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Love to Christ

 

Love to Christ

Exhibited by God - Mt 17:5; Joh 5:20

Exhibited by saints - 1Pe 1:8

His personal excellence is deserving of - So 5:9-16

His love to us a motive to - 2Co 5:14

MANIFESTED IN

• Seeking him
- So 3:2
• Obeying him
- Joh 14:15,21,23
• Ministering to him
- Mt 27:55; 25:40
• Preferring him to all others
- Mt 10:37
• Taking up the cross for Him
- Mt 10:38

A characteristic of saints - So 1:4

An evidence of adoption - Joh 8:42

SHOULD BE

• Sincere
- Eph 6:24
• With the soul
- So 1:7
• In proportion to our mercies
- Lu 7:47
• Supreme
- Mt 10:37
• Ardent
- So 2:5; 8:6
• Unquenchable
- So 8:7
• Even to death
- Ac 21:13; Re 12:11

Promises to - 2Ti 4:8; Jas 1:12

Increase of, to be prayed for - Php 1:9

Pray for grace to those who have - Eph 6:24

THEY WHO HAVE

• Are loved by the Father
- Joh 14:21,23; 16:27
• Are loved by Christ
- Pr 8:17; Joh 14:21
• Enjoy communion with God and Christ
- Joh 14:23

Decrease of, rebuked - Re 2:4

Want of, denounced - 1Co 16:22

The wicked, destitute of - Ps 35:19; Joh 15:18,25

Exemplified

• Joseph of Arimathaea
- Mt 27:57-60
• Penitent woman
- Lu 7:47
• Certain women
- Lu 23:28
• Thomas
- Joh 11:16
• Mary Magdalene
- Joh 20:11
• Peter
- Joh 21:15-17
• Paul
- Ac 21:13
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