Introductory comments:

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Love
Not Wasted, Wasted

• Introductory comments
• The importance of love is observed in many
  teaching circumstances Gal. 5 6 v. 13 Eph.
  4 2 4 15 v. 16 Eph. 5 2 Col. 2 2 Heb.
  10 24 I Thes. 5 13. Hence, love is not just
  an optional matter, but foundational. However,
  many misunderstand love.

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Love
Not Wasted, Wasted

• What Bible love is
• Love is designated in the language of the N. T.
  by two verbs and two nouns agapao phileo
  (verbs) and agape and phileo (phileo as a noun is
  found in compounds, cp. philadelphia, Heb. 13
  1).
• Agape love is distinguished from phileo love in
  that agape love is by comparison more intensified
  and profound. Christian love has God for its
  primary

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Love
Not Wasted, Wasted

• What Bible love is (continued)
• object and expresses itself first of all in
  implicit obedience to His commandments..., Vine
  stated regarding agapao. Christian love,
  whether exercised toward the brethren, or toward
  men generally is not an impulse from the
  feelings, it does not always run with the natural
  inclinations, nor does it spend itself only upon
  those for whom

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Love
Not Wasted, Wasted

• What Bible love is (continued)
• some affinity is discovered. Love seeks the
  welfare of all and works no ill to any, love
  seeks opportunity to do good to all men and
  especially those of the household of faith (W.
  E. Vine).
• Phileo love is distinguished from agapao love in
  this, that phileo more nearly represents tender
  affection (Vine).

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Love
Not Wasted, Wasted
Wasted
Not Wasted
Love for God
Darkness
Commands of God
The world
Pleasures of life
Enemies
The truth
Human praise
Your neighbor
Excessive self-love
Preeminence
The brotherhood
City of God
Earthly riches