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The Greatest of these is love

Explore the divine imperative of love through biblical verses and reflections on its essence, command, and importance in our lives. Understand how love is the greatest commandment and the essence of Christian discipleship.

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The Greatest of these is love

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  1. The Greatest of these is love 1 Corinthians 13:3

  2. 1 Corinthians 13:13 “And now these three remain; faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.”

  3. Mark 2:17 “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. I have not come to call the righteous, but the sinners.”

  4. The Need for Love

  5. The Command to Love

  6. We must understand Four things about Love • Love is a command. • Love is divine • Love is imperative • Incredible, and incredibly sufficient • 2.

  7. LOVE IS A COMMAND “But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” Romans 5:8

  8. LOVE IS A COMMAND “And he has given us this command: Anyone who loves God must also love their brother and sister.” 1 John 4:21

  9. LOVE IS A COMMAND A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples if you love one another.” -- 1 John 4:21

  10. The Nature of Love

  11. THE NATURE OF LOVE Jesus told us in Matthew 5:43-48

  12. THE NATURE OF LOVE Jesus told us in Matthew 5:43-48 Love Your Enemies

  13. THE NATURE OF LOVE Jesus told us in Matthew 5:43-48 Love Your Enemies Love those who hate you and persecute you and say all kinds of bad things about you

  14. THE NATURE OF LOVE Jesus told us in Matthew 5:43-48 Love Your Enemies Love those who hate you and persecute you and say all kinds of bad things about you Love even those who despitefully use you

  15. THE NATURE OF LOVE “If you love those who love you, what reward will you get? Are not even the tax collectors doing that?” Matthew 5:46

  16. THE NATURE OF LOVE • Love is a command; not a response

  17. THE NATURE OF LOVE • Love is a command; not a response • Love is the result of divine enablement

  18. THE NATURE OF LOVE “But the fruit of the Spirit is love…” 1 John 4:21

  19. THE NATURE OF LOVE “We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love each other. Anyone who does not love remains in death.” 1 John 3:14

  20. THE NATURE OF LOVE “Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love.” -- 1 John 4:7-8

  21. THE NATURE OF LOVE • Love is a command; not a response • Love is the result of divine enablement • Love is an imperative

  22. Love is an Imperative

  23. “If I speak in the tonguesof men or of angels, but do not have love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal.” 1 Corinthians 13:1

  24. “If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing.” 1 Corinthians 13:2

  25.  ”If I give all I possess to the poor and give over my body to hardship that I may boast,but do not have love, I gain nothing.” 1 Corinthians 13:2

  26. LOVE IS IMPERATIVE There is nothing in the Bible more essential than LOVE

  27. LOVE IS IMPERATIVE Love isn't a feeling. It isn't an emotion. It isn't a reaction. It isn't a response.

  28. LOVE IS IMPERATIVE Love is that active expression of the nature of God, which demonstrates itself by giving itself away; and it is a ministry to be eagerly pursued.

  29. 1. The Greatest of These is Love We can get down on our knees and ask God to broaden our vision of His love.

  30. 2. The Greatest of These is Love When we encounter someone with a need, someone we may not like but need to love, we must quietly pause and ask God to release His love through us

  31. 3. The Greatest of These is Love We can’t sit and wait for a warm, funny feeling before we begin to love

  32. 4. The Greatest of These is Love Begin doing for that person what you would like to do for the person you like the most

  33. 5. The Greatest of These is Love Do not count the cost.

  34. 6. The Greatest of These is Love Keep on keeping on.

  35. 7. The Greatest of These is Love Make a lifetime goal of studying the nature of the love of God.

  36. 8. The Greatest of These is Love Finally, never forget there are three things in life that last. And God delights in giving us all three. So ask Him.

  37. 8. The Greatest of These is Love Finally, never forget there are three things in life that last. And God delights in giving us all three. So ask Him.

  38. The Greatest of these is Love • Ask Him for Faith. He will give it to you, and you will be able to stand.

  39. The Greatest of these is Love • Ask Him for Faith. He will give it to you, and you will be able to stand. • Ask Him for Hope. He will give it to you, and you will be able rest.

  40. The Greatest of these is Love • Ask Him for Faith. He will give it to you, and you will be able to stand. • Ask Him for Hope. He will give it to you, and you will be able rest. • Ask Him for love. He will give it to you, and you will be able to give yourself away.

  41. The Greatest of these is Love Ask Him for faith, hope, and love. And a loving, gracious God will enable you to have all three. But never, never, ever forget; that....The greatest of these is.....love.

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