1. BIBLE LOVE

2. “God is love…” 1 John 4.7-8 English ~ 1 word, used many ways Greek ~ 4 words translated “love” in English

3. BIBLE LOVE LOVE Eros Phileo A g a p e Storge

4. BIBLE LOVE 1.EROS Romantic love Between a man & woman Not in the New Testament* “Erotic”

5. BIBLE LOVE 2.STORGE Family Love Parents – children, relatives 3 times in the New Testament Rm 12.10 2 Tim 3.2-3 Rm 1.31 Blood Bond

6. BIBLE LOVE 3.PHILEO Friendship Emotional 45 times in the New Testament Jn 20.2 Jn 11.3, 36 James 4.4

7. BIBLE LOVE 4.AGAPE Doing what is best Controlled by the will ~ mind 250 times in the New Testament Jn 3.16 1 Cor 13

8. BIBLE LOVE 4.AGAPE Two basic ideas: 1.Seeking man’s highest good 2.Treating man as God would “Willing to seek another’s well-being at the sacrifice of one’s own.”

9. BIBLE LOVE 4.AGAPE Divine word for Love 4 Characteristics 1.Universal 2.Not received from everyone 3.Does not depend on worth 4.Patterned after God’s love

10. BIBLE LOVE Eros, Storge, Phileo… 1.Feelings 2.Emotion 3.External conditions How Love Works Agape

11. BIBLE LOVE Eros & Agape Marriage based on eros = fails Add agape = happy marriage Eph 5.25, 28 How Love Works

12. BIBLE LOVE Storge & Agape Family – natural affection will die Agape love holds together Rm 1.31 2 Tim 3.3 How Love Works

13. BIBLE LOVE Phileo & Agape Friends Best friends may become enemies Agape love holds friends together How Love Works

14. BIBLE LOVE Agape love is the hub for all other relationships! Love in marriage involves all 4 words! How Love Works Eros = physical Storge = family Phileo = friends Agape = what is best

15. BIBLE LOVE We can love our enemy! Matt 5.43-44 ~ Agape Not phileo love ~ Agape Jn 3.16 How Love Works

16. BIBLE LOVE Degrees of Love ! Love our neighbors Love the brethren Love for family How Love Works

17. BIBLE LOVE LOVE Eros Phileo A g a p e Storge

18. BIBLE LOVE Bible love will be demonstrated. Love for God leads to obedience: “If you love Me, keep My commandments” Jn 14.15 Love for fellow man will be in deed.