1. The Greatest Of These Is
2016 Monthly Theme
January: By This All Will Know February: Love Is Patient March: Love Is Kind April: Love Does Not Envy May: Love Is Not Arrogant June: Love Is Not Rude July: Love Does Not Insist On Its Own Way August: Love Is Not Irritable September: Love Is Not Resentful October: Love Rejoices With The Truth November: Love Bears & Endures December: Love Believes & Hopes
LOVE
1 Corinthians 13

2. The Greatest Of These Is
2016 Monthly Theme
January: By This All Will Know February: Love Is Patient March: Love Is Kind April: Love Does Not Envy May: Love Is Not Arrogant June: Love Is Not Rude July: Love Does Not Insist On Its Own Way August: Love Is Not Irritable September: Love Is Not Resentful October: Love Rejoices With The Truth November: Love Bears & Endures December: Love Believes & Hopes
LOVE
1 Corinthians 13

3. Love Believes & Hopes

4. Love Believes & Hopes
Love believes:

5. Love Believes & Hopes
Love believes:
Gr. pisteuo

6. Love Believes & Hopes
Love believes:
Gr. pisteuo
to believe, entrust

7. Love Believes & Hopes Love believes: Gr. pisteuo to believe, entrust
to think to be true; to be persuaded of; to place confidence in

8. Love Believes & Hopes Love believes: Gr. pisteuo to believe, entrust
to think to be true; to be persuaded of; to place confidence in
God & His words

9. Love Believes & Hopes Love believes: Gr. pisteuo to believe, entrust
to think to be true; to be persuaded of; to place confidence in
God & His words
context of 1 Cor. – people (esp. brethren)

10. Love Believes & Hopes Love believes: Gr. pisteuo to believe, entrust
to think to be true; to be persuaded of; to place confidence in
God & His words
context of 1 Cor. – people (esp. brethren)
not gullibility or a lack of discernment, but believing the best about people and giving the benefit of the doubt when possible

11. Love Believes & Hopes
Love hopes:

12. Love Believes & Hopes
Love hopes:
Gr. elpizo

13. Love Believes & Hopes Love hopes: Gr. elpizo
to anticipate with pleasure; to expect, hope for something with joyful confidence

14. Love Believes & Hopes Love hopes: Gr. elpizo
to anticipate with pleasure; to expect, hope for something with joyful confidence
God & His words
context of 1 Cor. – people (esp. brethren)

15. Love Believes & Hopes Love hopes: Gr. elpizo
to anticipate with pleasure; to expect, hope for something with joyful confidence
God & His words
context of 1 Cor. – people (esp. brethren)
seeing the bright side and not despairing; not giving up on people or writing them off

16. The Power Of Belief & Hope

17. The Power Of Belief & Hope
Peter – “you shall be called Cephas” [rock or stone] (John 1:35-42)

18. The Power Of Belief & Hope
Peter – “you shall be called Cephas” [rock or stone] (John 1:35-42)
Nathanael – “Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom there is no deceit!” (John 1:43-51)

19. The Power Of Belief & Hope
Peter – “you shall be called Cephas” [rock or stone] (John 1:35-42)
Nathanael – “Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom there is no deceit!” (John 1:43-51)
Peter – “Tend My sheep” & “Follow Me” (John 21:15-19)

20. The Power Of Belief & Hope
Peter – “you shall be called Cephas” [rock or stone] (John 1:35-42)
Nathanael – “Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom there is no deceit!” (John 1:43-51)
Peter – “Tend My sheep” & “Follow Me” (John 21:15-19)
Paul – “putting me into service” (1 Timothy 1:12-16)

21. The Source Of Belief & Hope
Hope comes from:

22. The Source Of Belief & Hope
Hope comes from:
Romans 15:4, perseverance & the encouragement of the Scriptures

23. The Source Of Belief & Hope
Hope comes from:
Romans 15:4, perseverance & the encouragement of the Scriptures
Romans 5:1-6, proven character that is produced when we persevere in tribulations

24. The Source Of Belief & Hope
Hope comes from:
Romans 15:4, perseverance & the encouragement of the Scriptures
Romans 5:1-6, proven character that is produced when we persevere in tribulations
Romans 4:16-22, faith in the God who does what He promises (even giving life to the dead & calling things into being that don’t exist)

25. The Source Of Belief & Hope
Hope comes from:
Romans 15:4, perseverance & the encouragement of the Scriptures
Romans 5:1-6, proven character that is produced when we persevere in tribulations
Romans 4:16-22, faith in the God who does what He promises (even giving life to the dead & calling things into being that don’t exist)
1 Peter 1:3-4, 13-21, the God who raised Jesus from the dead & gave Him glory

26. The Source Of Belief & Hope
Lasting hope doesn’t come from:
myself
other people
possessions
circumstances