This is Pastor Rick's Daily Hope, the audio broadcast ministry of Pastor Rick Warren.

Today, Pastor Rick continues in a series called 40 Days of Love.

In these lessons, Rick looks into the Bible to help you better understand God's great love for you

and to empower you to love others the way Jesus does.

But first, in just a bit, we'll tell you how to get Pastor Rick's 40 Days of Love Bible study

with six video sessions and workbook.

It's perfect for individual studying and also great to do with a small group of friends.

You can take a sneak peek by going to pastorrick.com while you listen.

Or just text the word hope to 800-600-5,000-4.

That's the word hope to 800-600-5,000-4.

Right now, here's Pastor Rick with the final part of the message called loving like Jesus loves me.

The Bible says in 1 Corinthians 13,

if you love someone, you will be loyal to him no matter what the cost.

You will always believe in him, love believes.

You will always believe in him, always expect the best of him,

and always stand your ground defending him, love believes.

When everybody else says believes the worst, love believes the best.

It says, I'm going to go ahead and move ahead.

And this is what God wants you to do. It's exactly what Jesus did.

He affirmed people around him. Jesus looked at people

and he didn't see what they were. He saw what they could become.

He saw their potential. He saw their growth.

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