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Definition . of. Love. 1. Can YOU define LOVE?. 2. God. 3. 1 Corinthians 13. 4. 1 Corinthians 13 Defines what love does!. 5. It’s a Feeling. 6. If love were a feeling, God couldn’t command it. 7. Has to be an action or a decision. 8. Sex is ok if you’re in love.
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Definition of Love 1
God. 3
1 Corinthians 13 Defines what love does! 5
It’s a Feeling. 6
Sex is ok if you’re in love. 38% of Christian young people agree. 9
Definition of Love Ephesians 5:28-29 “So husbands out also to love their own wives… 10
Definition of Love Ephesians 5:28-29 …as their own bodies; he who loves his own wife loves himself.” 11
Definition of Love Mark 12: 28-31 One of the scribes came and heard them arguing, and recognizing that He had answered them well, asked Him, "What commandment is the foremost of all?"
Definition Mark 12: 28-31 of Love Jesus answered, "The foremost is, 'HEAR, O ISRAEL! THE LORD OUR GOD IS ONE LORD; AND YOU SHALL LOVE THE LORD YOUR GOD WITH ALL YOUR HEART, AND WITH ALL YOUR SOUL, AND WITH ALL YOUR MIND, AND WITH ALL YOUR STRENGTH.' After 11
Definition Mark 12: 28-31 of Love . . . The second is this, 'YOU SHALL LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF.' There is no other commandment greater than these."
“Daddy, if you don’t love yourself, your neighbor really has problems.” -Katie 6yrs old 12
“…don’t ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, marry a man who does not love himself.” -Josh McDowell 13
“…if he doesn’t love himself your marriage has got problems.” -Josh McDowell 14
Definition of Love 2 Timothy 3:2 “…they will become lovers of themselves…” 15
Agape vs Philautos 16
Philo/Auto 19
Auto = self 20
Automobile Autograph Autonomous
Definition of Love 2 Timothy 3:2 Putting your own desires ahead of God’s desires for you. Your needs ahead of everyone else’s. 21
Definition of Love Jude 18 “…walking according to their own ungodly desires.” 22
Definition of Love 2 Peter 3 “…living according to their own desires.” 23
Definition of Love Ephesians …love one another just as Christ has loved the church. 24
Definition of Love Ephesians 5:29 “No one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it.” 25
Definition of Love Ephesians 5:29 “…nurtures and cherishes it just as Christ also does the church.” 26
NLT and NIV Feed and care. 28
Definition of Love Luke 2:52 NASB “And Jesus kept increasing in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men.” 29
Nurture yourself to maturity: Physically Mentally Spiritually Relationally 30
“to feed and clothe.” -John Wesley 32
Definition of Love Ephesians 5:33 “…also love his own wife even as himself.” 33
Protection from anything that will hinder the maturation process: Movies Videos Eat and drink Friends Music Parties 35
We owe our Young people 36
Provide& Protect After 40
LOVE Protect and Provide 40