1. 1 CORINTHIANS 13 Holy Love

2. 1. What is Holy Love? Is it toward God only? How does a person experience Holy Love? God’s word tells us Holy Love is given supernaturally and is radical! – Romans 5:5 because God's love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us. 1. What is Holy Love? Is it toward God only? How does a person experience Holy Love? God’s word tells us Holy Love is given supernaturally and is radical! – Romans 5:5 because God's love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us.

3. Holy Love 2. Definition: “…Love is kind and patient, never jealous, boastful, proud, or rude. Love isn't selfish or quick tempered. It doesn't keep a record of wrongs that others do. Love rejoices in the truth, but not in evil. Love is always supportive, loyal, hopeful, and trusting. Love never fails! … But of these three, the greatest is love.” I Corinthians 13:1-13 CEV 2. Definition: “…Love is kind and patient, never jealous, boastful, proud, or rude. Love isn't selfish or quick tempered. It doesn't keep a record of wrongs that others do. Love rejoices in the truth, but not in evil. Love is always supportive, loyal, hopeful, and trusting. Love never fails! … But of these three, the greatest is love.” I Corinthians 13:1-13 CEV

4. Holy Love 3. Six (6) levels of love – only one will be Holy Love. – Acquaintance – Friendship – Brotherly and sisterly – Romantic – Eros (devils substitute for romantic love) – Holy Love (it takes Jesus’ love given into your heart to experience this Holy Love) 3. Six (6) levels of love – only one will be Holy Love. – Acquaintance – Friendship – Brotherly and sisterly – Romantic – Eros (devils substitute for romantic love) – Holy Love (it takes Jesus’ love given into your heart to experience this Holy Love)

5. Holy Love 4. God showed us what Holy Love really looks like when He revealed Jesus! – First Jesus showed us– compassion, care, interest, love, self sacrifice – John 15:13 Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one's life for his friends. – Romans 5:8 But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. – 1 John 4:19 We love because God first loved us. 4. God showed us what Holy Love really looks like when He revealed Jesus! – First Jesus showed us– compassion, care, interest, love, self sacrifice – John 15:13 Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one's life for his friends. – Romans 5:8 But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. – 1 John 4:19 We love because God first loved us.

6. Holy Love  Characteristics of Holy Love through the Apostle Paul’s letter I Cor. 13: 1-13 1. Holy Love acts! Vs. 4 2. Holy Love listens with all your heart. Vs. 5 3. Holy Love forgives with all your heart. Vs 5 4. Holy Love encourages with all your heart! Vs.6 Holy Love is from God… toward God… and toward all men and women (spouses, family, friends and foe) because of the Love God has poured out into our hearts..  Characteristics of Holy Love through the Apostle Paul’s letter I Cor. 13: 1-13 1. Holy Love acts! Vs. 4 2. Holy Love listens with all your heart. Vs. 5 3. Holy Love forgives with all your heart. Vs 5 4. Holy Love encourages with all your heart! Vs.6 Holy Love is from God… toward God… and toward all men and women (spouses, family, friends and foe) because of the Love God has poured out into our hearts..

7. Holy Love  Characteristics of Holy Love through the Apostle Paul’s letter I Cor. 13: 1-13 5. Holy Love supports with all your heart!Vs. 7 6. Holy Love needs a whole heart to operate and needs to be nourished over time.Jesus wants to healbrokenness so you can experience Holy Love. Vs. 8  Characteristics of Holy Love through the Apostle Paul’s letter I Cor. 13: 1-13 5. Holy Love supports with all your heart!Vs. 7 6. Holy Love needs a whole heart to operate and needs to be nourished over time.Jesus wants to healbrokenness so you can experience Holy Love. Vs. 8

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9. Holy Love - WTD First, if you do not already know Jesus Christ as your Savior – you need Him! Second, if it has been a long time since you tasted God’s Holy Love, you need to taste through ministry team. First, if you do not already know Jesus Christ as your Savior – you need Him! Second, if it has been a long time since you tasted God’s Holy Love, you need to taste through ministry team.

10. Holy Love - WTD Third, put Holy Love into action today in a new way! Do something really radical with Holy Love today for someone who is not expecting it. God will impart to you His Holy Love which will produce real joy if you will ask Him. Always remember that You are loved with a everlasting Holy Love so share it! Third, put Holy Love into action today in a new way! Do something really radical with Holy Love today for someone who is not expecting it. God will impart to you His Holy Love which will produce real joy if you will ask Him. Always remember that You are loved with a everlasting Holy Love so share it!