1. EXPANDING YOUR LOVE LIMITS

2. Philippians 1:9-11 And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight, so that you may be able to discern what is best and may be pure and blameless until the day of Christ, filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ — to the glory and praise of God.

3. One of the goals of the Christian life is to grow in love!

4. I. The Extent of the Growth – v9

5. A. It Must Overflow. I. The Extent of the Growth.

6. A. It Must Overflow. 1. Abound more & more ( κα ὶ μα ̂ λλον περισσεύ ῃ ) = More than enough, excessive. I. The Extent of the Growth.

7. A. It Must Overflow. 1. Abound more & more ( κα ὶ μα ̂ λλον περισσεύ ῃ ) = More than enough, excessive. 2. The goal is for your love to increase consistently & contin- ually. I. The Extent of the Growth.

8. B. It Must Overflow in Knowledge. I. The Extent of the Growth.

9. B. It Must Overflow in Knowledge. 1. Knowlege ( eπίγνωσις ) = an enhanced knowledge based on your personal experience. I. The Extent of the Growth.

10. B. It Must Overflow in Knowledge. 1. Knowlege ( eπίγνωσις ) = an enhanced knowledge based on your personal experience. 2. Unselfish & sacrificial love builds on itself. I. The Extent of the Growth.

11. C. It Must Have Depth of Insight. I. The Extent of the Growth.

12. C. It Must Have Depth of Insight. 1. Love is an intelligent act of the will. I. The Extent of the Growth.

13. C. It Must Depth of Insight. 1. Love is an intelligent act of the will. Not on emotions – but on needs! I. The Extent of the Growth.

14. C. It Must Have Depth of Insight. 1. Love is an intelligent act of the will. 2. Love is sacrificial. I. The Extent of the Growth.

15. I. The Extent of the Growth – v9 II. The Reason for the Growth – v10

16. A. So You Can Discover What Really Matters. II. The Reason for the Growth.

17. A. So You Can Discover What Really Matters. 1. Establishing relationships count more than the accumul- ation of things! II. The Reason for the Growth.

18. A. So You Can Discover What Really Matters. 1. Establishing relationships count more than the accumul- ation of things! 2. Our society pressures you to mess up your priorities. II. The Reason for the Growth.

19. B. So You May be Pure. II. The Reason for the Growth.

20. B. So You May be Pure. 1. Pure ( εiλικρινής ) = comes from the words “sunshine” & “judge”. II. The Reason for the Growth.

21. B. So You May be Pure. 1. Pure ( εiλικρινής ) = comes from the words “sunshine” & “judge”. 2. God wants you to continue growing into a pure image! II. The Reason for the Growth.

22. C. So You May be Blameless. II. The Reason for the Growth.

23. C. So You May be Blameless. 1. Blameless ( aπρόσκοπος ) = someone who is not a rock in someone else’s path; not causing someone to stumble. II. The Reason for the Growth.

24. C. So You May be Blameless. 1. Blameless ( aπρόσκοπος ) = someone who is not a rock in someone else’s path; not causing someone to stumble. 2. The Meat Eating/Observance Day Question. Roman 14:1-23 II. The Reason for the Growth.

25. D. So that You Would be Ready for the Day of Christ. II. The Reason for the Growth.

26. D. So that You Would be Ready for the Day of Christ. 1. The Day of Christ = The Second Coming! II. The Reason for the Growth.

27. D. So that You Would be Ready for the Day of Christ. 1. The Day of Christ = The Second Coming! 2. The Judgment Scene. Matthew 25:31-46 II. The Reason for the Growth.

28. I. The Extent of the Growth – v9 II. The Reason for the Growth – v10 III. The Means for the Growth – v11

29. A. By Allowing the Holy Spirit to Produce the Fruit of Righteous- ness in You. III. The means for the Growth.

30. A. By Allowing the Holy Spirit to Produce the Fruit of Righteous- ness in You. Galatians 5:22-23 - But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. III. The means for the Growth.

31. A. By Allowing the Holy Spirit to Produce the Fruit of Righteous- ness in You. Remain loyal to the Lord by obeying His word & trusting Him. III. The means for the Growth.

32. B. The Fruit is to be Used for God’s Praise & Glory! III. The means for the Growth.

33. B. The Fruit is to be Used for God’s Praise & Glory! Ephesians 2:10 - For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. III. The means for the Growth.

34. B. The Fruit is to be Used for God’s Praise & Glory! Ephesians 2:10 - For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. When you do good works you are praising the Lord through your actions! III. The means for the Growth.

35. Are you ready to expand your love limits?