1. Love Not Easily Provoked I Corinthians 13:5 Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil;

2. Love “is not easily provoked.” (KJV) Love “isn’t quick tempered.” (CEV) Love“ is not irritable or touchy”. (The Living Bible) Love “ is not easily angered,” (NIV) Provoked – made angry, fretful, irritable, oversensitive with feelings, lose cool

3. Results of being provoked Snap judgments Jumping to conclusions Seeking revenge Hastily judging anyone Refusing to give second chances Consequences of being provoked Proverb 14:17 He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly: … (do foolish things-NIV)

4. Proverbs 19:22 An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression. Cause problems What should we do? James 1:19 Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath: Remember What Jesus Did on the cross: forgiving Ephesians 4:32 …forgiving one another as Christ forgave you.

5. What will be the consequences of being slow to anger? Proverbs 14:29 He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly. (KJV) Because love is patient Proverbs 15:18 A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife. (KJV) but the one who is patient calms a quarrel (KJV)

6. Example of the father in Prodigal Son parable Luke 15:11-32 20 And he arose, and came to his father. But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him. Loving father not easily provoked

7. 31 And he said unto him, Son, thou art ever with me, and all that I have is thine. Still a loving father to older son www.holypal.com www.biblestudy1.com