Romans: Rooted in Jesus-Genuine Love

As a parent with adult children, I find myself praying for them to find someone to genuinely love them. My concern is that in our culture, love is not defined as the emptying of self for the sake of another, but more like a squishy rom-com or sappy Hallmark movie. Scripture does a fabulous job explaining what sacrificial love for others looks like.

The Apostle Paul calls on the believers in the Roman church to have genuine love for each other, whether Jew or Greek. This is the immediate context of his statement, “love must be genuine,” Romans 12:9. Then he explains the difference between hypocritical love and genuine love. Join us as we consider this text and get a glimpse at God’s love for us in Christ!