripture. Beware of their teaching. 1 John 2:5 New International Version (NIV)5 But if anyone obeys his word, love for God is truly made complete in them. This is how we know we are in him: Malachi 2:16 New International Version (NIV)16 “The man who hates and divorces his wife,” says the Lord, the God of Israel, “does violence to the one he should protect,” says the Lord Almighty. So be on your guard, and do not be unfaithful. I agree, God forgives but to commit a blatant premeditated sin and say they still love God concerns me. He will forgive and there are times for divorce, but to say we just fell out of love. God have mercy. They fell into sin and divorced God too. Repent and step back until healing comes. Besides if they love God why would they want to do something God hates? Pastor Jeff Lane
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Devo Love part 3
1 John 2:5 New International Version (NIV) 5 But if anyone obeys his word, love for God is truly made complete in them. This is how we know we are in him: John 14:23-24 New International Version (NIV) 23 Jesus replied, “Anyone who loves me will obey my teaching. My Father will love them, and we will come to them and make our home with them. 24 Anyone who does not love me will not obey my teaching. These words you hear are not my own; they belong to the Father who sent me. If you know and love Him, you will do what He says. You want more of the love of God in your life then obey Him. To have more of Jesus and the Father in our lives and for them to make their home in us we must obey what He says out of our love for Him. We are fools if we think we love Him but don’t do what He says. I have people who tell me they love the Father but don’t obey His teachings. They are fools and have been fooled by the deceitfulness of sin. Obeying is the fruit and evidence of love. If you love Him there will be evidence. Pastor Jeff Lane Devo Love part 2
1 John 4:8 New International Version (NIV) 8 Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love. 1 Corinthians 13:4-8 New International Version (NIV) 4 Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. 5 It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. 6 Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. 7 It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. 8 Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away. If we know God, we will have the fruits of the Spirit residing and manifesting in us. Others will also see these things above in us. Love has staying power. If we walk in these things our relationships will last. Whatever you do for the least of these you do for Him. We kid ourselves if we think we know God but do not have that love for others. Pastor Jeff Lane Devo Love part 1
1 Corinthians 13:1-3 New International Version (NIV) 13 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 John 4:8 New International Version (NIV) 8 Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love. God is love and because we may do many great works does not mean we know love or know God. The motivation may be selfish to do these works and they won’t get you to heaven. A man of love will do these things because he knows and loves God, but because you are doing them don’t mean you know Him. Only God knows the heart. Without the love of God we are but making noise and there is no lasting value in what we do. Pastor Jeff Lane |
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