(2026_05_23) - Understanding the Origin and Acquiring the Nature of Love - Juniors BM - Pastor James Akinjide

In this episode of the junior's brethren meeting, our Pastor introduced a series on the origin and nature of love, establishing that love is not a human idea but a divine reality proceeding from the Godhead. He emphasized that because God is love, any definition of love independent of Him is false, and we must return to the origin to understand its true essence.We began by distinguishing love from mere emotions, feelings, or biological instincts. It was established that love is a commandment and a law; the very code by which the Godhead operates. Using John 13:34, we saw that Jesus is the only accurate standard for love, and we must be taught how to love by Him because this nature does not exist in us naturally.In addition, we explored the covenantal and binding power of love. Through the example of David and Jonathan, we saw how love “knits” souls together, mirroring the inseparable oneness of the Father, Word, and Holy Ghost. This love is active and forceful, described in Song of Solomon as a fire that many waters cannot quench and a nature that finds its primary expression in giving.Furthermore, we learned that love cannot be self-generated but must be shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost, as seen in Romans 5:5. Without the Holy Spirit, man only possesses natural instincts, but through the Spirit, we receive the capacity to walk in the very nature of God.Ultimately, we saw that love is a substance meant to be cultivated and fanned into flame. According to Philippians 1:9, our love must abound more and more in knowledge and judgment. The teaching concluded by emphasizing that love grows as we learn the heart of Jesus, setting the stage for understanding the wisdom required to dispense the different manners of love.