Love The Way to Victory by Kenneth Hagin [Summary] 

Main Summary: In Love The Way to Victory, by Kenneth E. Hagin unpacks one of the most important yet often overlooked truths in the Christian life: the God-kind of love (agape) is the foundation for victorious living. Without divine love, faith won’t work, relationships will break down, and spiritual growth will stall. In this summary, we explore the core teachings of the book to help you reflect, grow, and walk in the kind of love that never fails.

Lessons You’ll Learn From This Post 

• Characteristics of the God-Kind of Love
• God’s Love Proves The New Birth
• Love is theLaw of the New Covenant
• The God-Kind of Love Forgives
• Failing to Walk in Love Can Affect Your Health
• The Blessings of Walking in Love
• Judge Yourself to Avoid Been Judged
• Love Your Enemies

Characteristics of the God-Kind of Love

• God’s love (agape) surpasses even faith and hope because faith works by love and cannot function without it (Gal. 5:6).
• Agape is divine, selfless, and unconditional. It is not based on feelings or human affection, which can change or fade.
• Even spiritual gifts, deep knowledge, or acts of charity are meaningless without divine love (1 Cor. 13:1-3).
• Love is patient, kind, not jealous, not boastful, not self-seeking, and it never fails.
• True love does not keep a record of wrongs, and it believes the best of others, even when offended.
• God’s love enables believers to endure all challenges without becoming resentful or bitter.
• Love is a fruit of the spirit (Gal. 5:22) that grows through intentional action, confession, and practice.
• Living by the fruit of the Spirit—especially love—is how to truly walk in the Spirit (Gal. 5:16, 22-25).
• It puts others’ needs before personal rights or desires and avoids retaliation or revenge.
• Divine love leads to healing, strong marriages, restored relationships, and spiritual growth.

Also read Love: The Secret to Success by Gloria Copeland [Summary]

God’s Love Proves The New Birth

• External rituals like church membership or water baptism do not prove salvation. The biblical evidence of being born again is loving the brethren (1 John 3:14).
• Before salvation, we lived in spiritual death—separation from God. New birth brings us into eternal life, which includes receiving the love nature of God.
• When you’re truly saved, you partake of God’s life and love. This love becomes the first fruit evident in the life of a believer.
• You don’t need to pray or fast for it—it was imparted into your heart by the Holy Spirit at salvation (Romans 5:5).
• If someone doesn’t love fellow believers, the Bible says they are still abiding in spiritual death—even if they claim to be saved.
• Walking in Love Proves New Birth: Love isn’t shown by emotions or talk but by daily decisions, attitudes, and how you treat others—especially at home.
• Growing in Love Is a Process: Love must be developed. Spiritual maturity is measured more by love than by spiritual gifts or religious activity.
• Love Transforms Lives: Powerful testimonies show how love replaces bitterness, pride, and criticism with joy, compassion, and genuine affection.

Love is the Law of the New Covenant

• The Old Covenant was based on external rules (e.g., Ten Commandments) for spiritually dead people. The New Covenant is based on an internal law written in the believer’s heart.
• Jesus didn’t give multiple rules under the New Covenant—He gave one commandment: love one another as I have loved you (John 13:34–35).
• Walking in divine love fulfills all the moral commandments of the Old Testament (Romans 13:8–10).
• The new commandment of love isn’t a suggestion—it is a law for New Testament believers and governs all Christian behavior.
• Unlike the Old Law written on stone, the Holy Spirit writes the law of love in our hearts when we are born again (Hebrews 8:10).
• Believers can now be led from within by their recreated spirit, which carries the nature of love.
• When love governs the heart, righteous living becomes a natural outflow—not a legal obligation.

Also read The Five Love Languages by Gary Chapman [Summary]

The God-Kind of Love Forgives

• A core trait of divine love is the willingness to forgive—immediately, fully, and from the heart.
• Forgiveness is an active expression of love. Exercising love through forgiveness brings personal growth and great reward.
• We are called to forgive others just as God forgives us—completely and without keeping record (Eph. 4:32; Heb. 8:12).
• God not only forgives but forgets sins. We must do the same if we want to walk in true love.
• Holding grudges or recalling past offenses blocks the power of faith and can even hinder healing.
• Walking in love includes releasing guilt and self-condemnation. If God forgives you, you should forgive yourself.
• Keeping a soft, repentant, and forgiving heart ensures ongoing fellowship with God and others.
• Forgiveness Is a Choice, Not a Feeling. You must act on God’s Word by choosing to forgive even if your emotions resist.

