love

The Demonstration of Love

The Demonstration of Love

Romans 5:8 But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. (NIV) If you have ever wondered if God truly loves you or even how much and to what length He would go to prove His love for you, consider Romans 5:8. “But God demonstrates […]

The Power of the Tongue

The Power of the Tongue

Proverbs 18:21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof. The tongue is a very small member of the body, but a very powerful member.  So powerful is the tongue that cautions are given regarding keeping it under control.  James tells us that […]

Love and Respect, Part 2

Love and Respect, Part 2

Reverse psychology or a belittling strategy is not God’s plan for demonstrating respect for one’s husbands.  In truth, it is the sin of disobedience followed by consequences.  David danced and played before the LORD as the ark of the covenant was being moved to his place, which he had prepared for it.  Mi’chal, David’s wife, […]

Love and Respect

Love and Respect

Ephesians 5:24-25 But as the church is subject to Christ, so also wives should be subject to their husbands in everything [respecting both their position as protector and their responsibility to God as head of the house]. 25 Husbands, love your wives [seek the highest good for her and surround her with a caring, unselfish […]

A Letter to My Beloved

A Letter to My Beloved

III John 2 Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth. Sometimes people who are in love will give each other pet names.  God loves us so much that He accepted us and gave us the same pet name that He gave His Son, […]

Family Love

Family Love

I Chronicle 17:13 I will be his father, and he will be my son. I will never take my love away from him, as I took it away from your predecessor. (NIV)  The fourth category of love is Storgē, which means love and affection for parents and children.  It is family love.  It has been […]

Sensuous Love

Sensuous Love

Song of Solomon 2:6 His left hand is under my head, and his right arm embraces me.    The third category of love is Éros, that physical, sensual, intimate love and sexual passion between a husband and his wife.  The Song of Solomon expresses sexual arousal and excitement for one’s spouse. God commanded Adam and […]

Love Without Slack

Love Without Slack

I Peter 1:22 I Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently:  The second category of love is Phileo or Philadelphia, which is fraternal affection, love of the brethren, brotherly kindness, love of […]

Love Peference

Love Peference

Love is an overworked word without regard to its true meanings.  The Bible speaks of four categories of love.  Each category is important.  However, the first and greatest is “Agape” love.  This is the type of love that comes from God alone.  Typically we say agape is God’s unconditional love and we are right in […]

Love

Love

John 13:24 A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. I John 4:7 Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God. I John 4:10 Herein […]