Season of Love - Week 2

What is Love?
(Ecclesiastes 9:9, Romans 12:10, John 13:35, & John 21:15-19)

Love comes in many forms beyond conditional and unconditional. The Bible actually mentions four different words and types of love. Let’s examine them and gain a better insight of what our responsibility of love looks like.

Ecclesiastes 9:9

9 Live happily with the woman you love through all the meaningless days of life that God has given you under the sun. The wife God gives you is your reward for all your earthly toil.

Romans 12:10

10 Love each other with genuine affection,[a] and take delight in honoring each other.

John 13:35

35 Your love for one another will prove to the world that you are my disciples.”

John 21:15-19

15 After breakfast Jesus asked Simon Peter, “Simon son of John, do you love me more than these?”

“Yes, Lord,” Peter replied, “you know I love you.”

“Then feed my lambs,” Jesus told him.

16 Jesus repeated the question: “Simon son of John, do you love me?”

“Yes, Lord,” Peter said, “you know I love you.”

“Then take care of my sheep,” Jesus said.

17 A third time he asked him, “Simon son of John, do you love me?”

Peter was hurt that Jesus asked the question a third time. He said, “Lord, you know everything. You know that I love you.”

Jesus said, “Then feed my sheep.

18 “I tell you the truth, when you were young, you were able to do as you liked; you dressed yourself and went wherever you wanted to go. But when you are old, you will stretch out your hands, and others will dress you and take you where you don’t want to go.” 19 Jesus said this to let him know by what kind of death he would glorify God. Then Jesus told him, “Follow me.”

This Week’s Memory Verse

1 Peter 4:8
Most important of all, continue to show deep love for each other, for love covers a multitude of sins.