Sermon on Love, Part 2

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Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones discusses the nature of Christian love and its foundation in doctrine rather than feelings.

Becoming a Christian means becoming part of a family. The Christian family is not a natural family but a supernatural one. When one is born again, they see that the same is true for other Christians. The apostle Paul teaches Christians that they are to love brothers and sisters in the faith as though they were brothers and sisters in blood. In this sermon on Romans 12:9–11 titled “Sermon on Love, Part 2,” Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones warns that this love is not phony love. It is not based upon positive circumstances and not the same as merely “liking” each member of the body of Christ. It is an innate or instinctive love as one has for blood family. There is a strong chance, warns Dr. Lloyd-Jones, a Christian will not have instinctive affections for other Christians. What are they to do? They cannot base their love on feelings since feelings are fickle. He exhorts the Christian to begin with doctrine. The Christian works out their doctrine of regeneration and the teaching of Scripture regarding the household of God. Christians have a bond of faith which surpasses even the natural bonds of blood. Dr. Lloyd-Jones asks the pressing question of believers: what do they feel about their…

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones

Topics covered

• Christian love
• brotherly love
• Christian family
• doctrine of regeneration
• spirituality

Keywords

• Christianity
• love
• family
• faith
• spirituality
• doctrine
• regeneration

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Sermon on Love, Part 2, Romans 12:9–11

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