Episode 80: What is Love And Where Does It Come From?

March 24
40 mins

Episode Description

Everyone longs for love. It’s one of the deepest desires placed in the human heart. But what is real lasting love—and where does it come from?

In this episode, Kimberly and John discuss the difference between the love the world promotes and the love the Bible describes. The world often defines love through romance, emotion, and personal fulfillment and yet, we see the wreckage of broken relationships and disappointment all around us. Do you ever wonder why?

Well, the Bible tells us something radically different about love: God is love (1 John 4:8). Because we are created in His image, we long for the kind of love only He can give. His love only comes from Him. 1 Corinthians 13 reveals what real love looks like—patient, kind, selfless, and enduring. This kind of love isn’t something we can manufacture ourselves. True love begins when we are born again and allow Christ to vibrantly live through us.

When we abide in Him and renew our minds in God’s Word, His love begins to overflow into every relationship in our lives.

Instead of constantly searching for love from others, we begin living from the fullness of God’s love—the only love that never fails. The greatest love story begins with these words:  “For God so loved the world…”

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