42. "By this all people will know..."

In this episode we talk about the importance of love in the life of a believer.
Other episodes referenced in this one:

• 21. "I never knew you"
• 24. The Gospel

Quote by Pete Scazzero: "Love really is the mark of a true and mature spirituality."
Quote by my pastor Jeff Kapusta: "Crisis reveals character."
I mentioned blueletterbible.org. I wanted to include the link to that website HERE.
Scriptures used:

• John 13:34-35
• John 3:16
• Romans 13:8-10
• Matthew 22:37-40
• John 1:14
• 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
• 1 Corinthians 12:31b
• 1 Corinthians 13:1-3
• Galatians 5:22-23
• 1 Corinthians 10:13
• Proverbs 17:3
• James 4:6
• Matthew 23:12
• Psalm 51:10
• 1 John 3:1
• Psalm 23
• Hebrews 13:5

**CORRECTIONS/CLARIFICATIONS**

• When quoting Matthew 22:37-40 I said, "And He said to them..." It is actually, "And He said to him..."
• I said that being able to quote Scripture doesn't indicate maturity at all. I want to clarify that a little more. What I meant is that just because someone can quote Scripture doesn't mean that they are spiritually mature; however, if someone is growing in spiritual maturity, then they should also certainly be growing in biblical knowledge as well. To put it simply, just because someone can quote Scripture doesn't make them mature, but if someone is mature, then they will most likely know quite a bit of Scripture.
• When reading 1 John 3:1, I accidentally omitted the word "to" at one point. It doesn't change the meaning, but here is the portion of the verse that I was reading, "See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God; and so we are."

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