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

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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?”

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

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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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