The document describes the key characteristics of love as outlined in 1 Corinthians 13:4-7. It defines four Greek words for love - eros, storge, philia, and agape. It provides analysis of passages from 1 Corinthians 13 that love is indispensable, invincible, and immortal. Key messages are that love is patient, kind, not jealous or boastful, and does not seek its own or take account of wrongs. Love bears all things, believes all things, and hopes all things. The document encourages reflection on whether this describes the love one seeks and shares.

1. Love is patient, love is kind and is not
jealous; does not brag and is not arrogant,
does not act unbecomingly; it does not
seek its own, is not provided, does not take
into account wrong suffered, does not
rejoice in unrighteousness, but rejoices
with truth; bears all things, believes all
things, hopes all things, endures all things.
(1 Corinthians 13:4-7)

2. Greek words for LOVE
EROS STORGE
PHILIA AGAPE
Refers to love of deep desire,
passionate and sensuous longing.
It had a physical and sexual
connotation.
Kind of affection found in a family
Refers to brotherly love
Unconditional kind of love that God
expressed toward us through Christ.
It implies loving when there is nothing
worthy to evoke love.

3. Key Messages in
1 Corinthians 13
Love is Indispensable or All-Important
1 Corinthians 13:1-3
Love is Invincible or All-Enduring
1 Corinthians 13:4-7
Love is Immortal or All-Outlasting
1 Corinthians 13:8-13

4. Love is Patient
long-suffering
does not have a quick temper
not subject to outburst of anger
will not return evil for evil

5. Love is Kind
renders gracious services to others
looks for ways to be constructive
contributes to the lives of others
returns good for evil

6. "What does love look like?
It has the hands to help others.
It has the feet to hasten to the poor
and needy.
It has eyes to see misery and want.
It has ears to hear the sighs and
sorrows of men.
That is what love looks like."

7. Love is Not Jealous
possessive control that will not allow another
person to fulfil himself
envious of good that happens to others

8. Love does not brag
not anxious to impress
dont create an image of
personal gain
not showy or pretentious
Love is not arrogant
not self-centred -
does not allow life to revolve
around himself

9. Love does not seek its own
not selfish

10. Love is not irritable/provoked
does not promote anger
not hypersensitive
remains cool and calm

11. Love does not take into account
a wrong suffered
doesn't dwell on the past and
destroys evidence of past mistakes
does not keep a record of wrongs
(with a view of levelling the score)

12. Love does not rejoice in
unrighteousness…….
does not gloat over the
wickedness of other people
does not compare itself with
others for self-justification
…..but rejoices in truth
LOVE stands by the
side of truth

13. Love bears all things
has the ability to live with the
inconsistencies of others
can outlive sorrow, disappointment, cruelty,
lies and indifferences
keeps going in the face of everything that
threatens to undo it (NEVER GIVES UP)

14. Love believes all things….
trusts and believes the best in others
Love hopes all things….
sees the bright side of things…
(see through in God’s eyes)

15. The love Apostle Paul describes,
values the following:
• Giving over getting
• Commitment over feelings
• The long haul over the short term

16. Reflection
Does this describe the love your seeking?
More importantly, does this describe the love your
sharing?