Grounded in Love || Pastor Mike Caple || Solid Ground Series

Jesus replied, "You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your mind.' This is the first and greatest commandment. Matthew 22:37-38 NLTA second is equally important: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.' The entire law and all the demands of the prophets are based on these two commandments."Matthew 22:39-40 NLTSo now I am giving you a new commandment: Love each other. Just as I have loved you, you should love each other. Your love for one another will prove to the world that you are my disciples.John 13:34-35 NLTLove is the most important characteristic of a disciple.Loving the Least Then these righteous ones will reply, 'Lord, when did we ever see you hungry and feed you? Or thirsty and give you something to drink? Or a stranger and show you hospitality? Or naked and give you clothing? When did we ever see you sick or in prison and visit you?' Matthew 25:37-39 NLTAnd the King will say, 'I tell you the truth, when you did it to one of the least of these my brothers and sisters, you were doing it to me!'Matthew 25:40 NLTLoving the Lost For everyone has sinned; we all fall short of God's glorious standard.Romans 3:23 NLT Yet God, in his grace, freely makes us right in his sight. He did this through Christ Jesus when he freed us from the penalty for our sins. For God presented Jesus as the sacrifice for sin. People are made right with God when they believe that Jesus sacrificed his life, shedding his blood... Romans 3:24-25 NLTLoving those who are Different But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you. And you will be my witnesses, telling people about me everywhere-in Jerusalem, throughout Judea, in Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.Acts 1:8 NLTLoving our Enemies"You have heard the law that says, 'Love your neighbor' and hate your enemy. But I say, love your enemies! Pray for those who persecute you! In that way, you will be acting as true children of your Father in heaven..."Matthew 5:43-45 NLTNever pay back evil with more evil. Do things in such a way that everyone can see you are honorable. Do all that you can to live in peace with everyone.Romans 12:17-18 NLTDear friends, never take revenge. Leave that to the righteous anger of God. For the Scriptures say, "I will take revenge; I will pay them back," says the Lord. Instead, "If your enemies are hungry, feed them. If they are thirsty, give them something to drink. In doing this, you will heap burning coals of shame on their heads." Don't let evil conquer you, but conquer evil by doing good. Romans 12:19-21 NLT