2. The New Commandment

3. Jesus taught: The greatest commandment is to love God, your Father, with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength.

4. Then he gave this new commandment: You are to love all men as I have loved you. Then he gave this new commandment: You are to love all men as I have loved you.

5. I love you all with the love wherewith the Father loves me,

6. and therefore should you love one another…

7. Jesus came presenting the idea of active and spontaneous kindness -

8. a love of one's fellow men so genuine

9. that it expanded the neighborhood to include the whole world,

10. thereby making all men one's neighbors.

11. If each mortal could only become a focus of dynamic affection, If each mortal could only become a focus of dynamic affection,

12. the benign virus of love would soon pervade humanity to such an extent, the benign virus of love would soon pervade humanity to such an extent,

13. that all civilization would be encompassed by love,

14. and that would be the realization of the brotherhood of man. and that would be the realization of the brotherhood of man.

15. Love is infectious, and when human devotion is intelligent and wise,

16. love is more catching than hate.

17. Devote your life to proving that love is the greatest thing in the world. Devote your life to proving that love is the greatest thing in the world.

18. It is not so important to love all men today as it is that each day It is not so important to love all men today as it is that each day

19. you learn to love one more human being.

20. Said Jesus: "You shall love one another with a new and startling affection; Said Jesus: "You shall love one another with a new and startling affection;

21. and when the emotions of love for your neighbor well up within your heart,

22. give expression to such urges of affection

23. in intelligent ministry to the real needs of your fellows."

24. Love is the rule of living.

25. Jesus promised: You shall experience the divine fullness of joy

26. if you will only obey my command to love one another, even as I have loved you."

27. Love is the desire to do good to others.

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