15 Bible Verses about Love to Christ
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Though you have never seen him, yet you love him; though you do not even now see him, yet you believe in him, and exalt with a triumphant happiness too great for words,
For to me life is Christ, and death is gain.
It is by this that every one will recognize you as my disciples--by your loving one another."
This is my command--Love one another, as I have loved you. No one can give greater proof of love than by laying down his life for his friends.
His reply was--"'Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbor as thou dost thyself.'"
Dear friends, let us love one another, because Love comes from God; and every one who loves has received the new Life from God and knows God.
And live a life of love, following the example of the Christ, who loved you and gave himself for you as 'an offering and a sacrifice to God, that should be fragrant and acceptable.'
but, whenever a man lays his Message to heart, in that man the love of God has indeed reached its perfection. By this we know that we are in union with God--
We have learned to know what love is from this--that Christ laid down his life on our behalf. Therefore we also ought to lay down our lives on behalf of our Brothers.
The man who says 'I know Jesus,' but does not lay his commands to heart, is a liar, and the Truth has no place in him;
If a man says 'I love God,' and yet hates his Brother, he is a liar; for the man who does not love his Brother, whom he has seen, cannot love God, whom he has not seen.
I give you a new commandment--Love one another; love one another as I have loved you.
Husbands, love your wives, just as the Christ loved the Church, and gave himself for her,
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Love to Christ » Should be » Ardent
Love to Christ » The wicked destitute of
Love to Christ » Manifested in » Obeying him
It is he who has my commands and lays them to heart that loves me; and he who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him, and will reveal myself to him."
If you love me, you will lay my commands to heart,
"Whoever loves me," Jesus answered, " will lay my Message to heart; and my Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our dwelling with him.
Love to Christ » Manifested in » Ministering to him
And the King will reply 'I tell you, as often as you did it to one of these my Brothers, however lowly, you did it to me.'
There were many women there, watching from a distance, who had accompanied Jesus from Galilee and had been attending on him.
Love to Christ » Should be » Even unto death
It was then that Paul made the reply: "Why are you weeping and breaking my heart like this? For my part, I am ready not only to be bound, but even to suffer death at Jerusalem for the Name of the Lord Jesus."
Their victory was due to the Blood of the Lamb, and to the Message to which they bore their testimony. In their love of life they shrank not from death.
Love to Christ » They who have » Are loved by Christ
It is he who has my commands and lays them to heart that loves me; and he who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him, and will reveal myself to him."
Love to Christ » Promises to
Blessed is the man who remains firm under temptation, for, when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of Life, which the Lord has promised to those who love him.
And now the crown of righteousness awaits me, which the Lord, the just Judge, will give me on 'That Day'--and not only to me, but to all who have loved his Appearing.
Love to Christ » Exhibited by God
While he was still speaking, a bright cloud enveloped them, and there was a voice from the cloud that said-- "This is my Son, the Beloved, in whom I delight; him you must hear."
For the Father loves his Son, and shows him everything that he is doing; and he will show him still greater things--so that you will be filled with wonder.
Love to Christ » They who have » Are loved by the father
It is he who has my commands and lays them to heart that loves me; and he who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him, and will reveal myself to him."
For the Father himself loves you, because you have loved me, and have believed that I came from the Father.
Love to Christ » His personal excellence is deserving of
Love to Christ » Manifested in » Seeking him
Love to Christ » Should be » With the soul
Love to Christ » Should be » Unquenchable
Love to Christ » Want of, denounced
Love to Christ » A characteristic of saints
Love to Christ » His love to us a motive to
It is the love of the Christ which compels us, when we reflect that, as one died for all, therefore all died;
Love to Christ » Exemplified » Joseph of arimathea
When evening had fallen, there came a rich man belonging to Ramah, named Joseph, who had himself become a disciple of Jesus. He went to see Pilate, and asked for the body of Jesus; upon which Pilate ordered it to be given him. So Joseph took the body, and wrapped it in a clean linen sheet, read more.
And laid it in his newly-made tomb which he had cut in the rock; and, before he left, he rolled a great stone against the entrance of the tomb.
Love to Christ » Increase of, to be prayed for
And what I pray for is this--that your love may grow yet stronger and stronger, with increasing knowledge and all discernment,
Love to Christ » Should be » Sincere
Love to Christ » Pray for grace to those who have
Love to Christ » Decrease of, rebuked
Love to Christ » Manifested in » Preferring him to all others
He who loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; and he who loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.
Love to Christ » Manifested in » Taking up the cross for him
Love to Christ » Exemplified » Peter
When breakfast was over, Jesus said to Simon Peter: "Simon, son of John, do you love me more than the others?" "Yes, Master," he answered, "you know that I am your friend." "Feed my lambs," said Jesus. Then, a second time, Jesus asked: "Simon, son of John, do you love me?" "Yes, Master," he answered, "you know that I am your friend." "Tend my sheep," said Jesus. The third time, Jesus said to him: "Simon, son of John, are you my friend?" Peter was hurt at his third question being 'Are you my friend?'; and exclaimed: "Master, you know everything! You can tell that I am your friend." "Feed my sheep," said Jesus.
Love to Christ » Should be » Supreme
He who loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; and he who loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.
Love to Christ » Exhibited by saints
Though you have never seen him, yet you love him; though you do not even now see him, yet you believe in him, and exalt with a triumphant happiness too great for words,
Love to Christ » Exemplified » Mary magdalene
Meanwhile Mary was standing close outside the tomb, weeping. Still weeping, she leant forward into the tomb,
Love to Christ » They who have » Enjoy communion with God and Christ
"Whoever loves me," Jesus answered, " will lay my Message to heart; and my Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our dwelling with him.
Love to Christ » Exemplified » Certain women
So Jesus turned and said to them: "Women of Jerusalem, do not weep for me, but weep for yourselves and for your children.
Love to Christ » Exemplified » Thomas
At this, Thomas, who was called 'The Twin,' said to his fellow-disciples: "Let us go too, so that we may die with him."
Love to Christ » Exemplified » Paul
It was then that Paul made the reply: "Why are you weeping and breaking my heart like this? For my part, I am ready not only to be bound, but even to suffer death at Jerusalem for the Name of the Lord Jesus."
Love to Christ » Exemplified » Penitent woman
And for this, I tell you, her sins, many as they are, have been pardoned, because she has loved greatly; but one who has little pardoned him, loves but little."
Love to Christ » Should be » In proportion to our mercies
And for this, I tell you, her sins, many as they are, have been pardoned, because she has loved greatly; but one who has little pardoned him, loves but little."
Love to Christ » An evidence of adoption
"If God were your Father," Jesus replied, "you would have loved me, for I came out from God, and now am here; and I have not come of myself, but he sent me as his Messenger.
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