The Blessings of Walking in Love

• Walking in divine love opens the door to divine health. The author shared that he had lived over five decades without illness by choosing to stay in love and obedience.
• Every step out of love is a step into sin. The author notes that when he missed it in love, symptoms would come, but once he repented, healing would quickly follow.
• Ill will, resentment, and unkind words create spiritual blockage. Love removes these and restores the flow of God’s blessings.
• The author emphasizes that when prayers aren’t answered, the first place he checks is whether he’s walking in love and forgiveness.
• A person walking in divine love will speak no evil and maintain peace. This contributes to a long, peaceful life (Psalm 34:12–14).
• Divine love seeks to give, not get. It doesn’t ask, “What can I gain?” but rather “What can I give?”
• Walking in love doesn’t mean passivity. It sometimes requires taking a firm, godly stand without bitterness.

Failing to Walk in Love Can Affect Your Health

• Walking in love isn’t just a moral issue—it affects physical health. Unforgiveness and bitterness can open the door to sickness.
• According to Galatians 5:6, faith becomes effective only when it works through love. Without love, your faith won’t function properly.
• Many people who failed to receive healing found breakthrough only after forgiving someone and correcting their heart attitude.
• Rather than rushing to healing lines, believers should first examine their love life. Sometimes, healing doesn’t come because of unresolved bitterness or offense.
• In both the Old and New Covenants, obedience—especially in love—comes with the promise of healing and long life (Exodus 23:25–26).
• God’s love must be practiced. Love doesn’t work automatically. You must consciously choose to walk in love and develop that love daily.
• Holding grudges gives Satan a foothold. Only by walking in love can you close the door to him and resist effectively.

Judge Yourself to Avoid Been Judged

• God’s command is to walk in love. We’re not called to judge others’ love walk but to ensure we are walking in love ourselves.
• Judging, criticizing, and attacking others creates strife that harms the Church and opens the door to sickness and even premature death (Gal. 5:15; 6:7).
• The principle of sowing and reaping applies to love. If you sow criticism and hatred, you reap the consequences; if you sow love, you reap blessings like health and long life.
• If believers would judge themselves—especially in the area of love—they wouldn’t fall under God’s discipline (1 Cor. 11:31–32).
• The author emphasized a revelation he received from Jesus, that spiritual sins (like wrong motives, bitterness, and unloving attitudes) are judged more quickly than physical sins.
• Failure to walk in love—especially in areas of family, ministry, and finances—can lead to ruined health, broken homes, and early death.
• Paul also taught that blatant sin in the Church must be addressed. However, this should be done with a spirit of love and discipline, not self-righteousness. 

Also read Reduce Me To Love by Joyce Mayer [Summary]

Love Your Enemies

• Jesus’ command to love your enemies was revolutionary, especially to the Jews who had only known a God of judgment and retribution.
• You can’t truly love your enemies without being born again. Only a heart changed by the Holy Spirit can express divine (agape) love.
• Our enemies include those who curse us, hate us, use us, and persecute us. Jesus commands us to bless, pray for, and do good to them.
• Spiritual maturity is proven by our response to enemies. Loving those who hate us is a sign of growing in the God-kind of love.
• Jesus made praying for enemies His first teaching on prayer. Doing so opens the door to answered prayers and God’s rewards.
• God loved us while we were His enemies. He gave us Jesus, spiritual blessings, and forgiveness before we ever accepted Him.
• Returning blessing for evil—rather than retaliation—demonstrates divine love and allows you to inherit blessings from God (1 Peter 3:9).
• The Golden Rule (“Do to others as you would have them do to you”) is a practical expression of the royal law of love—even toward enemies.

In the end, Love: The Way to Victory reminds us that love isn’t just a feeling—it’s a lifestyle. When you choose to walk in divine love, you align yourself with God’s power, wisdom, and will. Whether in your health, your home, or your spiritual life, love is the sure path to lasting victory. Let this book inspire you to make love your highest aim.

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