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1 Corinthians 13
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2. A More Excellent Way 1 Corinthians 13:1-3
*Without love all activity in the church is valueless. Vss. 1-3
- Fluency and eloquence is valueless.
- Prophesy and knowledge is valueless.
- Faith is valueless.
- Benevolence is valueless.
- Martyrdom is valueless.
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3. A More Excellent Way The Doctrine of Love
* Four kinds of love in Greek
- Phileo – Brotherly love
- Eros – Romantic love
- Storge – Parental love
- Agape – Self giving love
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4. A More Excellent Way The Doctrine of Love
1. Agape love is the supreme attribute of God. 1 John 4:7-11
- God is love. Vss. 7-8
- God loves us. Vss. 9-10
- We are to love as God loves. Vss. 11
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5. A More Excellent Way The Doctrine of Love
2. Agape love is the supreme characteristic of the church.
- Serve one another in love. Gal. 5:13
- Be knit together in love. Col. 2:2
- Do all things in love. 1 Cor. 16:14
- Lay down our lives in love. 1 Jhn. 3:16
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6. A More Excellent Way The Doctrine of Love
3. Agape love is a super-natural love.
- Love is ours through the Spirit. Rom. 5:5
- Love is a fruit of the Spirit. Gal. 5:16
- Love is perfected in us by love Jhn. 4:12
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7. A More Excellent Way The Doctrine of Love (Conclusion)
How to make love a reality in our church
1. Walk in love.
2. Repent when we don’t love well.
3. Speak the truth in love.
4. Never forget that love is a command.
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