Love
True Love Instructs, Corrects, and Warns: A Plea for Churches to Admonish one Another
June 9, 2016 by David Shrock
“The word is the same; but contexts couldn’t be any more different.
In countless ad campaigns “love” is the word of choice: “I love you man.” “I’m loving it.” “Love is on.” “For the love of the game.” In these various commercials contexts, love becomes an economic commodity or an ephemeral catch-phrase. By contrast, in Scripture “love” defines who God is (1 John 4:8), summarizes the law (Romans 13:8), motivates God to sacrifice his son (John 3:16; Romans 5:10), impels our evangelistic efforts (2 Corinthians 5:14), and so much more.”
Lay Aside the Weight of Selfish Preferences
December 2, 2016 by Jon Bloom
“Love does not insist on its own way (1 Corinthians 13:5). What a beautiful concept to contemplate. Like many expressions of biblical love, this one is heartwarming and inspiring to read about or observe, at least from a distance.
Unfortunately, in the moment we’re called upon to exercise this kind of love, it often doesn’t appear or feel very lovely; it appears confusing and feels frustrating. It feels like self-denial.”