~meditation~ ephesians 4:16 (niv) 16 from him the whole body, joined and held together by every...

~MEDITATION~

Ephesians 4:16 (NIV)Ephesians 4:16 (NIV)

1616 From him the whole From him the whole body, joined and held body, joined and held together by every together by every supporting ligament, supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up grows and builds itself up in love, as each part does in love, as each part does its work. its work.

Efesios 4:16 Efesios 4:16 (NVI)

1616 Por su acción todo el cuerpo crece y se edifica en amor, Por su acción todo el cuerpo crece y se edifica en amor, sostenido y ajustado por todos los ligamentos, según la sostenido y ajustado por todos los ligamentos, según la actividad propia de cada miembro. actividad propia de cada miembro.

“All You Need Is Love”I Corinthians 13:1-13

I. The Necessity of Love (13:1-3) A. A Sign of Being Full of the Spirit B. Only Way Gifts Build Up the Church

II. The Character of Love (13:4-8a) A. What Love Is Not B. What Love Is

III. The Permanence of Love (13:8b-13) A. Gifts Are Only For This Age

B. The Age of Maturity

Broadcast June 25, Broadcast June 25, 19671967

Love, love, love,Love, love, love,

love, love, love,love, love, love,

love, love, love.love, love, love.

There's nothing you can do that can't be done.There's nothing you can do that can't be done.

Nothing you can sing that can't be sung.Nothing you can sing that can't be sung.

Nothing you can say but you can learn how to play the gameNothing you can say but you can learn how to play the game

It's easy.It's easy.

There's nothing you can make that can't be made.There's nothing you can make that can't be made.

No one you can save that can't be saved.No one you can save that can't be saved.

Nothing you can do but you can learn how to be you in time Nothing you can do but you can learn how to be you in time - It's easy.- It's easy.

All you need is love, all you need is love, All you need is All you need is love, all you need is love, All you need is love, love, love is all you need. Love, love, love, love, love, love, love, love is all you need. Love, love, love, love, love, love, love, love, love. All you need is love, all you need is love, love, love, love. All you need is love, all you need is love, All you need is love, love, love is all you need.love, All you need is love, love, love is all you need.

5 Greek Words for Love5 Greek Words for Love

Mania - manic love or outright obsession;

Eros - erotic, romantic love, but can turn to lust;

Philos - is a brotherly or friendship love that says “I love who we are together, the commitment we have to each other.”

Storgy - family love or a love between a parent and child;

Agape is the word that Paul uses here and this describes how God loves us, unconditionally with no strings attached. The lover loves someone else without expecting love in return.


I. The Necessity of Love (13:1-3) A. A Sign of Being Full of the Spirit B. Only Way Gifts Build Up the Church

II. The Character of Love (13:4-8a) A. What Love Is Not B. What Love Is



I John 3:14 (NIV)I John 3:14 (NIV)

1414 We know that we have We know that we have passed from death to passed from death to life, because we love life, because we love each other. Anyone who each other. Anyone who does not love remains in does not love remains in death. death.

I Juan 3:14 (NVI)I Juan 3:14 (NVI)

1414 Nosotros sabemos que Nosotros sabemos que hemos pasado de la hemos pasado de la muerte a la vida porque muerte a la vida porque amamos a nuestros amamos a nuestros hermanos. El que no hermanos. El que no ama permanece en la ama permanece en la muerte.muerte.


I. The Necessity of Love (13:1-3) A. A Sign of Being Full of the Spirit

B. Only Way Gifts Build Up the Church

II. The Character of Love (13:4-8a) A. What Love Is Not

B. What Love Is



What Love Is NotWhat Love Is Not

Does Not Envy. Much of the division in Corinthian church is caused by jealousy and strife,

Does Not Boast - being a windbag—it is all about me!,

Not Arrogant - puffed up even when their conduct toward Paul and their fellow Christians is so unchristian and unholy, they still speak of being spiritual. Such conduct does not build up the church, but blows it up.

Not Rude - to act shamefully or disgracefully,

Not Self-Seeking - finding one self is the highest good, self-worth, self-justification, self-gain more than what is best for my neighbor and enemy.

What Love Is NotWhat Love Is Not

Not Easily Angered - not easily provoke to anger by what others say or do.

Keeps no record of wrongs - does not seek revenge or to even the score, does not hold a grudge, but like God did for us in Christ in not reckoning our sins against us, so agape love forgives the evil done against one, and is gracious.

Does not delight in evil, but rejoices with the truth - does not gossip about misdeeds of others, not gladden when someone else falls, but looks for mercy and justice for all, even for those who disagree with them, and can lovingly respond to the uncomfortable truth about oneself.





B. What Love Is



What Love IsWhat Love Is

Patient - suffers long, suffers injustice with goodwill.

Kind - tender hearted, forgiving, made up of mildness.

Always Protects, Trusts, Hopes, Perseveres - bears all things, believes all things, never loses faith or hope, but expresses confidence in what God can do in the life of others, no hopeless cases, love is not gullible, but will not give up on the power of God’s love displayed through a Christian in the life of another. It never collapses in defeat.





B. What Love Is



A Child’s Look at LoveA Child’s Look at Love

“Love is what's in the room with you at Christmas if you stop opening presents and listen.” Bobby - age 7.

“If you want to learn to love better, you should start with a friend who you hate.” Nikka - age 6.

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