LOVERS OF GOD II Timothy 3:1-5 1 This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. 2 For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, 3 Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good, 4 Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God; 5 Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away. I. LOVERS OF GOD LOVE THE WORD (1) John 14:23-24 23 Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him. (a) keep = Strong's Greek Number 5083 = Greek word: (tereo) tay-reh'-o = (to attend to carefully, take care of, to guard) (expresses watchful care) (b) abode = Strong's Greek Number 3438 = Greek word: (mone) mon-ay' = (a staying, abiding, dwelling, abode) 24 He that loveth me not keepeth not my sayings: and the word which ye hear is not mine, but the Father's which sent me. (2) Luke 10:38-42 38 Now it came to pass, as they went, that he entered into a certain village: and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house. 39 And she had a sister called Mary, which also sat at Jesus' feet, and heard his word. 40 But Martha was cumbered about much serving, and came to him, and said, Lord, dost thou not care that my sister hath left me to serve alone? bid her therefore that she help me. 41 And Jesus answered and said unto her, Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled about many things: 42 But one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her. (a) Cumbered = (Strong's Greek Number 4049) Greek word: (perispao) (per-ee-spah'-o) = to draw away, distract, to be driven about mentally, to be distracted, to be over-occupied, too busy, about a thing (3) 1 John 2:5 But whoso keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected: hereby know we that we are in him. (4) 1 John 5:3 For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous. (5) Genesis 22:2 And he said, Take now thy son, thine only son Isaac, whom thou lovest, and get thee into the land of Moriah; and offer him there for a burnt offering upon one of the mountains which I will tell thee of. II. LOVERS OF GOD LOVE OTHERS (1) 1 John 3:16-18 16 Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren. 17 But whoso hath this world's good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him? 18 My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth. (2) 1 John 4:7-8 7 Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God. 8 He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love. (3) Luke 9:56 For the Son of man is not come to destroy men's lives, but to save them. And they went to another village. (4) John 13:34-35 34 A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. 35 By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another. (5) Matthew 5:43-44 43 Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy. 44 But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you; (6) Matthew 5:45-46 45 That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust. 46 For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same? III. LOVERS OF GOD HELP PEOPLE OUT OF THEIR SINS (1) Proverbs 10:12 Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins. (2) John 21:21-22 21 Peter seeing him saith to Jesus, Lord, and what shall this man do? 22 Jesus saith unto him, If I will that he tarry till I come, what is that to thee? follow thou me. (3) Revelation 2:4 Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love. (4) David a man after God's own heart = failed God IV. LOVERS OF GOD GIVE (1) Exodus 35:21-22 21 And they came, every one whose heart stirred him up, and every one whom his spirit made willing, and they brought the LORD'S offering to the work of the tabernacle of the congregation, and for all his service, and for the holy garments. 22 And they came, both men and women, as many as were willing hearted, and brought bracelets, and earrings, and rings, and tablets, all jewels of gold: and every man that offered offered an offering of gold unto the LORD. V. LOVERS OF GOD HAVE NO FEAR (1) 1 John 4:18 There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love. VI. LOVERS OF GOD ARE MORE THAN CONQUERORS (1) Romans 8:35-37 35 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? 36 As it is written, For thy sake we are killed all the day long; we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter. 37 Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us. |
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