Outline—1 Corinthians 13:1–13

• Priority in love (vv. 1–3)
• Properties of love (vv. 4–7)
• Permanence of Love (vv. 8–13)

Take Home Points

• Agape love is a decision of commitment that informs the emotions.
• Are you showing Agape love? Is there evidence of that? Do you have a track record?

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Outline—1 John 4:7–20

• Love defined (vv. 7, 8)
• Love displayed (vv. 9–11)
• Love has a design (v. 12)
• Love is declared (v. 13–16)
• Love delights God (vv. 17–20)

Take Home Points

• God has promised us; we are to love others in the same way.
• As we display real love to one another, God’s love is revealed to the world.
• What do people know about God by watching you?
• God’s love is a straight line, never wavering; if His love seems to change it is because in we wander off the path, in and out of his love.

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Here are the passages that are covered in this message:

• 2 Peter 1:5-11
• John 21:15
• 1 John 4:7-20

Take Home Points

• Learn what love truly is so that you can fully understand John 3:16 “God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son.”
• Agape love is the capstone of faith.
• If you are trying to find out if you love someone else, talk to God first.

Homework

Review these Bible words: know, abide, love, perfect.

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This subject will be continued next week. Here are the passages that are covered in this message:

• 2 Peter 1:5–11
• 1 John 4
• John 21:15
• Deuteronomy 7:6–8

Take Home Points

• The Biblical meaning of love is complex; it isn’t what you see in the movies.
• Agape love is a covenental relationship.
• Love is a decision of commitment that informs the emotions.
• God loves you because He chose to love you.
• Being loved by God enables us to love others.
• The greater you love, the greater love will be!

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