What Is Love? Flashcards
What is love?
the cross: it’s Christ
Whoever is without _______ does not know God, for God is ______. (1 John 4:8)
love, love
Whom must we love? Why?
We must love one another. To love someone is to be Christ to them.
Since we are God’s children, His _________, we are ________ creatures of _______, worthy of ______ and _________ from each other, no matter who they are.
beloved, direct, love, love, respect
Beloved, if God so loved _____ _____ also must love one another. (1 John 4:11)
us, we
Where might you look if you want to find some golden scripture about love?
1 John 4: 7-21
What do we get when we love each other?
God’s love is perfected in us and he beautifully remains in us. God’s love is all around, in everyone we love and help.
There is no _______ in love, but perfect love drives out _______ because _______ has to do with punishment, so one who _______ is not yet in perfect love. (1 John 4:18)
fear, fear, fear, fears
What should you be and how should love?
You should be fearless and love fearlessly.
How do you give God your heart?
We must love everyone. We should strive to love like Christ.
We love because _____ first loved us. (1 John 4:14)
He
We will give Him our hearts, but it must be what?
fearless and selfless
To know God is to know love. We do this by _________ ourselves, not so people see us, but so they see ______.
giving, Him
How can you give people God?
- See the Lord in everyone around you
- Love others the way Christ did upon the cross
- Compliment people
- Hold doors open
- See the face of God in everyone around you
BE FEARLESS AND LOVE LIKE CRAZY
What is love not?
- the song
- a box of chocolates
- a dozen roses
- sneaking out to your sweet heart’s house in the middle of the night
