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I wonder how much true or “selfless” love actually exists in our world today.  What do I mean by true love?  I mean the kind of love that seeks nothing in return.  The kind of love that looks for no recognition or reward.  The kind of love that keeps on loving regardless of how “unappreciated”  or “unnoticed” it may feel.

Why do we love people?

q      We all have a __________________________.

q      It is a ______________________________ to those who love us and demonstrate it.

q      It can be a form of ________________– a trade or a contract.

Have you ever wondered why He chose to extend love to us?

q      We were ______________________________________

q      It is the ___________________ to love, not to condemn.

q      He is not willing that _____________________________

The heart that is truly filled with God’s love is the heart of a person who has an “________________-____________” love.

How can we become people who take the initiative in loving others?

q      Open your eyes to _____________________________

q      Adopt a divine ________________________________.

q      Understand the greatest need of a human heart is to

________________________________

q      Commit yourself to become a “____________________”

We call it mercy--it is God's forgiving love.

We call it providence--it is God's caring love.

We call it kindness--it is God's understanding love.

We call it Christ's passion and death--it is God's proven love.

We call it happiness--it is God's encouraging love.

We call it the will of God--it is God's unerring love.

We call it heaven--it is God's rewarding love.

We call it eternity--it is God's unending love.

--Pulpit Helps