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LOVE: A Many Splintered Thing


          What is love?
  How can I love my enemy?
  Love is used in many ways.
 Which are correct or incorrect?
What does the word “love” mean
     in the New Testament?
Wrong Views of Love
LOVE IS NOT A HOLE YOU
       “FALL INTO.”
Wrong Views of Love
LOVE IS NOT A WINDOW YOU
       “FALL OUT OF.”
Wrong Views of Love

  LOVE IS NOT
 “PUPPY LOVE.”
Define “puppy love.”
How is real love
 different?
Wrong Views of Love

  LOVE IS NOT “BECAUSE OF -.”
What another did for me
How they helped me
Why do we love Jesus?
1 John 4:19 We love Him because He first
  loved us.
If you love because of – What happens
   when they stop doing for you?
Wrong Views of Love

LOVE IS NOT “IN ORDER TO GET.”

They have something I want so I will “love”
 them to get what I want.


When they no longer able to give what I want
 from them, love ends.
Wrong Views of Love

LOVE IS NOT “CUTE
  OR HANDSOME”.
Some are in love with the
 face, body, hair,
 muscles, figure, athletic
 ability.
We love the cheerleader
 or quarterback.
Wrong Views of Love

LOVE IS NOT “CUTE
  OR HANDSOME”.
What happens when those
 things change?
Gain weight, muscle
 becomes flab, lose hair,
 lose that school girl
 figure
Wrong Views of Love

         LOVE IS NOT
     “WHAT I LIKE OR ENJOY”.
We are in love with music, movies, cars,
 houses, dresses, shoes, THINGS.
We must know the difference in “LIKE” and
 “LOVE”.
1 year later – we don't “love” those shoes.
Is that what happens to love in a marriage?
Wrong Views of Love

    LOVE IS NOT SOMETHING
          “YOU MAKE”.
Teens in the back seat of a car are not
 “making love”
When you hear this phrase – translate it –
 FORNICATION.
Love can not be built, manufactured, made
 out of other materials
Correct Views of Love

   1 English word – 4 Greek words

1 – Eros – sexual, animals, procreation; This
  word does not occur on the Bible.


2 – Storge – family love – grandparents,
  aunts and uncles, cousins, siblings,
  parents
Correct Views of Love

   1 English word – 4 Greek words
3 – Philao – Emotion, friendship, like,
  attraction,hang out, be together, date, love.
This word describes our relationship with
 friends, co-workers, people we enjoy being
 with, eat with, go shopping together, spend
 time together.
Correct Views of Love

   1 English word – 4 Greek words
4 – Agape – Decision about how to treat
  another person, to seek what is best for
  another, above our own desires.
This word describes how God loves us.
John 3:16; Romans 5:8
This word describes how Jesus loves us.
Galatians 2:20
Correct Views of Love

  1 English word – 4 Greek words
Matthew 5:44 But I say to you, love your
 enemies, bless those who curse you, do
 good to those who hate you, and pray for
 those who spitefully use you and persecute
 you
How do you love your enemy? Decide to
 seek what is best for them. Are they
 trapped in a house on fire? Call 911.
Philos and Agape
John 21:15
So when they had eaten       Love = Agape – Do you seek what
  breakfast, Jesus said to    is best for another?
  Simon Peter, "Simon, son
  of Jonah, do you love Me
  more than these?" He
  said to Him, "Yes, Lord;
  You know that I love
  You." He said to him,      Love = Philao – We have been
  "Feed My lambs."           together for 3 years. We have
                             shared much together.
                             We are good friends.
Philos and Agape
John 21:16

He said to him again a    Love = Agape – Do you seek what
 second time, "Simon,      is best for another?
 son of Jonah, do you
 love Me?" He said to
 Him, "Yes, Lord; You
 know that I love You."
                          Love = Philao – We have been
 He said to him, "Tend    together for 3 years. We have
 My sheep."               shared much together.
                          We are good friends.
Philos and Agape
John 21:17
                            Love = Philao – Jesus changed
He said to him the third    words. Peter, are we best of
 time, "Simon, son of       friends?
 Jonah, do you love
 Me?" Peter was
 grieved because He
 said to him the third
                           Love = Philao – We have been
 time, "Do you love        together for 3 years. We have
 Me?" And he said to       shared much together.
 Him, "Lord, You know      We are good friends.
 all things; You know
 that I love You."
Correct Views of Love

   AGAPE LOVE IS A DECISION
1 – Decide how you will treat someone
2 – Just make up your mind.
3 – Nothing to do with emotions (Philao is
  the emotional part of love.)
4 – God's Love, Jesus Loves Me, Marital
  love, Parental love – ALL are AGAPE.

