1 John 4:19

"We love because he first loved us."

"We love because [God] first loved us."

"We love because he first loved us."

"There is no light in the planet but that which proceedeth from the sun; and there is no true love to Jesus in the heart but that which cometh from the..."

Inspirational illustration of 1 John 4:19 -- We love because he first loved us.

"There is no fear in love [dread does not exist]. But perfect (complete, full-grown) love drives out fear, because fear involves [the expectation of..."

We often let our human tendencies overpower our desire for His Spirit to do his work within us. But we can do this one thing well! Tom Norvell reminds us how Jesus could be and do everything he needed to be and do, but we can't, but we can love as Jesus loves.

Sometimes it take the unbelievable to shake up a believer. The story of reuniting with my sponsored child.

Do more than try to hang onto love. Let's God's love Hang on to you! Max Lucado reminds us to accept and receive the love God longs to give us.

Old farmer wisdom strikes again? While heaven and hell, punishment and reward, may be motivation for our behavior, eventually God wants us to be motivated by love.

Becoming like God in His most known virtue! Phil Ware continues his series on what is core and focuses on love and what it is and how Jesus and God demonstrate it.

Isn't it amazing the difference one simple phone call can make? Tom Norvell talks about a phone call he received on his 57th birthday from an old friend and mentor and how special and important it was to him.

Core to following Jesus is becoming like God in offering love, first. Phil Ware continues his series on what is core and focuses on love and what it is and how Jesus and God demonstrate it.

"Dear Lover of God, During My earthly ministry, I was asked: "which commandment is the greatest?" (Matthew 22:36). Quoting Old Testament Scriptures,....."

"Dear Beloved, You are the Father's child! You are precious! The Father adopted you into Our — Father, Son, and Holy Spirit's — family....."