Increase In LOVE

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Increase the Church

• Increase In LOVE

A study for the church in the 21st century
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Increase in Love

• The church must always increase in love
• The New Testament church is our example
• Phil. 19
• I Thess. 312 49-10
• II Thess. 13
• The Bible warns that love would grow cold and
  weak
• Matt. 2412

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Increase in Love

• Defined
• Love
• Biblical love seeks that which is in the best
  interest of others. Seeks not its own.
• I Cor. 133-8
• This love is not hypocritical
• Rom. 129
• This love must be sincere
• II Cor. 88
• This love causes us to work
• Gal. 56
• This love is noticed by all
• Eph. 115-16 I Thess. 12-4

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Increase in Love

• Loving God
• God shows His love in so many ways
• While we were still sinners He gave His Son,
  Jesus
• Rom. 58
• The Bible describes Gods love for us
• I John 31 49-10, 19
• God wants us to love Him
• We return the love that has been extended to us
• I John 53 Matt. 2237
• The early church was admonished to love God
• The Lord wanted the church to be directed in this
  love
• II Thess. 35 Jude 21 See John 542

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Increase in Love

• Love Jesus
• Jesus demonstrated His love for us
• Jesus gave His life freely for our sins
• John 1513 1011
• Jesus expects us to demonstrate our love for Him
• We obey the Lord out of love
• John 1415, 23 159-10
• The church is commended for their love for the
  Lord
• The apostles often pointed out this love for the
  Lord
• I Pet. 18 Rev. 24

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Increase in Love

• Love Others
• We must have love for our neighbor
• This includes even our enemies
• Matt. 543-46
• This is a requirement for eternal life
• Jesus said this is a command that sums up the law
• Matt. 19192239 Rom. 138-10
• We must also have love for the brethren
• This love is compared to the Lords love for us
• John 1512 Rom. 1210 Eph. 41-3
• The church will grow when this love is present
• Eph. 415-16 Phil. 21-2 Heb. 131 I Pet. 122

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Increase in Love

• Application
• Love must be the top quality
• It sums up all of the commandments
• It is shown out of gratitude for the love we have
  received
• It will create growth in the church
• Love never fails.
• Will you increase in love today?
• Show your love to the Lord by serving Him
• If your love has grown weak or cold, revive it
  today for
• God the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit
• Others(neighbors, enemies and brethren in Christ)