Godly love can sometimes mean minding your manners. We can show others that they are important to us by being polite and showing them the respect that they deserve. Love is not rude.
This is kind of a tricky subject because you pretty much have to use your best judgment. There are some situations where it’s might be OK to be a little rude. For example, it might not be unloving to burp in front of your friends. However, if you get in the habit of being rude, you might accidentally end up being rude to someone who wants you to mind your manners! And there are some rude things that we should probably just avoid altogether. A good rule of thumb is to always ask yourself: 1) “How can I show the people around me that they are important to me?” And 2) “What would Jesus think of what I’m doing right now?” If you keep those two things in mind it can really help to make sure that we are always treating people with the love God has called us to. Godly love is not rude!
“Love Is Not Rude” Bible Verses:
- 1 Corinthians 13:5 | Love is not rude.
- Ephesians 4:32 | Be kind.
- 1 Peter 5:5 | Respect your elders.
- 1 Corinthians 3:16 | We are God’s temple.
- 2 Corinthians 5:20 | We are ambassadors for Jesus.
- John 15:12 | Love like Jesus.
“Love Is Not Rude” Family Time Questions:
• Why shouldn’t we be rude to people?
• What are some things that might be rude for some people, but not others?
• What are some things that are rude, and we should probably just avoid altogether?
Prayer:
Dear God, thank you for your love for me. Please help me to do whatever I can to show those around me that they are important to me and to You. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Would You Like to Download this Video?
This video and mini-devotional are free to download for use in your ministry. Click the buttons below to download.
Suggested Donation: $10
We want to make sure that there is no barrier keeping people from using our content to teach kids about Jesus. With that in mind, even though $10 is a fair price for downloading this video, we’ve chosen to make it free to download from this page. We are only able to keep making these videos because of the grace of God and the generosity of the less than 0.2% of our viewers who choose to support us financially. If you are blessed by the ministry of Douglas Talks, would you consider making a donation? Every little bit helps!
Terms of Use:
Video Permissions
If you choose to download this video, you have our permission to:
- Display this video during in-person gatherings (such as during church or in a classroom), unless you charge a fee to watch (don’t sell tickets to watch this video).
- Include this video as a part (not the whole) of any video lessons you live stream and/or upload to your website or social media page unless you charge a fee for access. Do not upload this video to your website or social media page if this video is more than 75% of your upload. For example, this video may be a part of your 45-minute Sunday school lesson that you live stream on Facebook and then upload to your church’s YouTube channel, but you may not upload this video by itself to your website or social media page. If you want to share this video by itself, simply post a link to this webpage or this video on the Douglas Talks YouTube channel.
- Alter or make additions to this video for use in your ministry, such as translating and dubbing, adding captions, or even editing out a portion you disagree with.
If you wish to include this video in your product or service (such as a Sunday school curriculum or a video streaming website), please contact us at info@douglastalks.com to discuss.
PDF Permissions
Feel free to use this mini-devotional PDF however you would like, outside of commercial purposes. Make copies, share within your organization, post on social media, etc. Just don’t sell it.