1 Thessalonians 2:17-3:13
12 and may the Lord make you increase and abound in love for one another and for all, as we do for you,
increase= pleonazó (pleh-on-ad’-zo): to grow numerically, abound in number.
abound= perisseuó (per-is-syoo’-o): to be over and above. To exceed beyond the expected measure. To “super-abound”
13 so that he may establish your hearts blameless in holiness before our God and Father
1 Peter 1:15-16 but as he who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct, since it is written, “You shall be holy, for I am holy.”
God wants us to abound and super-abound in love. Love for Him, for one another, and for all. (Because we can’t be blameless in holiness if we aren’t abounding in love.)
Questions:
Are you abounding and super-abounding in your love for one another?
John 13:14-15
John 15:12-13
Are you abounding and super-abounding in your love for all?
Matthew 5:43-45
Are you abounding and super-abounding in your love for God?
Matthew 22:37
God wants us to abound and super-abound in love. Love for Him, for one another, and for all. (Because we can’t be blameless in holiness if we aren’t abounding in love.)