This document discusses the nature of love according to the Bible. It describes love as one of the fruits of the spirit and the greatest commandment. Love is defined as being patient, kind, protecting others, and persevering, rather than being jealous, prideful, rude, selfish, or angry. True love is explained as serving others, sustaining hope, and making sacrifices rather than being an emotion. The document emphasizes that God's love for humanity is shown through Jesus' sacrifice despite human sinfulness and unworthiness.

1. The greatest mark of all

2. Fruit of the Spirit
• Love
• Joy
• Peace
• Patience
• Kindness
• Goodness
• Faithfulness
• Gentleness
• Self Control

7. Potential Life
• Love
• Joy
• Peace
• Patience
• Kindness
• Faithfulness
• Gentleness
• Self Control
Current Life
• Sinful
• Sexually immoral
• Impure
• Selfish ambition
• Jealousy
• Anger
• Division
• Envy

8. “Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does
not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others,
it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps
no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but
rejoices with truth. It always protects, always
trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never
fails.”
1 Corinthians 13:4-8

9. Agape LOVE - god’s immeasurable and
incomparable love for humankind

10. 1. The Priority and Power
of Love
The best use of life islove

11. “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all
your soul and with all of your mind. This is the first and
greatest commandment. And the second is like it: “love
your neighbor as yourself.”
Matthew 22:37-39

13. Without love…
•all that I say is ineffective (v.1)
•All that I know is incomplete (v.2a)
•All that I believe is insufficient (v.2b)
•All that I give is insignificant (v.3a)
•All that I accomplish is inadequate (v.3b)

14. 2. The meaning of love

15. Negative
• love is not jealous
• Love does not brag
• Love is not arrogant
• Love does not act
unbecomingly
• Love is not selfish
• Love is not provoked
• Love does not keep a
records of wrongs
Positive
• Love is patient
• Love is kind

17. Negative
• love is not jealous
• Love does not brag
• Love is not arrogant
• Love does not act
unbecomingly
• Love is not selfish
• Love is not provoked
• Love does not keep a
records of wrongs
Positive
• Love is patient
• Love is kind

18. Negative
• love is not jealous
• Love does not brag
• Love is not arrogant
• Love does not act
unbecomingly
• Love is not selfish
• Love is not provoked
• Love does not keep a
records of wrongs
Positive
• Love is patient
• Love is kind
• Love rejoices with the
truth
• Love always protects
• Love always hopes
• Love always perseveres
• Love never fails

19. Negative
• love is not jealous
• Love does not brag
• Love is not arrogant
• Love does not act
unbecomingly
• Love is not selfish
• Love is not provoked
• Love does not keep a
records of wrongs
Positive
• Love is patient
• Love is kind
• Love rejoices with the
truth
• Love always protects
• Love always hopes
• Love always perseveres
• Love never fails

20. “But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in
mercy, made us alive with Christ even when we were dead
in transgressions—it is by grace you have been saved.”
Ephesians 2:4-5

21. God loves the unlovable and unlovely, not
because we deserve to be loved but because
of his grace and mercy.

22. 3. The practice of Love
(how to really love god and other people)

23. Real love serves
“Serve one another in love”
Galatians 5:13

24. Real love sustains
“It always protects, always trust, always hopes, always
perseveres. Love never fails.”
1 Corinthians 13:7-8

25. Love is not an emotion you feel - it is a
state you create

26. 5 questions to ask others
1. Am I Harsh
2. Do I have to win
3. Am I self centered
4. Do I have a short fuse
5. Am I cynical

27. Real love sacrifices
“It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always
perseveres.”
1 Corinthians 13:7

28. “But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: while
we were still sinners, christ died for us.”
Romans 5:8