1. FAITH HOPE LOVE [fãth] v. confidence or trust in a person or thing: faith in another’s ability 28 th July [h ō p] n. to look forward to with confidence or expectation 4 th August [luhv] n. the benevolent affection of God for His creatures, or the reverent affection due from them to God 11 th August

7. Joe Leach Sunday 11 th August 2013 Faith, Hope and Love Part 3: Love

8. Who is the most unlovable person you know?

9. 1 Corinthians 13 Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth. Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Verses 4-7

10. GOD

11. Love in Greek 1.Storge exists between family members 2.Philia exists between friends 3.Eros exists between sweethearts 4.Agape is the unconditional love of God

12. God is love How are we supposed to love? By deciding to do so With the love of God… …through the Holy Spirit Exclusive to Christianity Fully revealed in the Trinity

13. “Love one another as I have loved you.” – John 13v34 “We love because he first loved us.” – 1 John 4v19 “Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her.” – Ephesians 5v25 “As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you.” – John 15v9

14. God is love How are we supposed to love? By deciding to do so With the love of God… …through the Holy Spirit Love is essential Exclusive to Christianity Fully revealed in the Trinity

15. God sent his Son because he loves us Without love, we would not know God Let’s share God’s love

16. FAITH HOPE LOVE [fãth] v. confidence or trust in a person or thing: faith in another’s ability 28 th July [h ō p] n. to look forward to with confidence or expectation 4 th August [luhv] n. the benevolent affection of God for His creatures, or the reverent affection due from them to God 11 th August