Studying God's love

I may want to do a topical study on God's love throughout the bible. Any tips and advice about how to go about it?

Great idea...

I enjoyed doing a study on the names of God. It helped/helps me to learn about His character and patterns. I also just put "God's Love" in the search of you version bible app and verse after verse came up. Thank you as I think it is a great idea for me too.

I think no matter how much we study, we will never fathom just how grand and holy His love is. However, studying His love and mercy is a beautiful thing.

We are so very blessed with Him and His love, huh?

Sounds like a life time endeavor.

You could start with a topical search of the word "love" in the Bible. For instance: https://www.biblegateway.com/quicksearch/?quicksearch=love&qs_version=NASB&limit=500

And/or you could base it on a book, like this one by Dr. Carson.


Or you could do an in-depth study on 1 Corinthians 13. https://biblehub.com/commentaries/1_corinthians/13.htm

~Deut

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True. As far as lifetime (including life in the age to come) endeavors go however, I don't think you could do much better

~Deut

A DOCUMENTATION OF “LOVE” IN THE FOUR GOSPELS:

(I believe this is what Christians should focus on.........just saying)

Matthew 3:17) And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my[beloved] Son, in whom I am well pleased.

Matthew 5:44) But I say unto you, [Love] your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;
45 .) That ye maybe the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.
46 .) For if ye [love]them which [ love] you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same?

Matthew 6:5) And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they[ love] to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you,They have their reward…………………………….24) No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and [love] the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.

Matthew 10:37) He that [loveth] father or mother more than e is not worthy of me: and he that[ loveth] son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.

Matthew 22:37) Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt[ love] the Lord thy God with all thy heart,and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.
38 .) This is the first and greatest commandment.
39 .) And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.

Matthew 23:6) And [love] the uppermost rooms at feasts, andthe chief seats in the synagogues,

Mark 9:7) And there was a cloud that overshadowed them: anda voice came out of the cloud, saying, This is my [beloved] Son: hear him.

Mark 10:21) Then Jesus beholding him [loved] him, and saidunto him, One thing thou lackest: go thy way, sell whatsoever thou hast, andgive to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, take up thecross, and follow me.

Mark12:30) And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thyheart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength:this is the first commandment.
31 .) And the secondis like, namely this, Thou shalt [love] thy neighbour as thyself……….33) And to [love]him with all the heart, and with all the understanding, and with all the soul,and with all the strength, and to [love] his neighbour as himself, is more thanall whole burnt offerings and sacrifices.

Luke 3:22) And the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shapelike a dove upon him, and a voice came from heaven, which said, Thou art my[beloved] Son; in thee I am well pleased.

Luke 6:32) For if ye [love] them which love you, what thankhave ye? for sinners also love those that [love] them…………35) But[ love] ye yourenemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shallbe great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto theunthankful and to the evil.

Luke 10:27) And he answering said, Thou shalt [love] theLord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thystrength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbour as thyself.

Luke 11:43) Woe unto you, Pharisees! for ye [love] theuppermost seats in the synagogues, and greetings in the markets.

Luke 16:13) No servant can serve two masters: for either hewill hate the one, and [love] the other; or else he will hold to the one, anddespise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.

John 3:16) For God so [loved] the world, that he gave hisonly begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but haveeverlasting life…………………………..35) The Father [loveth] the Son, and hath given allthings into his hand.

John 8:42) Jesus said unto them, If God were your Father, yewould [love] me: for I proceeded forth and came from God; neither came I of myself,but he sent me.

John 10:17) Therefore doth my Father [love] me, because Ilay down my life, that I might take it again.

John 11:3) Therefore his sisters sent unto him, saying,Lord, behold, he whom thou [lovest] is sick…………..36) Then said the Jews, Beholdhow he [loved] him!

John 12:43) For they [loved] the praise of men more than thepraise of God.

John13:1) Now before the feast of the passover, when Jesusknew that his hour was come that he should depart out of this world unto theFather, having [loved] his own which were in the world, he [loved] them untothe end.

John 13:34) new commandment I give unto you, That ye [love]one another; as I have [loved] you, that ye also [love] one another. 35) By this shall all men know that ye are mydisciples, if ye have [love] one to another.

John 14:15) If ye [love] me, keep my commandments……………….21)He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that [loveth] me: andhe that [loveth] me shall be [loved] of my Father, and I will [love] him, andwill manifest myself to him……………23) Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man[love] me, he will keep my words: and my Father will [love] him, and we willcome unto him, and make our abode with him.
24 .) He that[loveth] me not keepeth not my sayings: and the word which ye hear is not mine,but the Father's which sent me……………….31) But that the world may know that I[love] the Father; and as the Father gave me commandment, even so I do. Arise,let us go hence.

John 15:9) As the Father hath [loved] me, so have I [loved]you: continue ye in my [love].
10 .) If ye keep mycommandments, ye shall abide in my [love]; even as I have kept my Father's commandments,and abide in his [love]………….12) This is my commandment, That ye [love] oneanother, as I have [loved] you.
13 .) Greater [love]hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends…………17)These things I command you, that ye [love] one another…………19) If ye were of theworld, the world would [love] his own: but because ye are not of the world, butI have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you.

John16:27) For the Father himself [loveth] you, because yehave [loved] me, and have believed that I came out from God.

John17:23) I in them, and thou in me, that they may be madeperfect in one; and that the world may know that thou hast sent me, and hast[loved] them, as thou hast [loved] me.
24 .) Father, I willthat they also, whom thou hast given me, be with me where I am; that they maybehold my glory, which thou hast given me: for thou [lovedst] me before thefoundation of the world…….26) And I have declared unto them thy name, and willdeclare it: that the [love] wherewith thou hast [loved] me may be in them, andI in them.

John 21:7) Therefore that disciple whom Jesus [loved] saithunto Peter, It is the Lord. Now when Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, hegirt his fisher's coat unto him, (for he was naked,) and did cast himself intothe sea…………..15) So when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, sonof Jonas, [lovest] thou me more than these? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thouknowest that I [love] thee. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs.
16 .) He saith to himagain the second time, Simon, son of Jonas, [lovest] thou me? He saith untohim, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I [love] thee. He saith unto him, Feed mysheep.
17 .) He saith untohim the third time, Simon, son of Jonas, [lovest] thou me? Peter was grievedbecause he said unto him the third time, [Lovest] thou me? And he said untohim, Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I [love] thee. Jesussaith unto him, Feed my sheep.


[I just did the Four Gospels. If you wanna do the rest, God speed and good luck]

I would never think of crriticizing he Word...…… But you know that.

Start with the "be" verb-->IS as applied to God and love........

I'll add one...

Ephesians 3:19 (NASB) and to know the love of Christ which surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled up to all the fullness of God.