Love vs. Like: Loving God First

Jesus commands us to love one another… and we often try really hard to do so.  Yet when Jesus was asked what the GREATEST commandment was, He didn’t tell us to love others – that was actually number two on His list.  No, Jesus says that the most important command is to love God with […]

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Love vs. Like: Love Values All

We enjoy showering love on those we love.  Our family and friends know we love them because we show them.  We show them that they have value and meaning in our lives.  But what about those outside our circles?  Those who don’t quite fit our mold?  Jesus calls us to love others but He doesn’t […]

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Love vs. Like: Love Transforms

Jesus calls us to love one another.  It’s not an easy command to follow by any stretch of the imagination.  When we strive to follow Jesus’ words and love others, what we find is that love is not just a once and done thing.  We don’t just extend love and see people feel love. Love […]

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Love Vs. Like: Love Serves

In a world where we talk about all of the things we “love,” it can be hard to process what Jesus means when He commands us to LOVE one another.  What we begin to discover is that our concept of love is much more in line with “liking” something.  True biblical love, on the other […]

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