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This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers. If anyone has material possessions and sees his brother in need but has no pity on him, how can the love of God be in him? Dear children, let us not love with words or tongue but with actions and in truth.
-1 John 3:16-18
For many of us, the first memory verse we every learned was John 3:16…and with good reason! However, have you ever taken a look a 1 John 3:16?
Throughout the bible, we are instructed to love. In verse 16 above, God clearly defines love for us; He loves us so much that he gave up His son to die on the cross for our sins, and Jesus willingly allowed himself to be crucified for our sins. If we say we love someone, but are not willing to sacrifice of ourselves for them, we are being hypocrites. Love is mentioned over 500 times in the bible…I think God is trying to tell us something.
