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ADD TO YOUR FAITH… A call for growth n The need for diligence n Moral Excellence n Knowledge n Self-Control n Perseverance n Godliness n Brotherly Kindness n

ADD TO YOUR FAITH… LOVE

LOVE (agape) Occurs 259 times in 260 NT chapters n Agape vs. Phileo – Less about what you feel / enjoy. n Not necessarily what is deserved (Rom. 5: 8; Mt. 5: 46; Lk. 6: 32) n Doing what is best for others. Being selfless. I Cor. 13: 4 -7 n

LOVE’S IMPORTANCE You are nothing without it (I Cor. 13: 1 -3) n Love is greater than faith and hope (I Cor. 13: 13) n Love shows we are Jesus’ disciples (John 13: 34 -35) n Love is part of our ultimate goal…being like God (II Pet. 1: 4; I John 4: 8, 16) n

LOVE… One another / your spiritual family (I Pet. 4: 21; 1: 22; Eph. 1: 15) n Everyone n Your neighbor (Gal. 5: 14; Jam. 2: 8) n Family (Eph. 5: 25; Col. 3: 19) n Your enemies (Mt. 5: 44; Lk. 6: 27, 35) n All people (I Thes. 3: 12) n God (Mt. 22: 37; Rom. 8: 28) n Truth (II Thes. 2: 10; John 5: 39 -42) n

HOW DO WE SHOW THIS LOVE? n Love should be shown (Rom. 5: 8; I John 3: 18; II Cor. 8: 24)

HOW DO WE SHOW THIS LOVE? n Towards one another? n n n Towards God? n n Sacrifice and service (John 3: 16; Rom. 5: 8… John 15: 13; I John 3: 16; Eph. 5: 2; Gal. 5: 13) Do no harm (Rom. 13: 10; 14: 15) Keep His commandments (John 14: 15, 23, 24; 15: 10; I John 2: 5; 5: 3; II John 1: 6) Towards truth?

GROW IN LOVE n Room to grow (II Pet. 1: 8; I Thes. 4: 9; II Thes. 1: 3)

GROW IN LOVE Expand who you love n Expand how you love (II Thes. 1: 3) n Expand frequency of love (I Cor. 16: 14) n In regards to God n Obey more carefully n Humbly recognize how much He has given you (Lk. 7: 47) n