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Encouraging, comforting, and urging you to live lives worthy of God, who calls you into his kingdom and glory. (1 Thess. 2:12 NIV)

Love Others

The Greatest of These Is Love

The Greatest of These Is Love – 1 Corinthians 13:13

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The most important thing I can do as a believer is to love God with my whole being and to love those around me.

Heaping burning coals on your enemies head

Heaping Burning Coals – Romans 12:19-20

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Defeat your enemies, not by taking vengeance, but by showing love. That is not the way of this world. But it is the way of God’s kingdom.

The Golden Rule

The Golden Rule – Matthew 7:12

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How do we fulfill the Golden Rule? By loving our neighbor as we do ourselves and treating them the way we want them to treat us.

Following the Example of Jesus

Following the Example of Jesus – Matthew 4:23

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You might not be a dynamic speaker or able to heal the sick and cast out demons. But you can share the good news of the kingdom with others

Be Kind and Compassionate to One Another

Be Kind and Compassionate to One Another – Ephesians 4:32

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It is always appropriate to respond to those who hurt us with kindness and compassion. It can bring them healing znd restore our relationship.

Bear with the failings of the weak

Bear with the Failings of the Weak – Romans 15:1-3

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Paul's message for those who consider themselves mature believers, is that we have an obligation to weaker believers, helping them to mature.

Overcome evil with good

Overcome Evil with Good – Romans 12:21

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It is tempting when someone hurts me, to hurt them back. But when I do so, I am overcome by evil. Instead, do good to the one who hurt you.

Love must be sincere

Love Must Be Sincere – Romans 12:9a

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As believers in the Lord Jesus, we are expected to love each other. Not just with words, but with our actions. Let your love be sincere.

Love is the most important thing

Love Is the Most Important Thing – Mark 12:32-33

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The most important thing we can do as believers is to love the Lord our God and other people. Nothing we can do will surpass that.

Welcome a Little Child

Welcome a Little Child – Luke 9:46-48

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Jesus said that when we welcome a little child in his name, we are welcoming Jesus. So welcome the insignificant ones you encounter each day.

A command to love

A Command to Love – 1 John 4:21

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Love one another. This is not an optional suggestion. It is a command to love. Even those who are hard to love.

Are you born of God?

Are You Born of God? – 1 John 3:9-10

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How can you know that you have been born of God? John tells us that we can know. Do we do what is right? And do we love other believers?