God God LOVESLOVES you. you.

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Jn 3:16 For God so loved the world Jn 3:16 For God so loved the world that that He gaveHe gave His only begotten Son, His only begotten Son,

Ro 5:8 But God demonstrates His Ro 5:8 But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that own love toward us, in that while we while we were still sinnerswere still sinners, Christ died for , Christ died for us. us.

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Ro 8:38 For I am persuaded that Ro 8:38 For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities nor powers, nor things principalities nor powers, nor things present nor things to come, nor present nor things to come, nor height nor depth, nor any other height nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to created thing, shall be able to separateseparate us from the love of God us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord. which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

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Eph 3:18-19 may be able to Eph 3:18-19 may be able to comprehend with all the saints what comprehend with all the saints what isis the width and length and depth the width and length and depth and height-- to know the love of and height-- to know the love of Christ which passes knowledge; that Christ which passes knowledge; that you may be filled with all the fullness you may be filled with all the fullness of God. of God.

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AGAPE: is a love that is born of choice; AGAPE: is a love that is born of choice; one simply chooses to love regardless one simply chooses to love regardless of feelings. A person may insult, injure, of feelings. A person may insult, injure, or humiliate; but agape love chooses to or humiliate; but agape love chooses to seek only the highest good for that seek only the highest good for that person. It is sacrificial love, a love that person. It is sacrificial love, a love that is willing to die even for its enemies.—is willing to die even for its enemies.—Practical Word Studies in the New Practical Word Studies in the New TestamentTestament

1. Loving God starts with a CHOICE – we CHOOSE to love Him

2. Loving God continues as a CHOICE – we CHOOSE to obey Him

3. Loving God is fulfilled in how we TREAT others

ACTION STEPS: LEARNING TO LOVE

GOD AND LOVE OTHERS

1. Choose to put God first. 2. Express your love3. Build your relationship with God through prayer. 4. Examine your use of money. 5. Love others.