And He said, “Take your son, your favored one, Isaac, whom you love, and go to the land of Moriah, and offer him there” Genesis 22:2 Love – There’s a first time for everything. First times are usually quite significant, especially when the occurrences are in the Bible. For example, the first time we encounter…
And we the strong ought to bear the weaknesses of those not strong and not please ourselves. Romans 15:1 Ought – We have been persuaded. We are convinced. We understand. We realize that there is room for both Torah and grace. We see that the two paths converge in the purposes of God. We know…
Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself up for her Ephesians 5:25 Love – Paul has less to say to husbands than to wives. Perhaps that’s because the obligation for the husband should be much more obvious. It’s summarized right here – “just as Christ loved.” More explanation…
And he said, “I love you, O LORD, my strength.” Psalm 18:2 (Hebrew text) I Love You – English is a troubled language when it comes to personal relationships. It has plenty of words for the nuances of relationships with things, but it is significantly lacking in words which convey the nuances of deep relationships…
Therefore the LORD longs to be gracious to you, and therefore He waits on high to have compassion on you. For the LORD is a God of justice; how blessed are those who long for Him. Isaiah 30:18 Compassion – When you think about compassion, do you imagine a tender and protective love? Do you…
“A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another, even as I have loved you,” John 13:34 Love One Another – Jesus is an Old Testament expositor. When He describes the action that sets His followers apart from all others, He refers to a “renewed” old commandment. You will find the foundation…
“A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another, even as I have loved you,” John 13:34 Love One Another – One word does not say it all! In our society, almost everything that we describe by the verb “love” is based on Greek concepts. Our possessive desires (“I love that dress”),…
Then rising up, He rebuked the winds and the sea. And there was a great calm. Matthew 8:26 Rebuked – Are you in the boat with Jesus? If you are, the first question that comes up in the midst of a storm is this: “Where’s the life preserver?” It’s the last question you need to…
For God has not given us a spirit of timidity, but of power and love and discipline. 2 Timothy 1:7 Love – We all know that the word “love” covers a wide range of feelings and actions. Greek has four different words to explain it. Hebrew has three words. But the number of different words…
Before we begin a study of Paul’s famous passage on Love, we need to understand something about the background of Paul’s message. Paul was a Jew. Although he was a Roman citizen and fluent in Greek, Paul’s thought patterns were in Hebrew. He was educated in the Rabbinic tradition. He was a man of the…
