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Love presentation and discussion jexter m
- 1. The Fruit ofthe Spirit Love Welcome to Word of Life Worship C enter Floodway
- 2. Fruit of theSpirit love joy peace patience kindness goodness faithfulness gentleness self-control FEELINGS OF THE HEART RELATIONSHIP WITH OTHER S RELATIONSHIP TO GOD AND THE WORD Galatians 5:22-23
- 3. Love The Human Definitionof Love Love is a powerful human emotion: •An intense feeling of deep affection. •A deep romantic or sexual attachment to someone. •A great interest and pleasure in something
- 4. Love The Human Definitionof Love Love can change relationships: •Friendship •Devotion •Idolization •Worship
- 5. Love The Human Definitionof Love Love affects character and actions: •Compassion •Friendship •Kindness •Sympathy •Benevolence
- 6. Love The Bible Doctrineof Love 1. Human love is an imitation of God’s love. • God is Love (I John 4:8). • Love comes from God (1 John 4:7). • We love because God first loved us (1 John 4:19).
- 7. Love The Bible Doctrineof Love 2. God showed His love by sending Jesus to die for us. • God loves the world… (John 3:16) • God loves individuals (Galatians 2:20) • God loves the unworthy (Romans 5:8)
- 8. Love The Bible Doctrineof Love 3. God makes it possible for us to love (Ephesians 3:14-19) • The Holy Spirit teaches us how to love. • We understand more about the love of Christ. • We become more like God.
- 9. Love The Bible Doctrineof Love 4. Nothing can separate us from God’s love (Romans 8:38-39). •No earthly power. •No spiritual being. •No trouble or danger. •We overcome all challenges to our faith through Christ.
- 10. Love The Three Dimensionsof Love: Luke 10:27 1. The vertical dimension: Love for God
- 11. Love The Three Dimensionsof Love: Luke 10:27 1. The vertical dimension: Love for God 2. The horizontal dimension: Love for fellow man
- 12. Love The Three Dimensionsof Love: Luke 10:27 1. The vertical dimension: Love for God 2. The horizontal dimension: Love for fellow man 3. The inward dimension: Love for self
- 13. Love The Central Importanceof Love 1. We learn to love through imitation • When we love, we imitate God: God is love (1 John 4:8) • When we love, we imitate Christ: He showed us love in act ion (Romans 5:8). • When we love, we imitate the Holy Spirit: He helps us dev elop love (John 16:13).
- 14. Love The Central Importanceof Love 2. We are commanded to love. • “Love the Lord your God with all your heart…” (Deuter onomy 6:5) • “Do everything in love” (1 Corinthians 16:14) • Be “rooted and established in love” (Ephesians 3:17) • “Live a life of love” (Ephesians 5:2) • “Be united in love” (Colossians 2:2) • “Love each other deeply, because love covers a multitud e of sins” (I Peter 4:8)
- 15. Love The Central Importanceof Love 3. Love motivates us to be more holy. • To increase our love (1 John 4:19) • To become more like God (Eph. 5:1-2; Rom. 12:2) • To love our fellow man (Luke 10:27) • To develop our spiritual gifts (1 Cor. 12:31)
- 16. Love The Nature ofLove (1 Corinthians 13:4-8) 1. Love is patient 2. Love is kind. 3. Love does not envy. 4. Love is not rude. 5. Love keeps no record of wrongs. 6. Love does not delight in evil. 7. Love delights in good. 8. Love protects. 9. Love trusts. 10.Love hopes. 11.Love perseveres. 12.Love never fails.
- 17. Love Love Expresses ItselfIn Action “Love is known only from the actions it prompts” (Vine) • Self-sacrifice (1 John 3:16) • Obedience to God’s commands (John 14:33) • Thankfulness (Psalm 103:2) • Compassion (Matthew 14:14)
- 18. Love Love Is theSource of All Christian Virtues “The greatest o f these Is lov e.” 1 Corinthians 13: 13 “God is love. 1 John 4:16
- 19. Love Joy Love Is theSource of All Christian Virtues
- 20. Love Joy Peace Love Is theSource of All Christian Virtues
- 21. Love Joy Peace Patience Love Is theSource of All Christian Virtues
- 22. Love Joy Peace Patience Gentleness Love Is theSource of All Christian Virtues
- 23. Love Joy Peace Patience Gentleness Goodness Love Is theSource of All Christian Virtues
- 24. Love Joy Peace Patience Gentleness Goodness Faith Love Is theSource of All Christian Virtues
- 25. Love Joy Peace Patience Gentleness Goodness Faith Meekness Love Is theSource of All Christian Virtues
- 26. Love Joy Peace Patience Gentleness Goodness Faith Meekness Self- Control Love Is theSource of All Christian Virtues
- 27. Love Joy Peace Patience Gentleness Goodness Faith Meekness Self- Control Love Is theSource of All Christian Virtues “The greatest o f these Is lov e.” 1 Corinthians 13: 13 “God is love. 1 John 4:16