The Good Samaritan
Luke 10:25-37
LOVE
Since the guy asking the questions and the God answering them focused mostly on the second “big” commandment, “Love your neighbor as yourself,” so will we. Found first in Leviticus 19:18, these few words are easier said than done. Let’s start with the LOVE.
This over-used, under-valued word has become a staple in our daily vocabulary. But what does it really mean? If you were asked to write the dictionary entry for the word “love,” what would be your definition?
What is the definition of love in 1 John 3:16?
Who “laid down their life” for you today? How? Why?
For whom did you “lay down your life” today? How? Why?
What does 1 John 4:10-11 give as the reason we should love?
In I Corinthians 12:31 Paul says that love is the most excellent way to live. Verses 4-8 are probably the best known verses about love in the Bible. Honestly, they are verses which are easier to know than show. Think about your attitudes and actions of the past few days. Rate yourself 1 to 10 (10 being the highest) on how well you have shown love in the 16 ways of 1 Corinthians 13.
_____ Patient
_____ Kind
_____ Not Envious
_____ Not Boastful
_____ Not Prideful
_____ Not Rude
_____ Not selfish
_____ Not Easily Angered
_____ Keeps No Record Of Wrongs
_____ Does Not Delight In Evil
_____ Rejoices With The Truth
_____ Always Protects
_____ Always Trusts
_____ Always Hopes
_____ Always Perseveres
_____ Never Fails
Don’t be discouraged. None of us are Perfect 10s. But do be determined love “more better” today than you did yesterday.
Read Psalm 107. How many times does the psalmist remind you that God’s love is unfailing? Memorize verse 1. “Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; His love endures forever.”
God’s love for you is unfailing and forever. That’s good to know. That’s good to show. Just love.
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