1 Corinthians 13 16 Traits to Live By! LOVE 1 Corinthians 13 16 Traits to Live By!

a still more excellent way. LOVE …and I show you a still more excellent way. 1 Corinthians 12:31 The Greatest of These… 1 Corinthians 13:13

What is Love? Man’s definition… Or God’s? The world cannot explain true love Songs, poems, paintings, sculptures, books, movies… Shallow, confused, contradictory, inwardly focused, selfish Modern usage has cheapened the word even more

God Is Love! (Who is love?) 1 John 4 Love is from God and is God (v 7-8, 16) His Love is perfected in us (v 12) Perfect Love casts out fear (v 18) A fruit of the Spirit is Love (Galatians 5:22)

To be practiced by believers Flows from the heart of Christians Love is Necessary Commanded by God To be practiced by believers Flows from the heart of Christians

Matthew 22:37-40 (Deuteronomy 6:4-5, Romans 13:8-10, James 2:8) You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.” This is the great and foremost commandment. The second is like it, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” On these two commandments depend the whole Law and the Prophets.

John 3:16 (1 John 4:9) For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish, but have eternal life.

that He laid down His life for us; and we ought to lay down our lives 1 John 3:16 We know love by this, that He laid down His life for us; and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.

Beloved, let us love one another, is born of God and knows God 1 John 4:7 Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God; and everyone who loves is born of God and knows God

We know that we have passed because we love the brethren. 1 John 3:14 (a) We know that we have passed out of death into life, because we love the brethren.

But Without Love… We are Eternally Lost

He who does not love abides in death. 1 John 4:8 The one who does not love does not know God, for God is love. 1 John 3:14(b) He who does not love abides in death.

An offended brother is more unyielding (harder to be won) Proverbs 18:19 An offended brother is more unyielding (harder to be won) than a fortified city

“Everyone who hates his brother no murderer has eternal life 1 John 3:15 “Everyone who hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that no murderer has eternal life abiding in him.”

1 Love is the Reason 1 Corinthians 13:1-3 Whatever you do in service to God if you do not act out of love, then – You are like an empty sound Spiritually, you are nothing You gain nothing from it

2 Love is Patient 1 Corinthians 13:4 “makrothumeo” to be even-tempered long-suffering, to bear long with 1 Thessalonians 5:14-15, Service & ministry: 2 Corinthians 6:6, Fruit of the Spirit: Galatians 5:22, Ephesians 4:2, Chosen of God: Colossians 3:12, Hebrews 6:12

3 Love is Kind 1 Corinthians 13:4 “chresteuomai” To be kind, have a gentle spirit goodness & graciousness of heart Prov. 19:22 Luke 6:35 Eph. 4:32 Service & ministry: 2 Corinthians 6:6, Fruit of the Spirit: Galatians 5:22, Ephesians 4:32, Chosen of God: Colossians 3:12, Luke 6:27-38 (esp. v. 35)

4 Love is not Jealous 1 Corinthians 13:4 “zeloo” (root – “to boil over”) To be jealous, envious, spiteful Song of Solomon 8:6 James 3:14-16, James 4:2, Romans 13:13, A work of the flesh not a fruit of the Spirit: Galatians 5:20, 1 Corinthians 3:3

5 Love does not Brag 1 Corinthians 13:4 “perpereuomai” to be a braggart, to boast, to elevate oneself or one’s accomplishments Prov. 27:2 Matthew 6:1-4

6 Love is not Arrogant 1 Corinthians 13:4 “phusioo” to be inflated, puffed up with pride Prov. 16:18 Jer. 49:16 Romans 12:3, Colossians 2:18, 1 Corinthians 8:1

7 Love does not act Unbecomingly 1 Corinthians 13:5 “aschemoneo” to behave disgracefully, dishonorably, in an unseemly or unbecoming manner Jude 13

8 Love does not Seek Its Own 1 Corinthians 13:5 Not self-seeking Concerned with the needs of others Not pursuing self-interest Romans 15:2

9 Love is not Provoked 1 Corinthians 13:5 “paroxuno” To stir up, irritate, incite to anger or sharp contention Works of the flesh: Galatians 5:20-21, Proverbs 14:29, 15:18, 19:11, 22:24-25, 29:11,22

10 Love does not Take Into Account a Wrong Suffered 1 Corinthians 13:5 “logizomai” to count, calculate, enumerate, or list Proverbs 10:12, 16:27, 17:9

11 Love Rejoices in the Truth 1 Corinthians 13:6 Love does not point out faults or delight in noting the failings of others. Love delights in what is True and Good. 2 Thessalonians 2:12

12 Love Bears All Things 1 Corinthians 13:7 “stego” To cover, protect, preserve, to put a roof over, to keep off something which threatens Romans 15:1-2, Acts 7:26

13 Love Believes All Things 1 Corinthians 13:7 “pisteuo” To believe, to trust to have faith or confidence in

14 Love Hopes All Things 1 Corinthians 13:7 “elpizo” to hope, to trust to place hope and confidence in Romans 12:12, 15:13, 2 Corinthians 1:7

15 Love Endures All Things 1 Corinthians 13:7 “hupomeno” Patient endurance, to persevere to bear up under a load Matthew 10:22, 24:12-13, Romans 12:12, Luke 8:15, Luke 21:17, 19, Hebrews 12:1-3

16 Love Never Fails 1 Corinthians 13:8 “pipto” to fall, to fail, to fall into ruin, to collapse into extinction

faith, hope, love – these three but the greatest of these is 1 Corinthians 13:13 But now abide faith, hope, love – these three but the greatest of these is Love

LOVE… He Expects Nothing Less of His Children We Must Expect No Less of Ourselves! End