1 John 4:7-11

Love (agape)

Love one another, 1 John 4:7 God is love, 1 John 4:8 God loved us by sending His Son,

1 John 4:9This is love, 1 John 4:10

Obligated to love one another, 1 John 4:11

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EPHESIANS 5:1-2

Lose to gain, Phil. 3:7-8The sword of the SpiritThe cross of Christ

Pain of repentance, Acts 2:37-38 (2 Cor. 7:9)

Resistance, 1 Peter 4:4-5

Love hurts…

When you decide to

follow JesusMark 10:17-22

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Discipline--“Learning that molds character and enforces correct behavior; from a Latin word meaning “instruction” or “training.” To discipline a person or a group means to put them in a state of good order so that they function in the way intended.”

(Baker Encyclopedia of the Bible, 631)

Love hurts…When a parent

corrects a child

Proverbs 13:24 Hebrews 12:11

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God and Israel, Prov. 3:11- 12; Lev. 26:14-15,16-45 (23)

Love uses corrective discipline, Hebrews 12:5-10 Early, Prov. 13:24 Fairly and consistently,

Prov. 19:18 Right motives, Prov. 22:15 Instill wisdom and drive

out shame, Prov. 29:15 Warning, Prov. 23:13-14

Love hurts…When a parent

corrects a child

Proverbs 13:24 Hebrews 12:11

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Consistently and Scripturally Congregational Individual Friends and family Admonish as a brother

Shows obedience in all things, 2 Corinthians 2:9

Shows love for the lost Shows love for the church

Love hurts…When a church

corrects sin1 Corinthians

5:4-5, 11-13 2 Ths. 3:6, 14-15

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Rebuking sin is never joyous, 2 Timothy 4:2

May be judged hurtful, unloving and judgmental, cf. Acts 8:20-24

Love hurts…When you try

to restore a fallen

ChristianGalatians 6:1-2

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Tempted to fear men, 1 Cor. 2:2-3; Acts 18:4-10 (9-10)

Some will hate you for loving them

Love hurts…When you try

to save the lost

Jude 22-23

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Brethren or family, Phil. 4:2-3; Gen. 13:8-9

Some will question your motives and refuse your help

Love keeps trying

Love hurts…When you try

to resolve conflict

Matthew 5:23-25

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Paul, 2 Cor. 2:4; 11:11 (8-11); 12:13, 15-16Unselfish love, 2 Cor.

12:14-17 (15)Love hurts…

When you rebuke and

correct error with God’s

word1 Cor. 4:9-13

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Paul, 2 Cor. 2:4; 11:11 (8-11); 12:13, 15-16Unselfish love, 2 Cor.

12:14-17 (15) Yet, some counted him

as their enemy, Galatians 4:16Some will regard you

that way, too!

Love hurts…When you

rebuke and correct error

with God’s word

1 Cor. 4:9-13

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Persecuted and rejected Betrayed by family

and friends

Hated “By your patience

possess your souls.”

Love hurts…When you

keep on living by faith

Luke 21:12-19

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We are tempted to become selfish, apathetic and inactive, 1 Cor. 13:4-8

We are thankful God did not refuse to love us! Romans 5:6-8

Because love hurts

we are tempted not to love too

much!

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