Actions Driven By

Kinds of Love• Eros – refers to passion.

(Not in NT)• Stergos – natural

affection.• Philos – friendly love.• Agape – love out of will,

i.e. choosing to love.

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Actions Driven By

Characteristics of Love (agape)• “suffers long and is kind”• “does not envy”• “does not parade itself, is

not puffed up”• “does not behave rudely”• “does not seek its own”• “is not provoked”

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1 Corinthians 13

Actions Driven By

Characteristics of Love (agape)• “thinks no evil”• “does not rejoice in iniquity,

but rejoices in the truth”• “bears all things”• “believes all things”• “hopes all things”• “endures all things”• “never fails” (v. 8)

LOVE

1 Corinthians 13

Actions Driven By

Love Is Important• 1 Corinthians 13:1-3•Matthew 22:37-40• 1 John 4:7-11

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Actions Driven By

Preaching/Teaching• 1 John 1:1-4; 1 Timothy

4:12-16

Attendance• Hebrews 10:24-25;

Ephesians 4:11-16

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Actions Driven By

Discipline• Hebrews 12:7-11;

Proverbs 23:13-14

General Obedience• John 14:15, 23-24;

1 John 5:3; 2 John 6

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