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Love is not envious (ze-LOo-, original Greek, and is from the word (ZE-los) or zeal), which means; To be zealous, filled with zeal, zealously affected; to make a show of zeal, to profess affection in order to gain someone as a follower. Also, the word "not" refers to ever,... So, actually you would say that Love never is envious, nor boils over with jealousy, First, let me say that we are stiil talking about the kind of love that God wants us to have for Him and for everyone else in our… Continue

Many people that I have talked to, speak of love and hate as opposite from each other. My friends, it's just not true. Something is opposite love but it is not hate. What it is and why this is important for us to know, is the object of this section in our study of love.



We know that God is Love and so love is not something God created.



I John 4 8. He who does not love has not become acquainted with God [does not and never did know Him], for God is love.



God is… Continue

Like Patience, Kindness also comes into the Christian by grace, through the Holy Spirit. It is the fruit of Gods Love, now abiding in us, as a result of our decision to Trust in and Rely upon Him. Kindness is produced in us by the Holy Spirit in seasons of spiritual growth. This growth is the result of the love that the Holy Spirit brings into us and our growing knowledge of GODS truth, (His WORD).



As the TRUTH about ourselves and each other is revealed to us (we are all sinners,… Continue

Patience, in the original Greek language was mak-roth-oo-meh'-o Origin: from the same as 3116: patient, persevering, bear long, be long-suffering, be patient, have patience, have long patience, to bear long, be long-suffering, patiently endure.



Patience comes into the Christian by grace, through the Holy Spirit. It is the fruit of Gods Love, now abiding in us, as a result of our decision to Trust in and Rely upon Him. This Patience is developed, over time through the indwelling of… Continue

This is a study of Gods Word concerning the source; importance; meaning; and application of the teachings about Love.



The verses from Mat 22:34-40 and the first three verses of I Cor 13 (together) had been on my mind for some time before I attempted to prepare this study. It seemed like the Lord would not let me rest with the relevance of this subject in relation to the teachings of the church.



While you will find many loving churches that teach subjects relating to love,… Continue