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The love burning in God’s heart has at least 5 expressions that are deeply interrelated. Each of these expressions represent the 5 stages of how a believer can grow in love. We seek to understand and walk in all 5 stages simultaneously since they are revealed and imparted to us by the Spirit.
1. God’s love for God: Each person in the Trinity intensely loves the others with all their heart.
2. God’s love for His people: He loves His people with all of His heart, mind, and strength.
3. Our love for God: God’s very own love is imparted to His people by the Spirit (Rom. 5:5).
4. Our love for ourselves: We love ourselves in God’s love and for God’s sake.
5. Our love for others: We love others in the overflow of experiencing God’s love (1 Jn. 4:19).
Stage 1 is to receive increased understanding of the perfect love that is found in the relationships within the Trinity. The Son loves the Father (Jn. 14:31), and the Father loves the Son (Jn. 3:35; 5:20; 15:9; 17:23). We best understand God’s love as we consider the Trinity. Why? The way that
God loves within the Trinity is the only way that He loves us-He always loves in fullness.
Stage 2 is to receive increased understanding of the love that God has for us (Eph. 1:17; 3:18-19).
Stage 3 is to receive an increased impartation of love for Jesus. Jesus prayed that the Father’s love would be imparted to us (Jn. 17:26). The Lord created us to love Him in 4 spheres of our life- our heart (affections and desires), soul (identity), mind (intellect), and strength (resources).
26“…that the love with which You [the Father] loved Me may be in them…” (Jn. 17:26)
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