Faith, Hope and Love

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Faith, Hope and Love

• 1 Cor. 1313

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Love
1 Cor. 1313
And now abide faith, hope, love, these three
but the greatest of these is love. NKJV
Pauls Hymn To love
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Explanation of Love
1 Cor. 13

• Importance of Love - v. 1-3
• Characteristics of Love - v. 4-7
• Permanence of Love - v. 8-12

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• Importance of Love - v. 1-3
• Without love deeds are nothing
• Characteristics of Love - v. 4-7
• Love comes from God
• Love seeks the highest good
• Permanence of Love - v. 8-12
• Spiritual gifts are temporary
• Love is permanent

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The Greatest of these is LOVE

• Faith, Hope and Love Abides
• Spiritual gifts no longer needed
• Gifts not essential for salvation
• These 3 will last - essential

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The Greatest of these is LOVE

• Does not say they are eternal
• NEB These are three things that last forever
• Faith looks forward to fulfillment
• Hope is an earthly experience

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The Greatest of these is LOVE

• Two of these are not eternal
• Faith will be fulfilled
• Heb. 111 assurance - trust
• Walk by faith, not by sight
• Faith is of this age

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The Greatest of these is LOVE

• Two of these are not eternal
• Hope is limited to earth
• Expectation looking
• Anchor - Heb. 619
• hope that is seen is not hope Rm. 824

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When earth is no more and the eternal day has
dawned, faith will be lost in sight, and hope, in
fruition. Faith and hope will not exist in
heaven. Faith will be realized and hope will be
seen.
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Relation of Faith, Hope Love

• Faith leads us to accept
• Hope enables confidence
• Love causes us to obey
• John 1415 1 John 53
• Love is greater than faith or hope

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Relation of Faith, Hope Love

• Faith moves us
• Hope sustains us
• Love moves us to obedience
• Love is the greatest

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THE PROCESS

• Word Produces faith - Rm. 1017
• Faith produces Hope
• End of faith and hope living in harmony with
  will of God

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Greatest is Love

• Faith will be lost in sight
• Hope will come to fruition
• Love will continue

Love never fails
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1 Cor. 1313
And now abide faith, hope, love, these three
but the greatest of these is love. NKJV
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All three are of God

• But only love is in God
• God is love
• He shows His Love to us
• He expects us to return that love

If we Love Him We will Obey Him
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Plan of Salvation
Be Baptized
SALVATION
Confess
Repent
Believe
Hear
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Why Do You Believe ?
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Sermon by Arthur Pigman Evans Church of Christ
515 Gibbs Road Evans, Ga. 30809 706-855-1249 evan
scoc_at_bellsouth.net www.evansgachurchofchrist.org S
unday Morning June 22, 2008