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Growing in Love: Enlarged Faith, Abounding Love

Explore the importance of growing in love for one another as our faith in God continually expands. Discover how love that increases and abounds strengthens our relationships and impacts the world around us.

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Growing in Love: Enlarged Faith, Abounding Love

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  1. SHEEP IN THE WORD MINISTRIES Rev. Robert C. Lewis • Glendale Baptist Church • Houston, Texas quicknotes.org • 1999

  2. Love Abounds

  3. Love Grows

  4. • our love for one another may grow(1 Thessalonians 3:12;2 Thessalonians 1:3;2 Peter 1:7–8)

  5. 2 Thessalonians 1:3–4 We ought always to give thanks to God for you, brethren, as is only fitting, because your faith is greatly enlarged, and the love of each one of you toward one another grows ever greater; (4) therefore, we ourselves speak proudly of you among the churches of God for your perseverance and faith in the midst of all your persecutions and afflictions which you endure.

  6. • "because" introduces two reasons why Paul, Silas, and Timothy should always thank God for the Thessalonians:(1)'your faith is growing beyond measure'—the present tense of hyperauxano indicates their faith is continually growing, becoming stronger and stronger,We ought always to give thanks to God for you, brethren, as is only fitting, because your faith is greatly enlarged (uJperauxa¿nw), and the love of each one of you toward one another grows ever greater (2 Thessalonians 1:3);

  7. (2)auxano 'grow, increase' is used of flowers growing (Matthew 6:28) and of a mustard seed growing into a large plant (Luke 13:19),(3)the prefixed preposition hyper means 'above measure’ We ought always to give thanks to God for you, brethren, as is only fitting, because your faith is greatly enlarged, and the love of each one of you toward one another growsever greater (2 Thessalonians 1:3);

  8. • severe testing helped their faith grow:We ought always to give thanks to God for you, brethren, as is only fitting, because your faith is greatly enlarged, and the love of each one of you toward one another grows ever greater; therefore, we ourselves speak proudly of you among the churches of God for your perseverance and faith in the midst of all your persecutions and afflictions which you endure (1:4)

  9. • 'and the love of every single one' emphasizes individual believers in the local church:loving one another starts with individuals—you must do your part, not just wait for others to love you We ought always to give thanks to God for you, brethren, as is only fitting, because your faith is greatly enlarged, and the love of each one of you toward one another grows ever greater (2 Thessalonians 1:3);

  10. • 'of all of you for one another' refers to the whole church:all must love and all must be loved We ought always to give thanks to God for you, brethren, as is only fitting, because your faith is greatly enlarged, and the love of each one of you toward one another grows ever greater (2 Thessalonians 1:3);

  11. • 'is growing'—the present tense of pleonazo 'grow, increase' indicates a steady growth in their ability to love each other—including their enemies and the unlovely We ought always to give thanks to God for you, brethren, as is only fitting, because your faith is greatly enlarged, and the love of each one of you toward one another grows ever greater (2 Thessalonians 1:3);

  12. • the church at Thessalonika was fantastic: their faith and love were continually increasinglet's be like them!• note Paul's commendation:"We ourselves speak proudly of you among the churches of God!"(1:4)

  13. 1 Thessalonians 3:12–13 (12) and may the Lord cause you to increase and abound in love for one another, and for all men, just as we also do for you; (13) so that He may establish your hearts unblamable in holiness before our God and Father at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all His saints.

  14. • "increase and abound in love for one another" confirms that our love for one another may grow and may the Lord cause you to increase and abound in love for one another, and for all men, just as we also do for you;

  15. • "may the Lord cause you to increase and abound in love" indicates the Lord Jesus is the cause of this growth in love and may the Lord cause you toincrease and abound in love for one another, and for all men, just as we also do for you;

  16. • "for all men" takes us beyond the local church—our love for all men, both believers and unbelievers, may also grow and may the Lord cause you to increase and abound in lovefor one another, and for all men, just as we also do for you;

  17. • "but you shall love your neighbor as yourself" (Leviticus 19:18) is called the Royal Law—the second most important commandment in the Bible (Mark 12:31)

  18. 2 Peter 1:8 (5) Now for this very reason also, applying all diligence, in your faith supply moral excellence, and in your moral excellence, knowledge; (6) and in your knowledge, self-control, and in your self-control, perseverance, and in your perseverance, godliness; (7) and in your godliness, brotherly kindness, and in your brotherly kindness, love. (8) For if these qualities are yours and are increasing, they render you neither useless nor unfruitful in the true knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ (2 Peter 1:5–8).

  19. • these verses confirm that both brotherly-love (philadelphia) and love (agape) can grow (7) and in your godliness, brotherly kindness (philadelphia), and in your brotherly kindness (philadelphia), love (agape). (8) For if these qualities are yours and are increasing, they render you neither useless nor unfruitful in the true knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ (2 Peter 1:7–8).

  20. • 'if' introduces a condition—maybe you have these qualities, maybe you don't For if these qualities are yours and are increasing, they render you neither useless nor unfruitful in the true knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ (2 Peter 1:8).

  21. • 'these qualities' refer to the preceding eight virtues mentioned in verses 5–7:(1)faith (pistis)—comes from hearing God's Word,(2)moral excellence (arete)—comes from obedience to God's moral commandments,

  22. (3)knowledge (gnosis)—comes from the teaching ministry of the Holy Spirit,(4)self-control (egkrateia)—comes from knowledge and from the Holy Spirit (a fruit of the Spirit),

  23. (5)endurance or steadfastness (hypomone)—comes from testing and selfcontrol,(6)godliness (eusebeia)—maintaining a godly attitude while persevering, not complaining or cursing God,

  24. (7)brotherly love (philadelphia)—comes from the Holy Spirit,(8)love (agape)—comes from the Holy Spirit (a fruit of the Spirit)

  25. • 'render you neither useless nor unfruitful'—argos means "unemployed, lazy, useless" and akarpos means "unproductive"—it's possible to be a useless and unproductive Christian For if these qualities are yours and are increasing, they render you neither useless nor unfruitful in the true knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ (2 Peter 1:8).

  26. • 'are yours and are increasing' means you will be useful to God and productive in your Christian life if these eight virtues are present and continually growing in your soul For if these qualities are yours and are increasing, they render you neither useless nor unfruitful in the true knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ (2 Peter 1:8).

  27. SHEEP IN THE WORD MINISTRIES Rev. Robert C. Lewis • Glendale Baptist Church • Houston, Texas quicknotes.org • 1999

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