Properties of Love

1
Properties of Love

• 1 Corinthians 134
• Love does not envy, does not parade itself, is
  not puffed up.

2
Love does not envy

• Zealos boil over (ill-will over ones joy)
• Envy cancels good (Jas 314-16).
• All evil stems from envy Satan, Cain, Jacob,
  Josephs brothers, Jewish leaders.
• Free of envy Jonathan (1 Sam 181), Paul (Phil
  115-18), Jesus (John 850 541).
• We envy because of selfishness a lack of trust
  in our Father.

3
Love does not parade itself
boast

• Love will not allow us to gloat.
• All we have was given to us (1 Cor 47).
• Love is modest (2 Cor 514).
• Sinners boast (Psa 944).
• Our boast is in the Lord (Psa 342 448).

4
Love is not puffed up
arrogant

• Overbearing superiority or self-importance.
• The Corinthians were puffed up
• Association w/ preachers (1 Cor 34 46).
• Tolerance of sin (1 Cor 51-2).
• Spiritual gifts (1 Cor 1214-21).
• Knowledge (1 Cor 81).

5
Love is not puffed up
arrogant

• Arrogance wisdom cannot coexist (Prov 813 Jas
  46).
• Arrogance is self-defeating (Luke 1411 Prov
  112 2923).
• Gods honor goes to the humble Jesus (Phil
  26-10), kingdom citizens (Matt 2311 Luke
  1817 Matt 183-4 1 Pet 55-6 Phil 23-5).

6
Love will conquer envy, boasting arrogance
7
Forgiveness of Sin Salvation!

• Faith in Jesus Christ through the Gospel
• John 824 2030-31 Rom 116 109-10 Mark
  1616 Heb 116
• Repent or turn from sins
• Luke 2446-47 Acts 238 319 1730-31
• Confess faith in Christ
• Matt 1032-33 Acts 836-38 Rom 109-10
• Be immersed in water
• Matt 2819 Mk 1616 Acts 238 Rom 63-4 1
  Pet 321
• Live in obedient faith
• Heb 58-9 1 Peter 114 Rev 210