LIFE GIVING & LOVE !LIFE GIVING & LOVE !• The water that I shall give him will become in him The water that I shall give him will become in him

a fountain of living water, welling up into eternal a fountain of living water, welling up into eternal life (John 7:38).life (John 7:38).

• The gifts are means to the Giver, not the other The gifts are means to the Giver, not the other way around. Love is both the goal and the fruit. way around. Love is both the goal and the fruit. Paul says "If I speak in tongues, or have the gift of Paul says "If I speak in tongues, or have the gift of prophecy or have knowledge to fathom the prophecy or have knowledge to fathom the deepest mysteries of God, and yet deepest mysteries of God, and yet do not have do not have love, then I am nothinglove, then I am nothing." ."

(I Cor 13:1-3)(I Cor 13:1-3)• Make love your goal Make love your goal and eagerly desire the greater and eagerly desire the greater

gifts, especially the gift of prophecy...so the church gifts, especially the gift of prophecy...so the church is built." (I Cor 14:1-4.)is built." (I Cor 14:1-4.)

He said to them He said to them

" You shall love the Lord " You shall love the Lord your God with all your your God with all your heartheart and with all your and with all your soulsoul and and

with all your with all your mindmind" "

This is the greatest and the This is the greatest and the first commandment.first commandment.

Matt 22:37-38Matt 22:37-38

And the second is like thisAnd the second is like this

" You shall love thy " You shall love thy neighbour as yourself." neighbour as yourself."

On these On these two two commandments commandments hang all the hang all the

law and prophets.law and prophets.

Matt 22:39-40Matt 22:39-40

'Truly I say to you, to the extent that 'Truly I say to you, to the extent that you did it to one of these brothers of you did it to one of these brothers of Mine, even the least of them, you did Mine, even the least of them, you did

it to it to Me.'”Me.'”

Matt 25:40Matt 25:40