FAITH

HOPE

LOVE

[fãth] v. confidence or trust in a person or thing: faith in another’s ability28th July

[hōp] n. to look

forward to with

confidence or

expectation

4th August

[luhv] n. the benevolent affection of God for His creatures, or the reverent affection due from them to God11th August

Joe LeachSunday 11th August 2013

Faith, Hope and LovePart 3: Love

Who is the most unlovable person you know?

1 Corinthians 13

Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude. It does not

insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice at wrongdoing,

but rejoices with the truth. Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all

things.

Verses 4-7

GOD

Love in Greek

1. Storge exists between family members

2. Philia exists between friends

3. Eros exists between sweethearts

4. Agape is the unconditional love of God

•God is love

•How are we supposed to love?By deciding to do so

With the love of God…

…through the Holy Spirit

Exclusive to Christianity

Fully revealed in the Trinity

•“Love one another as I have loved you.” – John 13v34•“We love because he first loved

us.” – 1 John 4v19•“Husbands, love your wives, as

Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her.” – Ephesians 5v25•“As the Father has loved me, so

have I loved you.” – John 15v9

•God is love

•How are we supposed to love?By deciding to do so

With the love of God…

…through the Holy Spirit

•Love is essential

Exclusive to Christianity

Fully revealed in the Trinity

•God sent his Son because he loves us

•Without love, we would not know God

•Let’s share God’s love

FAITH

HOPE

LOVE

[fãth] v. confidence or trust in a person or thing: faith in another’s ability28th July

[hōp] n. to look

forward to with

confidence or

expectation

4th August

[luhv] n. the benevolent affection of God for His creatures, or the reverent affection due from them to God11th August