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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.

2
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
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