Couples for Christ Foundations for Christian Living

Bible Verse1 Cor 13:4-7 Ang gugma mapailubon. Dili kini masinahon o tigpanghambog. Ang gugma dili mapahitas-on o bastos. Ang gugma dili mamugos sa kaugalingong kagustuhan; ang gugma dili masuk- anon o madumtanon. Ang gugma dili malipay sa dautan kondili sa kamatuoran. Ang gugma mopailub, motuo, molaom ug molahutay gayud

Love is patient,love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.5It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking,it is not easily angered,it keeps no record of wrongs.6Love does not delight in evilbut rejoices with the truth.7It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveresBible VerseJn 13:1-5. It was just before the Passover Festival.Jesus knew that the hour had comefor him to leave this world and go to the Father.Having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end. The evening meal was in progress, and the devil had already prompted Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot, to betray Jesus.3Jesus knew that the Father had put all things under his power,and that he had come from Godand was returning to God;4so he got up from the meal, took off his outer clothing, and wrapped a towel around his waist.5After that, he poured water into a basin and began to wash his disciples feet,drying them with the towel that was wrapped around him..Thus it is clear: No LOVE for OTHERS no CHRISTIANITY

What Christian Love is not?Love is not only having positive feelings.

Love is often equated with feelings of sexual attraction, personal affection and warmthBut feelings change and thus cannot be the sole basis for love.Feelings follow true love, but love is not equal to feelings.Love is not always saying yes.

To serve others or to put them first does not mean never turning downopportunities to serve.Sometimes you are unableSometimes you should not, even if able

We have the wrong concept of a loving person as a nice guy who tries toplease everybodyLove is not defensive

Love is risky businessWhat if one betrays you?

What if your loved one dies?

Love seems to set one up to get hurtThus guarded love tries to protect itself from injury. Avoidance of pain,difficulty and trial then become a condition attached to love.

Christian love is not guaranteed to be painless. But the pain is endured through commitment, and the injury is sustained through forgiveness and forbearance.Love is not self-seekingThe focus in loving is not ourselves but others. By its nature, Christian love is ready for self-denial.

We recognize that putting others first can be bothersome or inconvenient for us.

Love is not manipulative.

You manipulate when you give love as a reward or withdraw love as a punishmentBecause love is so powerful, people are tempted to use it in this way. But thisis a conditional form of love.

So what is Christian love? What does God mean by love?

CHRISTIAN LOVEAng gugmang buot ipasabot ni Kristo:Jn 15:9-10 Nahigugma ako kaninyo ingon nga ang amahan nahigugma kanako. Pabilin kamo sa akong gugma.Kon tumanon ninyo ang akong mga sugo magpabilin kamo sa akomg gugma sama nga ako nagtuman sa mga sugo sa akong Amahan ug nagpabilin sa iyang gugma.LOVE is keeping with Gods commandmentAng gugma dili Kristohanon kung dili makatarunganonAng gugmang hilayo sa Dios, mahimong maubanan sa kasal-anan (pre-marital sex)Ang paghigugma ug ang pagpakasala dili gayud magka-uyon

CHRISTIAN LOVEAng gugmang buot ipasabot ni Kristo:Jn 15:12 Kini mao ang akong sugo:paghigugmaay kamo sama nga ako nahigugma kaninyo.Loving one another is very specificWe are not free to change or dilute Jesus direction

How does Jesus Love? Jn 15:13

Self Sacrificial LoveIt is not just giving our time, imparting our wisdom,praying for others, etc but it is being WILLING TO DIE FOR OTHERSAre you?

Apan dili kitang tanan gitawag aron paghalad sa kinabuhi alang sa uban.Unsa man diay nato pagpuyo ang gugma diha sa adlaw-adlaw nga pagkinabuhi?

The Answer:

Jesus Washes His Disciples Feet Jn 13: 1-5What Jesus did was most unusual, because it was the task of the youngestslave. Thus Peter objectedThus, dying on the cross was not the only example Jesus gave. He demonstrated Christian love as service loveWhen he finished, Jesus told them to do likewise. Jn 13:14-15Later He commanded them to love each other according to his example. Jn13:34Christian love is therefore committed service. Gal 5:13b-14

And who is our neighbor?

Can we choose whom to love?

The Jews hated the Samaritans, who had inter-married among the Gentiles.Thus it was remarkable for this Samaritan to help the Jew who was robbed and beaten The answer is in the parable of the good Samaritan. Lk 10:29b-37.The implication for us: all persons in need of our help are our neighbors

What are the concrete How do we love in everyday life?Mga Hiyas sa Kristohanong Gugma1 Cor 13:4-7Patient (mapailubon) - slow to anger; able to give allowance for the shortcomings of othersKind (maluluy-on) - not an attitude of criticism, but posture and speech that builds up andencourages.Not jealous (dili masinahon) - not coveting what others have, or begrudging another for havingsomething you do not haveNot pompous or inflated (dili tigpasikat o garboso) - humble, not thinking of your own importance; more impressed with your own unworthiness than meritNot rude (dili madumtanon) - accord honor and respect to one anotherNot self-seeking ( dili hakog) - not focused on having your rights met, but more on your dutiesNot quick-tempered(dili masuk-anon) - able to master your emotions and feelingsNot brooding over injury (dili malipay diha sa kadaut) - not holding grudges or resentmentsNot rejoicing over wrongdoing ( dili malipay diha sa dautan) - always seeking the good of others, evenenemiesRejoices with the truth (malipay sa kamatuoran) - telling the truth to one anotherForebears (malahutayon) - can bear insult, injury, disappointment, without taking counteraction; has self-controlTrusts (matinuohon) - believing the best about other people.Hopes (malaumon) - having a positive attitude towards life and problems; can remain joyful and peaceful under any circumstanceEndures (magapadayon/maantuson) - can bear things, not with passive resignation but with triumphantfortitude..

ConclusionAng Kristohanong gugma usa ka sugo nga gikinahanglan gayud nga tumanon isip mga Kristianos

Nakita nato unsay dili gugmaNakita nato unsay gugma. Nakita usab nato ang lain-lain nga hiyas sa gugma.

Kristohanong gugmaLisod o Dili?

Given the nature of love and also our own human limitations, mere human effort will fail. It is impossible without Gods helpBut Jesus who commanded us to love also gives us the power to love. To enable us to love, God made us temples of the Holy Spirit. Rom 5:5Conclusion

1 Corinthians 13

If I speak in the tongues of menIf I love, I endure all thingsIf I talk like an angelIf I love, I believe all thingsIf I preach with inspirationIf I love, I hope all thingsAnd if I have all faith to move the hillIf I love, I conquer everythingIf I turn away everything I haveAnd distribute them to the poorIf I give up my body to be burnAnd if I die for a causeCho: But have not loved, but have not lovedI am nothing but a gong, a noisy gongNot far from clanging cymbalsOr ringing bells that gives out a sound but not a songFor love is patient, it is kindIts not jealous or it is blindAnd love rejoices in the truthNot in the wrong, love never ends

Thank you and GOD Morning!26Bible Verse1 Jn 4:20-2120Whoever claims to love God yet hates a brother or sisteris a liar.For whoever does not love their brother and sister, whom they have seen,cannot love God, whom they have not seen.21And he has given us this command:Anyone who loves God must also love their brother and sister.