See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God and so we are. But as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord. Train up a child in the way he should go even when he is old he will not depart from it.Īnd if it is evil in your eyes to serve the Lord, choose this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your fathers served in the region beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you dwell. So now faith, hope, and love abide, these three but the greatest of these is love.
“Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land that the Lord your God is giving you.” Discuss each verse when found and pray that God will lay a solid foundation in your children’s heart of what true love is.Here are the 40 most comforting Bible scriptures on family love.īut if anyone does not provide for his relatives, and especially for members of his household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever. Have fun playing hide-and-seek looking for the truths. To help your children learn these five verses on love, write each on a paper heart and hide the hearts around your home. Every decision we face can be sifted through these three verses. I love how Jesus sums up His commandments with these two verses: Love God, Love others. There have been multiple times when my children have expressed frustration because they didn’t know what to do in a situation. And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’” Jesus replied: “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment. “Love comes from God.” And we show that we know God when we love others. This verse reminds us that we don’t have to manufacture love for other people. Sometimes it can be a struggle to love those who have different personalities than ourselves. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. This chart could also be used in times of correction to help children understand their actions according to the definition of love.ĭear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Label the first “Love is…” and the second “Love is not….” For a family devotional, read these verses and fill in the chart. On a large piece of paper, make two columns. To spell it out so there is no confusion, the author of 1 Corinthians, Paul, wanted us to understand what love is and what it isn’t. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth.
It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs.
It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. When we realize this, we can love people God has placed in our classroom, neighborhood, and family. No matter what, we are all sinners and God loves each of us. When we understand God’s love for us, we can understand how we can love those people who can be harder to love. To make this more personal for a child, read John 3:16 but insert your child’s name in place of “the world.” It might read, “For God so loved Sarah that…” How precious it is for all believers to hear that the God of the universe loves us! And to demonstrate that love to us, He gave His one and only Son to die on the cross for us, to take our place and allow for the forgiveness of our sin. 5 Bible Memory Verses for Kids About Loveįor 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. Here are five verses to help your children understand God’s love for us and how we can, in turn, love others. Scripture gives believers a clear understanding of love and how we are to demonstrate it to God and others. When adults ask children, “What is love?” the answers are often comical, sometimes sweet, and occasionally leave the grownups pondering how a child can have such a deep and thoughtful understanding of this abstract idea.Īs with all parenting topics, parents and caregivers can either teach our children what the Bible says is true, or we can allow the world to explain it. 5 Bible Memory Verses for Kids About Love
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