We will be embarking upon "Valentine's Day" this weekend. As we do, let us also reflect on God's Goodness, His Grace, His Mercy (which is ever-lasting) and more signifcantly, His Love. We can love today because of the love of Jesus. . . and because He loved us first. (1 John 4:19 ). God, our Father is the Epitome of Love.
"Love."
Poets still write, singers still sing, philosophers still discuss the concept of love. And the definitions of love stretch all the way from warm puppies to the hot flush of sexual attraction.
Diviine love, what the Greeks call agape, is another matter. With His infinite precision, God has told us clearly what His love - real love - is, and isn't. that's what this is all about.
1. Who is Love?
God is love (1 John 4:8, 16).
2. Eleven descriptions of Love
1. Love is a commandment (John 13:34)
2. Love is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost (Romans 5:5)
3. Love is the fulfilling of the law (Romans 13:10)
4. Love is the catalyst that gives meaning to speaking in tongues, to prophesying, to understanding, to faith, to
charitable works, and to self-sacrifice (1 Corinthians 13:1-3).
5. Love is kind ( 1 Corinthians 13:4)
6. Love is greater than faith (1 Corinthians 13:13)
7. Love is greater than hope (1 corinthians 13:13)
8. Love is the fruit of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22)
9. Love is the bond of perfectness (Colossians 3:13)
10. Love is of God (1 John 4:7)
11. Love is living according to God's commandments (2 John 6).
3. Ten Things That Cannot Separate Us From the Love of God
1. Death (Romans 8:38)
2. Life (Romans 8:38)
3. Angels (Romans 8:38)
4. Principalties (Romans 8:38)
5. Powers (Romans 8:38)
6. Things present (Romans 8:38)
7. Things to come (Romans 8:38)
8. Height (Romans 8:39)
9. Depth (Romans 8:39)
10. Nreature (Romans 8:39)
4. Nine Thinigs That Love Does
1. Love suffers long (1 Corinthians 13:4)
2. Love rejoices in truth ( 1 Corinthians 13:6)
3. Love bears all things (1 Corinthians 13:7)
4. Love believes all things (1 Corinthians 13:7)
5. Love hopes all things (1 Corinthians 13:7)
6. Love endures all things (1 Corinthians 13:7)
7. Love abides now (1 Corinthians 13:7)
8. Love covers a multitude of sins (1Peter 4:8)
9: Perfect love casts our fear (1 John 4:18)
5. Three Things That Love Is Not
1. Love is not envious (1 Corinthians 13:4)
2. Love is not puffed up (1 Corinthians 13:4)
3. Love is not easily provoked (1 Corinthians 13:5)
6. Seven Things That Love Does Not Do
1. Love does not vaunt itself (1Corinthians 13:4)
2. Love does not behave unseemly (1Corinthians 13:5)
3. Love does not seek it own (1 Corinthians 13:5)
4. Love thinks no evil (1 Corinthians 13:5)
5. Love does not rejoice in iniquity (1 Corinthians 13:6)
6. Love never fails (1 Corinthians 13:8)
7. Love works no ill to his neighbor (Romans 13:10)
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