(Colossians 1:28-29 NIV) He is the one we proclaim, admonishing and teaching everyone with all wisdom, so that we may present everyone fully mature in Christ. To this end I strenuously contend with all the energy Christ so powerfully works in me. The Proof of Love (John 3:16 NIV) For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. 1. Love (Mark 12:30 NIV) Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.’ God isn’t looking for observance. (Matthew 7:21-23 NIV) Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. Many will say to me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name and in your name drive out demons and in your name perform many miracles?’ Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you. God desires a with you. (1 Corinthians 8:3 NIV) …whoever loves God is known by God. 2. Love (Mark 12:31 NIV) The second is this: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no commandment greater than these.” (Romans 12:10 NIV) Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves. When we love , we can love . (1 John 4:7 NLT) Dear friends, let us continue to love one another, for love comes from God. Anyone who loves is a child of God and knows God. Loving others our to . (John 13:34-35 NIV) “A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.” 3. Love (Galatians 5:14 NLT) For the whole law can be summed up in this one command: “Love your neighbor as yourself.” (2 Timothy 3:1-2 NLT) in the last days there will be very difficult times. For people will love only themselves and their money. They will be boastful and proud, scoffing at God, disobedient to their parents, and ungrateful. They will consider nothing sacred. Be with (Romans 12:3 NIV) Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment, in accordance with the faith God has distributed to each of you. Address your to know love. (Ephesians 3:16-18 NLT) I pray that from his glorious, unlimited resources he will empower you with inner strength through his Spirit. Then Christ will make his home in your hearts as you trust in him. Your roots will grow down into God’s love and keep you strong. And may you have the power to understand, as all God’s people should, how wide, how long, how high, and how deep his love is. Care for and find for yourself. (Proverbs 11:25 NLT) ... those who refresh others will ... be refreshed. (Ephesians 3:19 NLT) May you experience the love of Christ, though it is too great to understand fully. Then you will be made complete with all the fullness of life and power that comes from God.