Monday, September 3, 2018
What is True Love?
Everybody like to speak of Love.But Love means different things to different people."True Love" in the romantic sense often turn out to be not so true after all.The best definition of Love anytime,anywhere,is still found in the Word of God(1Corinthians 13:1-8
The importance of Love(v 1-3)
1.What are the things that usually impress people usually consider important?
A.The ability to speak well(v.1)
B.much knowledge and wisdom(v.2)
C.Faith that can move mountains(v.2)
D.Dramatic gestures/sacrifices(v.3)
2.Why is Love more important than the above?
What does the supreme position given to Love show about the person of God?
(God is Love.His greatest commandment is that we should love oneother(John 15:12)Everything else pales in comparion.
B.What True Love is(v.4-8)
1.Illustrate by examples from daily life each of the different characteristic of Love listed in the passage.
"Reflection.
=reflection on your own life and experience.
=where are you strong?
=where are you weak?
=How can you show this kind of Love to others?
2.Do the people in our church show this kind of Love to one another?
How do we help each other have this kind of Love?
Conclusion.
Loving others totally the 1Corinthians 13 way is not just difficult.
It is humanly impossible!
But this is true love.
1. Love is a matter of Choice.it is easier not to love (especially obnoxious offenders but we can will or choose to Love.
2.as we choose to love,trust that God (who is Love)is our constant source not only of this kind if love but also of the capability and power of model it.
*Love in spite of Unconditional,sacrificial love in spite of the fact that we are sinner,God still love us.(needless to say,this is the kind of Love God want us to have)In spite of the fact that you have hurt me,I still Love you!God Bless you all!
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