Love

Passage 1
New International Version

John 13:34

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

Passage 2
New International Version (©1984)
Romans 12:9
Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good.
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Definition:

unselfish loyal and benevolent concern for the good of another: as (1) : the fatherly concern of God for humankind (2) : brotherly concern for others b : a person's adoration of God - http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/love
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Illustrations
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1. If a man loves a woman for her beauty, does he love her? No; for the small-pox, which destroys her beauty without killing her, causes his love to cease. And if any one loves me for my judgment or my memory, does he really love me? No; for I can lose these qualities without ceasing to be.

Pascal.
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2. What is love?

It is silence--when your words would hurt.

It is patience--when your neighbor's curt.

It is deafness--when a scandal flows.

It is thoughtfulness--for other's woes.

It is promptness--when stern duty calls.

It is courage--when misfortune falls.

Source Unknown.
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3. It is natural to love them that love us, but it is supernatural to love them that hate us.

Source Unknown.
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Links for further reading:

. http://new.gbgm-umc.org/umhistory/wesley/sermons/139/