Questions About Love
Bible Studies on Love
The Way of Love
Without love, even the greatest gifts are nothing. Love is patient and kind, not envious or boastful. Love never fails. Faith, hope, and love remain, ...
5 min readThe Shema: Love the LORD Your God
Deuteronomy 6 contains the Shema, Israel's central confession of faith, commanding wholehearted love for God and diligent teaching of His words to the...
5 min readTesting the Spirits
John urges believers to test spirits by their confession of Jesus Christ in the flesh. God is love, and this love was demonstrated in sending His Son ...
6 min readBe Holy Because I Am Holy
Leviticus 19 is often called the "heart of Leviticus," containing wide-ranging ethical commands touching every aspect of life. The repeated refrain "I...
7 min readThe Steadfast Love of the LORD
David contrasts the wickedness of sinners who have no fear of God with the priceless steadfast love of the LORD that preserves both man and beast.
5 min readHis Steadfast Love Endures Forever
Psalm 136 is the Great Hallel, praising God's works in creation and redemption with the refrain "for his steadfast love endures forever" repeated 26 t...
5 min readLord of the Sabbath and the Sermon on the Plain
Jesus declares Himself Lord of the Sabbath and chooses His twelve apostles. In the Sermon on the Plain, He teaches the Beatitudes and calls His follow...
7 min readThe Last Supper: Washing Feet and a New Commandment
Jesus washes His disciples' feet, modeling servant leadership. He predicts His betrayal and sends Judas into the night. After Judas leaves, Jesus give...
7 min readWalking in Light and Love
Paul calls believers to imitate God as beloved children, walking in love and light while avoiding the darkness of immorality, and gives instructions f...
7 min readChildren of God
John marvels at the Father's love in calling us His children. This identity transforms conduct—God's children don't continue in sin. Love for brothe...
6 min readWalking in Truth and Love
John writes to the "elect lady" about the importance of walking in truth while maintaining love, and warns against welcoming false teachers who deny C...
6 min readParables, Controversies, and True Devotion
Jesus tells the parable of the wicked tenants, then faces questions about taxes to Caesar, the resurrection, and the greatest commandment. He warns ag...
8 min readSending the Seventy-Two and the Good Samaritan
Jesus sends seventy-two disciples ahead of Him to prepare the way. He pronounces woes on unrepentant cities and rejoices that the Father reveals truth...
7 min readThe True Vine
Jesus describes Himself as the true vine and His Father as the vinedresser. Branches must abide in Him to bear fruit; apart from Him we can do nothing...
7 min readLiving Sacrifices
Paul turns from doctrine to practice. Present your bodies as living sacrifices. Be transformed by renewed minds. Use your gifts to serve the body. Lov...
5 min readNew Tablets and What God Requires
Deuteronomy 10 recounts the making of new covenant tablets, the setting apart of Levites, and summarizes what God requires: fear, love, obedience, cir...
5 min readPraise the Lord, O My Soul
One of Scripture's most beloved psalms, calling the soul to praise God for His benefits: forgiveness, healing, redemption, love, satisfaction. David c...
6 min readYou Are Precious in My Eyes
God who created and redeemed Israel declares: "You are precious and honored in my sight, and I love you." He will gather them from the ends of the ear...
6 min readThe Wedding Feast, Taxes, and the Greatest Commandment
Jesus tells the parable of the wedding feast, then answers challenges about paying taxes to Caesar, the resurrection, and the greatest commandment. He...
7 min readWalking as Jesus Walked
John urges believers not to sin while assuring them of Christ's advocacy when they do. Love for brothers, not the world, marks true believers. John wa...
7 min readThirsting for God in a Dry Land
Written in the wilderness of Judah, this psalm expresses intense spiritual longing. David's physical thirst in the desert becomes a metaphor for his e...
5 min readThe Sermon on the Mount: The Beatitudes and Kingdom Character
Jesus delivers the greatest sermon ever preached, beginning with the Beatitudes that overturn worldly values. He describes the character of Kingdom ci...
5 min readBreakfast With Jesus and Peter Restored
The risen Jesus appears to seven disciples fishing on the Sea of Galilee, providing a miraculous catch and breakfast on the shore. He restores Peter w...
7 min readThe Mystery Revealed
Paul explains the mystery of the gospel—that Gentiles are fellow heirs with Jews in Christ—and prays for believers to comprehend the boundless lov...
6 min readThe Mind of Christ
Paul calls for unity through humility. Christ, though equal with God, emptied Himself, took the form of a servant, and humbled Himself to death on a c...
