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Part 4: Receiving Gifts

THE 5 LOVE LANGUAGES: TRANSLATING LOVE - PART 4

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

1.  LOVE GIVES.

 

“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.”

John 3:16 (NIV)

 

“That you may be children of your Father in heaven. He causes His sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.”

Matthew 5:45 (NIV)

 

“So when you give to the needy, do not announce it with trumpets, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and on the streets, to be honored by others. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full.”

Matthew 6:2 (NIV)

 

“Then Jesus said to His host, ‘When you give a luncheon or dinner, do not invite your friends, your brothers or sisters, your relatives, or your rich neighbors; if you do, they may invite you back and so you will be repaid. But when you give a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind, and you will be blessed. Although they cannot repay you, you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous.’”                 

Luke 14:12-14 (NIV)

 

“The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for Me.’”

Matthew 25:40 (NIV)

 

 “Don’t be deceived, my dear brothers and sisters. Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.”

James 1:16-17 (NIV)

 

“Owe nothing to anyone—except for your obligation to love one another. If you love your neighbor, you will fulfill the requirements of God’s law.”

Romans 13:8 (NLT)

 

  • Have you received God’s greatest gift? 

 

2. BE A GIFT-GIVER. 

 

“A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another.”

John 13:34 (NIV)

 

“In everything I did, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words the Lord Jesus Himself said: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”

Acts 20:35 (NIV)

MY NEXT STEP TODAY IS TO: 

  • Do a week-long campaign of giving gifts to someone.

  • Receive God’s gift to me and become a Christian.

  • Get more information about Baptism Day on Easter-April 4th.

  • Do this week’s YouVersion® Bible App Reading Plan: “God Gives Good Gifts” (7 days).

 
The 5 Love LanguagesDr. John GerlachHope, Love