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Love splintered

  • 1. LOVE: A Many Splintered Thing What is love? How can I love my enemy? Love is used in many ways. Which are correct or incorrect? What does the word “love” mean in the New Testament?
  • 2. Wrong Views of Love LOVE IS NOT A HOLE YOU “FALL INTO.”
  • 3. Wrong Views of Love LOVE IS NOT A WINDOW YOU “FALL OUT OF.”
  • 4. Wrong Views of Love LOVE IS NOT “PUPPY LOVE.” Define “puppy love.” How is real love different?
  • 5. Wrong Views of Love LOVE IS NOT “BECAUSE OF -.” What another did for me How they helped me Why do we love Jesus? 1 John 4:19 We love Him because He first loved us. If you love because of – What happens when they stop doing for you?
  • 6. Wrong Views of Love LOVE IS NOT “IN ORDER TO GET.” They have something I want so I will “love” them to get what I want. When they no longer able to give what I want from them, love ends.
  • 7. Wrong Views of Love LOVE IS NOT “CUTE OR HANDSOME”. Some are in love with the face, body, hair, muscles, figure, athletic ability. We love the cheerleader or quarterback.
  • 8. Wrong Views of Love LOVE IS NOT “CUTE OR HANDSOME”. What happens when those things change? Gain weight, muscle becomes flab, lose hair, lose that school girl figure
  • 9. Wrong Views of Love LOVE IS NOT “WHAT I LIKE OR ENJOY”. We are in love with music, movies, cars, houses, dresses, shoes, THINGS. We must know the difference in “LIKE” and “LOVE”. 1 year later – we don't “love” those shoes. Is that what happens to love in a marriage?
  • 10. Wrong Views of Love LOVE IS NOT SOMETHING “YOU MAKE”. Teens in the back seat of a car are not “making love” When you hear this phrase – translate it – FORNICATION. Love can not be built, manufactured, made out of other materials
  • 11. Correct Views of Love 1 English word – 4 Greek words 1 – Eros – sexual, animals, procreation; This word does not occur on the Bible. 2 – Storge – family love – grandparents, aunts and uncles, cousins, siblings, parents
  • 12. Correct Views of Love 1 English word – 4 Greek words 3 – Philao – Emotion, friendship, like, attraction,hang out, be together, date, love. This word describes our relationship with friends, co-workers, people we enjoy being with, eat with, go shopping together, spend time together.
  • 13. Correct Views of Love 1 English word – 4 Greek words 4 – Agape – Decision about how to treat another person, to seek what is best for another, above our own desires. This word describes how God loves us. John 3:16; Romans 5:8 This word describes how Jesus loves us. Galatians 2:20
  • 14. Correct Views of Love 1 English word – 4 Greek words Matthew 5:44 But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you How do you love your enemy? Decide to seek what is best for them. Are they trapped in a house on fire? Call 911.
  • 15. Philos and Agape John 21:15 So when they had eaten Love = Agape – Do you seek what breakfast, Jesus said to is best for another? Simon Peter, "Simon, son of Jonah, do you love Me more than these?" He said to Him, "Yes, Lord; You know that I love You." He said to him, Love = Philao – We have been "Feed My lambs." together for 3 years. We have shared much together. We are good friends.
  • 16. Philos and Agape John 21:16 He said to him again a Love = Agape – Do you seek what second time, "Simon, is best for another? son of Jonah, do you love Me?" He said to Him, "Yes, Lord; You know that I love You." Love = Philao – We have been He said to him, "Tend together for 3 years. We have My sheep." shared much together. We are good friends.
  • 17. Philos and Agape John 21:17 Love = Philao – Jesus changed He said to him the third words. Peter, are we best of time, "Simon, son of friends? Jonah, do you love Me?" Peter was grieved because He said to him the third Love = Philao – We have been time, "Do you love together for 3 years. We have Me?" And he said to shared much together. Him, "Lord, You know We are good friends. all things; You know that I love You."
  • 18. Correct Views of Love AGAPE LOVE IS A DECISION 1 – Decide how you will treat someone 2 – Just make up your mind. 3 – Nothing to do with emotions (Philao is the emotional part of love.) 4 – God's Love, Jesus Loves Me, Marital love, Parental love – ALL are AGAPE.