What Does It Mean to Love Others?
What Does It Mean to Love Others?Chapter 5 — New Life
Lesson 36: What Does It Mean to Love Others?We love others when we treat them with kindness, truth, and self-giving, as Jesus loved us.
Explanation
To love others does not mean only having nice feelings, but seeking their good in truth. Christian love is practical, patient, and ready to serve.
We can love because God loved us first. When we see how much patience and mercy the Lord has had with us, we begin to be less selfish.
Bible story
In the parable of the good Samaritan, the man who stopped to help was not the most respected religious person, but the one who showed mercy. Jesus teaches us that our neighbor is not only someone like us, but any person in need.
Remember
- The truth: We love others when we treat them with kindness, truth, and self-giving, as Jesus loved us.
- True love shows in actions, not only in nice words.
- God calls us to love even when it is inconvenient or costly.
John 13:34
“A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.”
Tap to open the verse in Scripture and mark it as read.
- Notice who needs help, and do not pass by without caring.
- Speak with gentleness and truth, even when you are upset.
- Forgive and serve, remembering how Christ loved you.
1. How should we love others?
2. Christian love is…
3. Whom are we called to love?
4. How does Christian love show?