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A More Excellent Way 1 Corinthians 13 LOVE

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. LOVE

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 LOVE

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 LOVE

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 LOVE

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. 1 Jhn. 4:12 LOVE

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. LOVE

A More Excellent Way 1 Corinthians 13 LOVE