1. How to be a Better Lover “Love Believes”
12/28/2017 6:42 PM
How to be a Better Lover “Love Believes”
Rev. Robert J. Smith
Pastor
Colonial Hills Baptist Church
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2. John 21:15-17
15 So when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs. 16 He saith to him again the second time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my sheep. 17 He saith unto him the third time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time, Lovest thou me? And he said unto him, Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus saith unto him, Feed my sheep.

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Today – Love Believes

4. Love Believes
7 Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.
1 Corinthians 13:7 (KJV)

5. Love that Believes is Love that Cares
15 So when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs.

6. Love that Believes is Love that Cares
Greek = Bosko
Means to Care, Tend, feed, graze.

7. Love that Believes is Love that Cares
35 By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.
John 13:35 (KJV)

8. Love that Believes is Love that Cares
11 Beloved, if God so loved us, we ought also to love one another.
1 John 4:11 (KJV)

9. Love that Believes is Love that Cares
25 That there should be no schism in the body; but that the members should have the same care one for another.
1 Corinthians 12:25 (KJV)

10. Love that Believes is Love that Shepherds
16 He saith to him again the second time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my sheep.

11. Love that Believes is Love that Shepherds
Greek = Poimaino
Means to Shepherd

12. Love that Believes is Love that Shepherds
28 Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.
Acts 20:28 (KJV)

13. Love that Believes is Love that Shepherds
2 Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind;
1 Peter 5:2 (KJV)

14. Love that Believes is Love that is Cared for
17 He saith unto him the third time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time, Lovest thou me? And he said unto him, Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus saith unto him, Feed my sheep.

15. Love that Believes is Love that is Cared for
7 Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.
1 Peter 5:7 (KJV)

16. Love that Believes is Love that is Cared for
10 Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.
1 John 4:10 (KJV)

17. and a love that believes…
What will you do?
Love believes
and a love that believes…
…Cares for others
…Shepherds those around us
…is Cared for by God