Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him .1 John 2:15 It is an amazing thing, being perfected in the love of the Father. John writes, “there is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear. For fear has to do with punishment, and whoever fears has not been perfected in love.”1 John 4:18 Now, what is love? “By this we know love, that he laid down his life for us, and we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers.”1 John 3:16 This is how we know we have been perfected in love, that we abide in Him, in which I will love my brother, “whoever loves his brother abides in the light, and in him there is no cause for stumbling.”1 John 2:10 It is the essence of godly leadership, that the first become last, they are servants of all, laying down their lives for little children. “whoever keeps his word, in him truly the love of God is perfected. By this we may be sure that we are in him:” 1 John 2:5 The love o...
When we bear fruit, after being deeply rooted, and growing up truth in love, the love of God is fulfilled.