{"id":2436,"date":"2014-01-30T07:36:54","date_gmt":"2014-01-30T12:36:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.servias.org\/?p=2436"},"modified":"2014-01-30T07:36:54","modified_gmt":"2014-01-30T12:36:54","slug":"the-imperative-of-love","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/servias.org\/?p=2436","title":{"rendered":"The Imperative of Love"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Jesus said that His disciples would be known for their Love.&#160; Can you sincerely claim to be a disciple?&#160; Do you walk in Love?&#160; Many could be classified as \u201cundercover\u201d Christians.&#160; Six days a week, they walk in the world\u2019s ways.&#160; On Sunday, they put on a different face.&#160; Jesus said it this way:<\/p>\n<p>John 13: 34 A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also love one another. 35 By this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Is your attitude \u201cmy way or the highway\u201d?&#160; Or do you seek to be led by the Holy Spirit in your day-to-day activities?<\/p>\n<p>Romans 8:14&#160;&#160; For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.<\/p>\n<p>If you truly believe \u201cGOD is Love\u201d then you must believe the Holy Spirit\u2019s power and intent is by Love.&#160; Jesus is the expression of Love- the Word.&#160; Jesus was led by Love to be tested:<\/p>\n<p>Luke 4:1-2&#160;&#160; And Jesus being full of the Holy Ghost returned from Jordan, and was <u>led by the Spirit<\/u> into the wilderness, Being forty days tempted of the devil. 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