Scripture Reading

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Scripture Reading

• 1 John 313-24

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LOVE Exemplified
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LOVE - Commanded

• Christians must love one another
• John 1512
• 1 Pet. 122
• 1 Jn. 47-11, 20-21
• Christians known by love for one another
• John 1335 By this shall all men know...
• Must grow in that love (1 Thess. 312)
• Our life is walk of love (Eph. 51-2)

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LOVE - Defined
Love suffereth long, and is kind love envieth
not love vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,
doth not behave itself rudely, seeketh not its
own, is not provoked, taketh no account of evil
rejoiceth not in unrighteousness, but rejoiceth
with the truth beareth all things, believeth all
things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.
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LOVE - Characterized

• Longsuffering (Eph. 41-2)
• Kindness (Rom. 1210 2 Pet. 15-7)
• Not envious (Gal. 525 - 62)
• Selfless, not self-centered (Jn. 1513 Phil.
  21f)
• Absent rash anger (Col. 38-14 Jas. 119-20)
• Not vengeful (Matt. 543-48 Rom. 1219-21)
• Associated with truth, not evil (Rom. 129
  139)
• Keeps commands of God (Jn. 1415, 23 1 Jn. 53)
• Lasting despite trials (Rom. 835)

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How Is Love Exemplified?
When We See An Example Of Love In Action, We
Learn How To Love As God Desires
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JESUS - Perfect in Love

• Example of Jesus detailed (1 Jn. 313-24)
• Sacrificed for others (16)
• Met needs of others (17)
• Not just in word, but in deed truth (18)
• Kept commandments of God (22)
• Did things pleasing to God (22)
• Fellowship was always with God (24)
• Served others in love (John 1312-15)

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Question About Jesus Love
Was Jesus Love Always Manifested In The Same Way?
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Do We Always Show Our Love The Same Way In Every
Situation?
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Situation of Adultery How Is Love Manifested?
NO!
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Situation of Husbands Lying How Is Love
Manifested?
NO!
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Situation of Wifes Gossip How Is Love
Manifested?
NO!
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Situation of Selfish Actions How Is Love
Manifested?
NO!
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Situation of Willful Disobedience How Is Love
Manifested?
NO!
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Drug Alcohol Addicted Parents How Is Love
Manifested?
NO!
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In Each Case, Love Requires Correction

• Not All Smiles
• May Be Unpleasant
• Aimed At Lasting Good

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Jesus Love Seen In...

• Cleansing of the temple (Jn. 213-17)
• Exposing the Samaritan womans life of adultery
  (Jn. 416-18)
• Rebuking the Pharisees Sadducees as they came
  to Him (Matt. 37-10)
• Denouncing their traditions (Matt. 151-20)
• Second casting out of merchants money-changers
  from the temple (Matt. 2112-13)

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All Actions Were Harmonious with Jesus Perfect
Example of Love
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JOHN - Apostle of Love...

• Rebuked called the name of Diotrephes when he
  acted against truth (3 Jn.9-11)
• Instructed all not to receive teachers who do not
  bring true doctrine (2 Jn. 9-11)
• Called those opposed to truth deceivers
  antichrist (2 Jn. 7)
• Told all to try the spirits distinguishing
  those of truth error (1 Jn. 41-6)

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All Actions Were Harmonious with Johns Character
as the Apostle of Love
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PAUL - His Love Involved...

• Specifically rebuking those in error by name
• Hymenaeus Alexander (1 Tim. 118-20)
• Hymenaeus Philetus (2 Tim. 216-18)
• Alexander the coppersmith (2 Tim. 414)
• Reproving Peter before all (Gal. 211-14)
• Commanding church to discipline specific man who
  had fathers wife (1 Cor. 5)
• Marking avoiding teachers of error (Rom. 1617)
• Bringing curse upon those departing (Gal. 16-10)

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All Actions Were Harmonious with Pauls Teaching
About the Nature of Love
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W H Y ?
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Love Commanded By God Includes Action Reproving
Sin Correcting Error!
Failure To Do So Is UNLOVING