5 min readThe Servant as Light to the Nations
The second Servant Song: the Servant speaks, called from the womb, discouraged yet confident. God says it's too small a thing to restore Israel only�...
6 min readGreatness, Sin, and Forgiveness in the Kingdom
Jesus teaches that the greatest in the Kingdom are those who humble themselves like children. He warns severely against causing others to stumble, tea...
8 min readTen Virgins, Talents, and Sheep and Goats
Jesus tells three parables about being ready for His return: the wise and foolish virgins who did or did not prepare, the servants who invested or bur...
8 min readSubmission to Authorities
Christians are to submit to governing authorities as God's servants. Pay taxes, give respect. Love fulfills the Law. Wake up—salvation is nearer tha...
5 min readThe Weak and the Strong
Paul addresses disputable matters—food and days. The strong should not despise the weak; the weak should not judge the strong. Each person is accoun...
6 min readFood Offered to Idols
Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up. While idols are nothing and food doesn't affect our standing with God, love for weaker believers should limit ...
5 min readFreedom in Christ
Stand firm in freedom and do not submit to slavery again. The whole Law is fulfilled in loving your neighbor. Walk by the Spirit and you will not grat...
5 min readPut On the New Self
Since you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above. Put to death earthly vices and put on compassion, kindness, and above all, lo...
5 min readTimothy's Encouraging Report
Paul expresses his deep concern for the Thessalonians' faith and his joy upon receiving Timothy's positive report about their steadfastness amid perse...
5 min readA Brother Returns
Paul's personal letter appeals to Philemon to receive back his runaway slave Onesimus—now a Christian brother—demonstrating how the gospel transfo...
6 min readLove, Obey, and Teach
Deuteronomy 11 urges Israel to love the LORD by remembering His mighty acts, warns about consequences of obedience and disobedience, and establishes t...
6 min readJesus' High Priestly Prayer
In His final hours before the cross, Jesus prays for Himself, for His disciples, and for all future believers—asking the Father to glorify Him, prot...
7 min readLetters to Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, and Thyatira
Jesus addresses four churches: Ephesus has lost first love despite good works; Smyrna faces tribulation but is spiritually rich; Pergamum holds fast d...
7 min readZion's Vindication and New Name
God will not rest until Zion's righteousness shines like brightness and her salvation like a burning torch. She receives a new name, no longer called ...
5 min readJonah's Anger and God's Compassion
Jonah is angry that God spared Nineveh—this is exactly why he fled. God uses a plant, a worm, and a scorching wind to teach Jonah about compassion. ...
5 min readRuth Gleans in Boaz's Field
Ruth goes to glean grain to provide for Naomi. She "happens" to find herself in Boaz's field. He shows her unusual kindness, commanding his workers to...
5 min readRuth at the Threshing Floor
Naomi instructs Ruth to approach Boaz at night on the threshing floor, uncover his feet, and ask him to spread his garment over her—a request for ma...
5 min readA Living Hope
Peter writes to scattered believers about their living hope through Christ's resurrection, the tested genuineness of their faith, and their call to ho...
7 min readJoshua's Farewell to Israel's Leaders
In his old age, Joshua summons Israel's leaders to exhort them to faithfulness and warn them against compromise with remaining nations.
5 min readElisha and Syria's Blindness
Elisha makes an axe head float, reveals Syrian ambushes to Israel's king, and is surrounded by Syrian forces at Dothan. He prays to open his servant's...
5 min readHear Me, LORD, and Answer Me
David's personal prayer weaving together petition and praise. He appeals to God's character—mercy, faithfulness, uniqueness—while crying out for h...
6 min readShout for Joy to the Lord, All the Earth
The beloved "Jubilate," perhaps the most joyful psalm in Scripture. A brief, exuberant call for all the earth to worship with gladness, acknowledging ...
4 min readTrue Fasting and Sabbath Keeping
God rejects religious ritual that coexists with injustice. True fasting loosens bonds of wickedness, feeds the hungry, and houses the homeless. Then l...
6 min readThe Lost Sheep, Lost Coin, and Prodigal Son
When criticized for receiving sinners, Jesus tells three parables of stunning grace. A shepherd leaves ninety-nine sheep to find one lost. A woman sea...
8 min readYou Must Be Born Again
Nicodemus comes to Jesus by night, seeking understanding. Jesus tells him no one can see God's kingdom without being born again—born of water and Sp...
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