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“...we have fellowship one with another,” 1 John 1:7
Church = Called Out
Work together for one common purpose.
Love helps us have that fellowship
A way of life
Attitude of how we treat others
8 qualities of love
Shows how we are to get along
Love suffereth long
Love in our hearts = patience in our lives
Example of Christ
1 Pet. 2:19-24 “when he suffered, he threatened not:”
“For ye have need of patience,patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise.” Heb. 10:36Heb. 10:36
“And so, after he had patientlypatiently endured, he obtained the promise.” Heb. 6:15Heb. 6:15
“And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.” Gal. 6:9
“...let us run with patience the race that is set before us,” Heb. 12:1
“...be patient toward all men.” 1 Thes. 5:14
Love suffereth long
The ability to endure and The ability to endure and wait without complaint.wait without complaint.
and is kind
and is kind
Merciful, gentle, good hearted
“Goodness in action”
Abraham & Lot – Gen. 13:7-8
Prov.31:26 “...in her tongue is the law of kindness”
and is kind
Love in ActionLove in ActionLove doing goodLove doing good
does not envy
does not envy
Envy = jealousy, ill willEnvy = jealousy, ill will
Cain was envious of AbelCain was envious of Abel
Love destroys envyLove destroys envy
Envy desires to takeEnvy desires to take
Love desires to giveLove desires to give
Luke 10:25-37Luke 10:25-37 - Good Samaritan
“So which of these three do you think was neighbor to him who fell among the thieves?” v. 26
"He who showed mercy on him.“
"Go and do likewise."
does not envy
What is mine is yours What is mine is yours also, if you really need it.also, if you really need it.
does not parade itselfis not Puffed up
does not parade itselfis not Puffed up
“Love does not brag and is not arrogant.” NASV
“vaunteth” = braggart, windbag
“puffed up” = conceited, proud
“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” Matt. 5:3
Kingdom is open to humble
God rejects haughty / proud
“For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.” Rom. 12:3
“...be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.”
1 Pet. 5:5
“Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.” James 4:10
does not parade itselfis not Puffed up
Humility is a quality that Humility is a quality that when you discover that you when you discover that you
have it, you don’t.have it, you don’t.
“Love suffers long and is kind; love does not envy; love does not parade itself, is not puffed up;”
verse 4
“does not behave rudely, does not seek its own, is not provoked, thinks no evil;”
verse 5
does not behaveItself unseemly
does not behaveItself unseemly
Love is not rude but courteous
“Love has good manners”
BehaveBehave = to act well, good
UnseemlyUnseemly = offensive
Christians do not have the right to be rude, hateful
Jesus was always courteous
Jesus was never rude / ugly
does not behaveItself unseemly
does not behaveItself unseemly
No one is too big to be courteous, but some are
too little !
seeketh not her own
seeketh not her own
Does not seek her own advantage
Christian love lives not to get, but to give
“Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another;”
Romans 12:10
“Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others.” Phil. 2:4
seeketh not her own
Happiness is a by-productof making others happy
not easily provoked
not easily provoked
to control temper
fill heart with love
not easily provoked
Provoked = irritate, vex, stir up, incite to anger
Love will not easily fly off the handle.
“Slow to wrath” Jas. 1:19-20
“He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly: and a man of wicked devices is hated.” Prov. 14:17
“He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.” Prov. 16:32
Matt. 21:12-13
How to control our angerHow to control our anger
“Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath:” Eph. 4:26
Col. 3:8 [anger] “put off”
Eph. 4:31-32 [wrath] “put away”
not easily provoked
There is no excusefor a bad temper
thinks no evil
thinks no evil
GuileGuile = skillful deceit, shrewd, use of tricks to deceive, crafty
Love is innocent minded
Love has no suspicion
Children are an example
“...of such is the kingdom of heaven.” Matt. 19:14
“Brethren, do not be children in understanding; however, in malice be babes, but in understanding be mature.”
1 Cor. 14:20
Love is blind to little faultsLove is blind to little faults
“... love will cover a multitude of sins.“ 1 Pet. 4:8
When sin is found, love does not crush the sinner, but tries to save him.
thinks no evil
Love believes the best,not the worst about people
“A more excellent way”
Love can change you andmake you what God would
have you to be.
Col. 3:14 “But above all these things put on love, which is the bond of perfection.”
Sermon by Arthur Pigman
Evans Church of Christ
515 Gibbs Road
Evans, Ga. 30809
706-855-1249
[email protected]@bellsouth.net
www.evansgachurchofchrist.orgwww.evansgachurchofchrist.org
Sunday Morning and Evening Nov. 4, 2007
