Love

by Robert Strand

Agape (Greek), God's fruit of love which gives itself away with a pure motive and most generously. The golden text of the Bible says, "For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life" (John 3:16). God loved us into His kingdom. The toughest thing about love is being loving to others. Some people are easy to love, but what about those unlovely people, those enemies? Is it possible to love like God loves? It's impossible for us normal human beings. It can't be done alone. It can only be done in the power of the Spirit and the transformation of the human spirit. But the fruit of the spirit is Love, Joy, Peace, Patience, Kindness, Goodness, Faithfulness, Gentleness, and Self-Control... - Galations 5:22 23 In these Bible studies from best-selling author Robert Strand, you will learn about yourself and how to relate to others as you gain a deeper understanding of what it means to be in Christ.

Genres: Christian, Nonfiction, Inspirational

48 pages, Paperback

First published April 15, 2001

Reviews

[Stephanie · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good study on love, what it looks like and how we put it into practice in our lives. I did this one in our morning basket and it was good to use the questions for group discussion.

[Christine Baptiste · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was like a small personal bible study on love and at the end of the book I felt an overwhelming desire to go out and love the world as Jesus commanded us to. Although it's a short read (52 pages) it's not a one-day read, there are Bible passages to read on your own, questions to answer about the passages, and life applications to implement. I highly recommend if you are unsure how to love others who you don't have a relationship with or have a bad one with

[Marcus Goncalves · Rating 2 out of 5]

Much like the other books of this collection, this book is more of a “companion” study guide for a book that I wish the author would have written. The stories are not directly related to the theme, although they are inspirational and applicable, to a minor extent. The written material could be contained in about 10-20% of the entire book.

[Evelyn · Rating 5 out of 5]

Strand defines love: Love is an action directed to another person that is motivated by our relationship to Jesus Christ and is given freely without a personal reward in mind.
He includes several true stories of love in action.
An awesome study.

[Barbara · Rating 4 out of 5]

Took me a while to get through this small devotional book. I wanted to take my time to absorb the information and to reflect on the message - that we need to really live for others as an example of Jesus’ love for us.

[Mikayla · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very inspirational just a lot of questions. Good for a devotional or study on Love as a Fruit of the Spirit.

[Jacqueline Caine · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent devotional about self-discipline -- the God-given inner quality of temperance that can grow and improve the quality of our lives.

[Sue Harrington · Rating 3 out of 5]

I think this should have been in the series, not read alone. I do love anything with the Fruits of the Spirit in it...but left a little wanting as far as content

[DiAnn · Rating 5 out of 5]

An outstanding devotion on the subject of Patience. This is a part of Robert Strand's Nine Fruits of the Spirit series. Well written. Biblical. Lots of wisdom and insight.

[Miranda Summerset · Rating 5 out of 5]

5/5 STARS! Really easy and engaging Bible Study discussion. Have your Bible with you & a pen. Very interesting and enlightening.

[quiltingbeautyandbooks ~ Stephanie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Purchased at the Dollar Tree.

Robert does a great job breaking down Love and the ways we’re to love one another according to how Christ asks us to.

The questions were okay, some of them I feel need to have been phrased or worded differently. Because I had no clue what he was asking of me.

I have all 9 books and hope they are all as equally good, with better questions.

🌟🌟🌟🌟 (3.5)

[Jenny T · Rating 3 out of 5]

Written in book journal 9/7/2018:

This little book (the first in a series, bought at Dollar Tree for a dollar each) wasn't my favorite. It seemed kind of preachy/stern, and some of the questions seemed to focus on earning the Father's love through good works. I want to save it and see if my mind changes as I grow. I like the workbook/reading combination.