GOD’S EXTRAVAGANT LOVE
Part 2

“That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith, that ye, being rooted and grounded in love,
May be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height;
And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fullness of God”
(Ephesians 3:17-19).

Today we look at more descriptions of love in God’s Word. Don’t forget to use these Scriptures with your children. Print this off if you need to.

Great love (1 John 3:1). The NIV and CJB translations say: “See what GREAT love the Father has LAVISHED on us, that we should be called children of God!” The Berkeley version says: “See what a wealth of love the Father has LAVISHED on us.” How blessed we are to receive His LAVISHING love. Mediate on it. Praise and worship Him for it.

Hoping love (1 Corinthians 13:7).

Humble love (Proverbs 15:16, 17; 1 Corinthians 13:4-5; and Philippians 2:7-8).

Increasing love (1 Thessalonians 3:12; 4:9, 10; and Revelation 1:5, 6).

Keeping love (Jude 1:21).

Kind love (Psalm 17:7; 36:7; 69:16; Proverbs 31:26; Romans 12:10; 1 Corinthians 13:4 and Titus 3:4).

Knitting together love (Colossians 2:2).

Laboring love (1 Thessalonians 1:3 and Hebrews 6:10). In other words, we show our love by our hard work.

Light-filling love (1 John 2:9-11).

Longsuffering love (1 Corinthians 13:4).

Never failing love (1 Corinthians 13:8).

Non-provoking love (1 Corinthians 13:5-6).

Obedient love (John 14:21, 23, 24; 15:10, 17; Romans 13:10; 1 John 2:5; 3:11, 23; 4:7, 8, 11, 20, 21; 5:1-3; and 2 John 1:5, 6). Above all, the first and greatest commandment is to: “Love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might.” Read also Deuteronomy 10:12; Matthew 22:37-40; Mark 12:29-31; and Luke 10:27).

Passing all knowledge love (Ephesians 3:17-19).

Perfecting love (Colossians 3;14 and 1 John 2:5; 4:12, 17, 18).

Polite love (1 Corinthians 13:5).

Pouring out love (Romans 5:5).

Practical love (Deuteronomy 15:7, 8; Matthew 5:44-48; Luke 3:11; Romans 12:8-16; James 2:2-10; 15, 16; 1 Peter 4:9; 1 John 3:16-18; and 4:20).

Pure love (1 Timothy 1:5 and 1 Peter 1:22).

Reciprocal love (Philippians 2:2 and 1 John 4:19).

Refreshing love (Philemon 1:7).

Sacrificial love (2 Corinthians 12:15; Ephesians 5:2, 28, 29; 1 Peter 2:21-24; and 1 John 4:9-11).

Serving love (Galatians 5:13).

Sincere and genuine love (Romans 12:9; 2 Corinthians 8:8; and 1 Peter 1:22).

Stirring up love (Hebrews 10:24).

Truthful love (Ephesians 4:15; 1 John 4:20, 21; and 2 John 1:1).

Undeserving Love (Romans 5:7-8 and 9:24-26).

Ungrudging Love (1 Corinthians 13:5).

Unselfish Love (1 Corinthians 13:5).

Victorious love (Philippians 2:5-11).

Willing love (Psalm 40:6-8; 110:3; and Luke 22:42).

May you be blessed and encouraged,

Nancy Campbell
www.aboverubies.org

PRAYER:

“Dear Father, thank You so much for lavishing your love upon me. Even all eternity will not be enough to fathom Your great love to me. Thank you too, for shedding Your love abroad in my heart. I will to be filled with Your love so I can pour it out upon my family and all those I meet. Amen.”

AFFIRMATION:

“Loved with everlasting love,
Led by grace that love to know;
Spirit, breathing from above,
Thou hast taught me it is so.”

~ George Wade Robinson (1838-1877).