Genuine Love
“Genuine Love”
Romans 12:9 (NLT) Don’t just pretend to love others. Really love them. Hate what is wrong. Hold tightly to what is good. 10 Love each other with genuine affection, and take delight in honoring each other. 11 Never be lazy, but work hard and serve the Lord enthusiastically. 12 Rejoice in our confident hope. Be patient in trouble, and keep on praying. 13 When God’s people are in need, be ready to help them. Always be eager to practice hospitality. 14 Bless those who persecute you. Don’t curse them; pray that God will bless them. 15 Be happy with those who are happy, and weep with those who weep. 16 Live in harmony with each other. Don’t be too proud to enjoy the company of ordinary people. And don’t think you know it all! 17 Never pay back evil with more evil. Do things in such a way that everyone can see you are honorable. 18 Do all that you can to live in peace with everyone.
Genuine means; “to be sincere, free from hypocrisy.”
1. Honor
2. Forgiveness
3. Compassion
Romans 12:10 (NLT) Love each other with genuine affection, and take delight in honoring each other.
Romans 12:13 (NLT) When God’s people are in need, be ready to help them.
Revelation 4:11 (NLT) You are worthy, O Lord our God, to receive glory and honor and power. For you created all things, and they exist because you created what you pleased.
Genesis 1:27 (NLT) So God created human beings in his own image. In the image of God he created them; male and female he created them.
1 Peter 2:17 (TPT) Recognize the value of every person and continually show love to every believer.
Ephesians 6:12 (NLT) For we are not fighting against flesh-and-blood enemies, but against evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world, against mighty powers in this dark world, and against evil spirits in the heavenly places.
(TPT) Your hand-to-hand combat is not with human beings…
Ephesians 4:30-32 (NLT) And do not bring sorrow to God’s Holy Spirit by the way you live. Remember, he has identified you as his own, guaranteeing that you will be saved on the day of redemption. 31 Get rid of all bitterness, rage, anger, harsh words, and slander, as well as all types of evil behavior. 32 Instead, be kind to each other, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, just as God through Christ has forgiven you.
Ephesians 5:1-2 (NLT) Imitate God, therefore, in everything you do, because you are His dear children. 2 Live a life filled with love, following the example of Christ. He loved us and offered himself as a sacrifice for us, a pleasing aroma to God.
Compassion means; “to recognize the suffering of others and then take action to help (empathy, sympathy, pity, mercy).”
Romans 5:5 (NIV) And because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us.
Matthew 23:37 (NLT) How often I have wanted to gather your children together as a hen protects her chicks beneath her wings, but you wouldn’t let me.
Colossians 3:12 (NIV) Therefore, as God's chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience.
John 13:34-35 (TPT) So I give you now a new commandment: Love each other just as much as I have loved you. For when you demonstrate the same love I have for you by loving one another, everyone will know that you’re my true followers.