God Built you to love
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God Built you to love
Scripture tells us God is love (1 John 4:8), the first fruit of the Spirit is love (Galatians 5:22), and love is the greatest (1 Corinthians 13:13).
Yet, messages about love we encounter in the world around us everyday conflict with that biblical perspective.
Start your free 14-day trial membership with Bible Gateway Plus to receive a link to download You Are Built to Love, a free 5-Day Bible study. This PDF contains links to passages on BibleGateway.com, and opens key Bible Gateway Plus resources that will enhance your understanding of the scriptural meaning of love. Study God's love and begin changing your life for the better.
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You'll get access to more than 50 Bible reference works that will help open your eyes to abundant teachings of the Bible on topics such as grace and mercy and their practical applications for living your life the best way possible.
Using these resources when you become a member of Bible Gateway Plus will help you understand how to "love your neighbor" the way Jesus wants you to.
Try Bible Gateway Plus FREE for 14 Days
You'll get access to more than 50 Bible reference works that will help open your eyes to abundant teachings of the Bible on topics such as grace and mercy and their practical applications for living your life the best way possible.
Using these resources when you become a member of Bible Gateway Plus will help you understand how to "love your neighbor" the way Jesus wants you to.
Love Is More Than Emotion
We may think love is only about our feelings. But in doing so we fail to grasp the true nature of God's love that he desires us to imitate. Do you wonder what this true love really looks like in practice?
Thoughtful resources included in your Bible Gateway Plus membership offer the following commentary on 1 John 3:14:
“The distinction between children of God and children of the
devil is obvious. The former love in tangible ways, while the latter do not.” NIV
Grace and Truth Study Bible
“Love receives definition in Scripture only by a listing of its attributes. It lies at the very heart of Christianity, being essential in our relationship to God and to others.” Zondervan Illustrated Bible Dictionary
“Faith should make itself obvious in very down-to-earth ways…. A person who loves God should act like it. It’s that simple.” NIV Student Bible
Start your 14-day free trial membership with Bible Gateway Plus right now to receive the link to download the free PDF Bible study, You Are Built to Love.
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If you'd like to grow in your understanding of the love of God unfolded in Scripture, sign up for our new 5-day Bible study on love titled You Are Built to Love. Each day of the study walks you through a key Bible passage on love, explaining its meaning and significance for your life. Each study concludes with a series of reflections to help you meditate on and apply the passage. Reading through these devotional studies you'll learn:
- The true meaning of the biblical term for God's love-the Greek work Agapē.
- How to understand and apply Paul's description of love in 1 Corinthians 13.
- What Jesus meant when he said, "As I have loved you, so you must love one another" (John 13:34-35)
- The often-overlooked details of Jesus parable of the Good Samaritan (Luke 10:25-37) and what they mean for us.
- How love leads to abundant life and a life lived in the light.
Sign up now and receive immediate access to this life-changing study that will help you build an abundant life through love!
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- NKJV Chronological Study Bible
- NKJV Lucado Encouraging Word Bible
- NKJV MacArthur Study Bible, 2nd Edition
- NKJV Maxwell Leadership Bible
- NKJV Open Bible
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- NKJV Wiersbe Study Bible
- Olive Tree Bible Maps
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- Olive Tree One Year Daily Devotional
- Orthodox Study Bible
- Quest Study Bible Notes
- Thru the Bible
- Vines Expository Bible Notes
- Words of Cheer for Daily Life
- Words of Wisdom for Daily Life
- Zondervan Bible Commentary: One-Volume Illustrated Edition
- Zondervan Illustrated Bible Backgrounds Commentary (Old and New Testament)
- Zondervan Illustrated Bible Dictionary
- Zondervan KJV Commentary
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