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Everything Begins With The Love Of God. He is the God of love 2 Cor. 13:11 Romans 5:8 God’s love is productive and transforming Rom. 3:3-5 God’s love is inseparable Rom. 8:35-39 It is a great love Eph. 2:4-7 He loved us when we were dead in sin His love quickened us to a newness of life
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Everything Begins WithThe Love Of God • He is the God of love • 2 Cor. 13:11 • Romans 5:8 • God’s love is productive and transforming • Rom. 3:3-5 • God’s love is inseparable • Rom. 8:35-39 • It is a great love • Eph. 2:4-7 • He loved us when we were dead in sin • His love quickened us to a newness of life • It surpasses time
The Love of Jesus • The love of God and the love of Christ are the same thing • Rom. 8:35-39 • It surpasses knowledge • Eph. 3:19 • It is the pattern of the Christian life • Eph. 5:2 • 2 Cor. 5:14
The Love of Jesus • Love and Faith are connected • Eph. 1:15; Col. 1:4; 1 Thess. 1:3; 3:6; 2 Thess. 1:3; Philemon 5 • Eph. 6:23; Gal. 5:6 • “Love without faith is sentimentality, and faith without love is aridity.” • Faith must be “set on fire” by love • Produces • Practical generosity • Forgiveness
1 Corinthians 13 • Without love, gifts of the Spirit are meaningless • Patient • Kind • Does not envy or boast • Is not arrogant or rude • Does not insist on its own way • Is not irritable or resentful • Does not rejoice in wrongdoing; rejoices with the truth • Bears all things • Believes all things • Endures all things • Love never ends
1 Corinthians 13 • Now abide faith, hope and love • Faith will become sight • Hope will become reality • The greatest is love • Love never ends!