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Luke10:25-27a (NKJV) 25 And behold, a certain lawyer stood up and tested Him, saying, “Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?” 26 He said to him, “What is written in the law? What is your reading of it?” Mature Love

Luke10:25-27a (NKJV) 27a So he answered and said, “ ‘You shall love the L ORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind, Mature Love

Second Great Commandment Luke10:27b-29 27b... And (you shall) ‘your neighbor as yourself.’ 28 And He said to him, “You have answered rightly; do this and you will live.” 29 But he, wanting to justify himself, said to Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?”

Mature Love 1 Corinthians 3:1-4 (NLT) 1 Dear brothers and sisters, when I was with you I couldn’t talk to you as I would to spiritual people. I had to talk as though you belonged to this world or as though you were infants in Christ. 2 I had to feed you with milk, not with solid food, because you weren’t ready for anything stronger. And you still aren’t ready,

Mature Love 1 Corinthians 3:1-4 (NLT) 3 for you are still controlled by your sinful nature. You are jealous of one another and quarrel with each other. Doesn’t that prove you are controlled by your sinful nature? Aren’t you living like people of the world? 4 When one of you says, “I am a follower of Paul,” and another says, “I follow Apollos,” aren’t you acting just like people of the world?

Mature Love My maturity as a believer is measured by: first of all, the way I love God, and secondly, the way I love my neighbor.

Mature Love Luke 10:33-37 (NKJV) 33 But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was. And when he saw him, he had compassion. 34 So he went to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring on oil and wine; and he set him on his own animal, brought him to an inn, and took care of him.

Mature Love Luke 10:33-37 (NKJV) 35 On the next day, when he departed, he took out two denarii, gave them to the innkeeper, and said to him, ‘Take care of him; and whatever more you spend, when I come again, I will repay you.’

Mature Love Luke 10:33 (NKJV) 36 So which of these three do you think was neighbor to him who fell among the thieves?” 37 And he said, “He who showed mercy on him. "Then Jesus said to him, “Go and do likewise.”

SERVE Luke 10:33 ( Compassion ) SERVE

SACRIFICE Luke 10:34-35 ( Cared For ) SACRIFICE

SUFFER Luke10:37 ( Courage ) SUFFER

Mature Love Matthew 5:43-48 (NLT) 43 “You have heard the law that says, ‘Love your neighbor’ and hate your enemy. 44 But I say, love your enemies! Pray for those who persecute you!

Mature Love Matthew 5:43 (NLT) 45 In that way, you will be acting as true children of your Father in heaven. For he gives his sunlight to both the evil and the good, and he sends rain on the just and the unjust alike. 46 If you love only those who love you, what reward is there for that? Even corrupt tax collectors do that much.

Mature Love Matthew 5:43-48 (NLT) 47 If you are kind only to your friends, how are you different from anyone else? Even pagans do that. 48 But you are to be perfect, even as your Father in heaven is perfect.

Mature Love The glorious Church that Jesus is returning for will be a Bride that is marked with unprecedented supernatural love for the bridegroom but also for all people. This will happen right in the midst of persecution and hatred for Jesus and His followers. The Bride will release the love of God that will cause the kingdoms power to increase like the world has never known before ~

Mature Love Matthew 5:11 (NKJV) 11 “Blessed are you when they revile and persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely for My sake. 12 Rejoice and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you. **SALT AND LIGHT

FORGIVENESS Matthew 18: Then Peter came and said to Him, "Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me and I forgive him? Up to seven times?" 22 Jesus said to him, "I do not say to you, up to seven times, but up to seventy times seven.

Mature Love 1.Loving our families 2.Love in the Church for one another 3.A love for the world – Disagree – Deceived – Deceiving – Done you wrong

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