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Charity never faileth : but whether there be prophecies, they shall fail; whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away . I Corinthians 13:8 February 10, 2013 Rev. David B. Hanson Deaf Liberty Baptist Church Overland Park, Kansas.
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Charity never faileth: but whether there be prophecies, they shall fail; whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away. I Corinthians 13:8 February 10, 2013 Rev. David B. Hanson Deaf Liberty Baptist Church Overland Park, Kansas Friendship Of Love
9 Spiritual Gifts • I Corinthians 12:8-110 • 1. Wisdom • 2. Knowledge • 3. Faith • 4. Healing
9 Spiritual Gifts • I Corinthians 12:8-110 • 5. Miraculous powers • 6. Prophecy • 7. Ability to distinguish between spirits • 8. Tongues • 9. Interpretation
Exchanging St. Valentine’s Day Cards • Happy Valentine’s Day • I Love You • Be My Valentine • Will You Be Mine? • Be Mine Valentine • Valentine’s Day
Valentine - Servanthood • Was a priest • Lived in Rome about A.D. 250 • Preached the Gospel • Helped many people with his compassion
Emperor Claudius II Gothicus • Born on May 10, 213 • Became the emperor of Rome in A.D. 268 • Was a cruel emperor • Was against Christianity • Died in A.D. 270 – a smallpox plague
Emperor Claudius II Gothicus • Wanted to have a large army to fight • Saw the young men refusing to leave their wives and girlfriends • Had a law passed to forbid the young men to get married
Valentine - Discipleship • Disobeyed Rome by keeping on performing marriage ceremonies • Was arrested and put in the prison • Keep himself cheerful • Was encouraged by many young people coming to the jail to visit him • Received flowers and notes displaying love
Valentine - Intercessor • Visited by a long-blind daughter of the jailor • Had his compassion forgiveness for them • Made an intercessionary prayer for this girl to get healed
Valentine - Friendship • Left a long-blind daughter of the jailor a note thanking her for her friendship and loyalty on February 14, 269 • Signed it, "Love from your Valentine” • Restored her sight