Jason Hunter 1 Corinthians 13 UW = Love The context Chapter 11 = Communion-Be imitators of me, as I am of Christ. Chapter 12 = Unity/Diversity-Each one to do their part Chapter 13 = Congregational Love-Members be committed to one another Chapter Breakdown Verses 1-3 = Essential to Love Verses 4-7 = Explanation of Love Verses 8-12 = Enduring Love So now faith, hope and love abide, but the greatest of these is love! Loves Eros = Not used in the Bible (sexual love) Storge = Family affection Phileo = Brotherly Love Agape = Born again Love - Have Godly love for one another! Four Qualities of Agape 1. Faith-filled = patient - long suffering, - kind Judges Lamentations 3:22-23 2 Timothy 2:13 Our Fight is with - suspicion 2. Focused on other = humble - God's love is other focused! Psalm 8:4-6 1 John 4:10 John 3:16 Our Fight is with - self-centeredness 3. Forgiving = FR = FG Colossians 3:13 Ephesians 4:32 Matthew 6:14-15 Our Fight is with - grudges, bitterness, remembering 4. Fixed = Committedd Romans 8:38-39 John 10:27-29 Hebrews 6:17-19 Our Fight is with - doubt, fear & casual
