LOVE

1
LOVE
Is the
God - Jesus
Jesus - Man
Man - Man

• Foundation

2
Love is the Foundation

• Christ must be on our hearts
• We must be grounded in love (Agape)
• Must fervently love one another
• 1 Peter 122
• Love as Christ loved us (John 1334-35)
• Do all in a spirit of love (1 Cor 131-7)
• If we do not love we abide in death
• 1 John 314

LOVE
Eph 317
3
UNITY

• Pray for unity
• John 179-11 20-23
• Plea for unity
• 1 Corinthians 110
• Plan for unity
• Ephesians 43-6
• Be unified in mind Rom 1216
• Filled with perseverance Rom 155-6

LOVE
4
COURTEOUS

• To each other
• 1 Peter 31-8
• Sometimes it is difficult to put ourselves second
• Must care about others more than ourselves
• It shows in our words and actions

Let nothing be done through selfish ambition or
conceit, but in lowliness of mind let each esteem
others better than himself. Let each of you look
out not only for his own interests, but also for
the interests of others. (Phil 23-4)
LOVE
5
COMPASSION

• Jesus can sympathize with us
• Hebrews 415
• Compassion that was felt
• Good Samaritan (Luke 1033)
• Prodigal Son (Luke 1520)

LOVE
6
TENDER-HEARTED

• Tender-heartedness toward others
• Ephesians 432 Colossians 312
• Often displayed when we open our hearts toward
  those in need
• 1 John 317-18
• Actions ALWAYS speak louder than words

LOVE
7
Your talk talks and Your walk talks, but your
walk talks more than your talk talks
LOVE
8
LOVE is the Foundation
Unified Courteous Compassionate Tender-hearted
Is our love where it should be today?
LOVE
9
Believe Heb 116
Repent Acts 1730
Confess Rom 1010
BaptizedMark 1616
Live Faithful Rev 210
Christ
John 1415