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Don McClain W. 65th St. church of Christ - 2/19/2006

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“What is The Nature of The

Love Christ Had For Others?”

“What Did Jesus’ Love Motivate Him To Do?”

“Are We Willing To Love Like Jesus

Loved?”


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philia philia - the love of - the love of close friends or close friends or brothersbrothers

storgestorge - the love of - the love of familyfamily

eroseros - carnal or - carnal or sexual lovesexual love

agapeagape - love which - love which seeks the highest seeks the highest good of othersgood of others

Defining LoveDefining LoveFour Greek words translated

love


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The one being loved The one being loved does not have to earn does not have to earn it . . . it . . .

Is not an exclusive Is not an exclusive love, love,

A caring love, - i.e. A caring love, - i.e. involved in the needs involved in the needs of othersof others

Is not an uncontrolled Is not an uncontrolled reaction of the heart, reaction of the heart, but a concentrated but a concentrated exercise of willexercise of will

Defining LoveDefining LoveThe Term Agape


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Expressed to Those Expressed to Those Who Did Not Who Did Not Deserve It!!Deserve It!! – Mark – Mark 10:21; Luke 19:41; Mat. 10:21; Luke 19:41; Mat. 23:37; Rom. 5:8; 23:37; Rom. 5:8;

Not ExclusiveNot Exclusive - Mat. - Mat. 5:44-48; Luke 6:32-35; 5:44-48; Luke 6:32-35; 23:3423:34

A Caring Love,A Caring Love, - Mat - Mat 9:35-38; 15:32; Luke 9:35-38; 15:32; Luke 7:11-15; John 11:33-35 7:11-15; John 11:33-35

Concentrated Concentrated Exercise of WillExercise of Will – – Mark 1:40,41; Luke Mark 1:40,41; Luke 19:10; Mat 26:3919:10; Mat 26:39


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Taught & Taught & Healed!!Healed!! – – Matthew 4:23; Matthew 4:23; 9:35; Mark 6:6 9:35; Mark 6:6

Fed The Needy – Fed The Needy – Mat. 14:13-21; Mat. 14:13-21; 15:32-3915:32-39

Did Good –Did Good – Acts Acts 10:38; John 10:32 10:38; John 10:32

Went to the Went to the CrossCross – John – John 15:13; Eph 5:2; 15:13; Eph 5:2; 1 John 4:7-111 John 4:7-11


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Expressing it to Expressing it to Those Who Do Not Those Who Do Not Deserve It!!Deserve It!! –Rom –Rom 12:14,20,2112:14,20,21

Not ExclusivelyNot Exclusively - - Luke 6:27-36; Mat. Luke 6:27-36; Mat. 5:44-485:44-48

A Caring Love,A Caring Love, - 1 - 1 John 3:17,18 John 3:17,18

Concentrated Concentrated Exercise of WillExercise of Will – 1 – 1 Thes. 4:9-10; John Thes. 4:9-10; John 15:12; 1 John 3:23; 15:12; 1 John 3:23; 1 John 4:21 1 John 4:21


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Are we growing – Are we growing – equipping ourselves to equipping ourselves to teach others?teach others? – Mat. – Mat. 9:37,38; Acts 8:49:37,38; Acts 8:4

Are We Doing What We Are We Doing What We Can To Aide The Needy Can To Aide The Needy – – Eph. 4:28; 1 Tim 6:18Eph. 4:28; 1 Tim 6:18

Doing Good –Doing Good – Mat. Mat. 25:34-36; Titus 3:1; 2 Tim 25:34-36; Titus 3:1; 2 Tim 2:5 2:5

Give OurselvesGive Ourselves –1 Jn –1 Jn 3:16,173:16,17


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A Conscious DecisionA Conscious Decision - - ("put on love") - Co 3:14("put on love") - Co 3:14

To Be ConstantTo Be Constant - - ("walk ("walk in love") - Ep 5:2in love") - Ep 5:2

To Be Our MotiveTo Be Our Motive - - (“serve from love") - 1 Co (“serve from love") - 1 Co 16:14; Ga 5:1316:14; Ga 5:13

To Be Our Glue -To Be Our Glue - ("knit ("knit together in love") - Co 2:2; together in love") - Co 2:2; 3:14; 1 Cor. 8:13:14; 1 Cor. 8:1


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UndeserveUndeservedd

Self-LessSelf-Less Sacrificial Sacrificial Active Active Heart FeltHeart Felt REAL!!REAL!!


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