Love 2

Jason Hunter 1 Corinthians 13 UW = Love The context    Chapter 11 = Communion-Be imitators of me, as I am of Christ.    Chapter 12 = Unity/Diversity-Each one to do their part    Chapter 13 = Congregational Love-Members be committed to one another Chapter Breakdown Verses 1-3 = Essential to Love Verses 4-7 = Explanation of Love Verses 8-12 = Enduring Love So now faith, hope and love abide, but the greatest of these is love! Loves   Eros = Not used in the Bible (sexual love)   Storge = Family affection   Phileo = Brotherly Love   Agape = Born again Love - Have Godly love for one another! Four Qualities of Agape 1. Faith-filled = patient - long suffering, - kind Judges  Lamentations 3:22-23  2 Timothy 2:13 Our Fight is with - suspicion 2. Focused on other = humble - God's love is other focused! Psalm 8:4-6  1 John 4:10  John 3:16 Our Fight is with - self-centeredness 3. Forgiving = FR = FG Colossians 3:13  Ephesians 4:32    Matthew 6:14-15 Our Fight is with - grudges, bitterness, remembering  4.  Fixed = Committedd Romans 8:38-39   John 10:27-29  Hebrews 6:17-19 Our Fight is with - doubt, fear & casual