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SERIES: "What The World Needs Now is Love, True Love" MESSAGE#: 1

TITLE: "Seven Positive Traits of True Love" TEXT: ETS: The Apostle Paul gives a detailed description of love. ESS: Love exhibits certain characteristics. OSS: Christians will gain a new understanding of love and endeavor to live it out. UW: Characteristics PQ: What are dome defining characteristics of true love?

INTRODUCTION:

I. TRUE LOVE IS PATIENT(μatcp~vμew = tobeofalongspirit notto lose heart) ( VS. 4A).

A. Patientmeanstobelongsuffering,slowtoanger,slowto punish

Patient with those who need to grow

Patient with the imperfections of others

Patient when mistakes are made.

II. TRUE LOVE IS KIND (xpTJaTevoaμL = to be kind, use kindness) (VS, 4!!).

A. Kindness means Canying out acts that demonstrate louingkindness. () "My little children, let us not love in word or in tongue, but in deed and in truth."

{} She extends her hand to the poor, Yes, she reaches outherhands to the needy.

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Love seeks ways to demonstrate itself.

Love goes beyond what is "expected". Example of the Good Samaritan

III. TRUE LOVE DEFENDS (aTE'YW = toprotedorkeepbycovering, to preserve, to cover over with silence )( VS. 7A). () "Hatredstirsupstrife, Butlove coversallsins."

{_1Pe4:8) ''Andaboveallthingshaveferventloveforone another, for "love will cover a multitude ofsins. "

A. Love does not attack, but defends. 1. Love attempts to protect and defend.

IV . TRUE LOVE BELIEVES AND COMMITS ( fflO'TEVW = believe be committed unto)( VS. 71!). (1lo 3:16) "By this we know love, '

because He laid down His life for us. And we also ought to lay down our lives for th-e brethren. "

A. Love Produces Strong commitment. 1. Like that of the Apostles of old who were

committed to Christ even to the point of being martyred .

v. TRUELOVETRUSTS(EAffl'W =trust,hope)(vs.7(J A. Trust means assuming the best about Someone, not the worst.

{_Heb.5:9J"Beloved, weareconfidentofbetter things concerning vou,. yes, things that accompanysalvation, though we speak in this

manner.

VI. TRUE LOVE PERSEVERES (v1roμevw =endure, to preserve: under misfortunes and trials)( VS. 7D).

{Job13:15)"ThoughHeslayme,yetwillI trustHim. Evenso,I willdefendmyownwaysbeforeHim." {_2 Ti2:10) ThereforeI endureallthingsforthesakeof the elect, that they also may obtain the salvation which is

in ChristJesus with eternalglory. A. Perseverance means staying loyal in bad times as well

as the good.

VII. TRUE LOVE ENDURES - (μevw = Abide, continue, dwell endure,be present, remain, stand, tarry {for),J... V.S: 1~ {_Ge 29:20} "So Jacob servedseven years for Rachel, and they seemedonlya few days to him because ofthe love he hadfor her.n ,

A. ENDURANCE means a refusal to give up or give in.

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