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1 Corinthians 13:1-3 1 Corinthians 13:1-3

*Without love all activity in the church is valueless. Vss. 1-3- Fluency and eloquence is valueless.- Prophesy and knowledge is valueless.- Faith is valueless.- Benevolence is valueless.- Martyrdom is valueless.

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* Four kinds of love in Greek

- Phileo – Brotherly love

- Eros – Romantic love

- Storge – Parental love- Agape – Self giving love

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1. Agape love is the supreme attribute of God. 1 John 4:7-11

- God is love. Vss. 7-8- God loves us. Vss. 9-10- We are to love as God loves. Vss. 11

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2. Agape love is the supreme characteristic of the church.

- Serve one another in love. Gal. 5:13- Be knit together in love. Col. 2:2- Do all things in love. 1 Cor. 16:14- Lay down our lives in love. 1 Jhn. 3:16

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3. Agape love is a super-natural love. - Love is ours through the Spirit. Rom. 5:5

- Love is a fruit of the Spirit. Gal. 5:16

- Love is perfected in us by love. 1 Jhn. 4:12

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The Doctrine of Love The Doctrine of Love (Conclusion)(Conclusion)

How to make love a reality in our church 1. Walk in love.

2. Repent when we don’t love well.

3. Speak the truth in love.

4. Never forget that love is a command.

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