The Value of Love

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The Value of Love
1 Cor. 131-3

• Chapter on love
• Charity in KJV - alms
• The word is LOVE

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What is Love ?

• Not passion
• Love denies itself for the good of the one loved.
• Test of love how much are we willing to
  sacrifice for the good of the one loved

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For this is the love of God, that we keep His
commandments. And His commandments are not
burdensome. 1 John 53
Love toward God is an act of sacrificing my will
to do HIS will.
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1 Corinthians 131
Though I speak with the tongues of men and of
angels, but have not love, I have become sounding
brass or a clanging cymbal.
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I. Languages without Love
Eloquence Tongues of men Languages 1 Cor.
1418 Tongues of angels Orator
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Without Love Useless sounding brass clanging
cymbal
Noise
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Preach with Eloquence
without love
Nothing but Noise
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1 Corinthians 131
Though I speak with the tongues of men and of
angels, but have not love, I have become sounding
brass or a clanging cymbal.
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1 Corinthians 132
And though I have the gift of prophecy, and
understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and
though I have all faith, so that I could remove
mountains, but have not love, I am nothing.
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II. Prophecies, Mysteries, Knowledge and Faith
Prophecy revelation Mysteriessecrets made
known Knowledge understanding of all
revealed truth Faith gift of Holy Spirit
ability to work miracles
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"but have not love"
Knowledge without love kills 1 Cor. 81
knowledge puffs up
"I am nothing"
Love for God more important than all supernatural
gifts
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Loveless knowledge is Useless !
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1 Corinthians 132
And though I have the gift of prophecy, and
understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and
though I have all faith, so that I could remove
mountains, but have not love, I am nothing.
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1 Corinthians 133
And though I bestow all my goods to feed the
poor, and though I give my body to be burned, but
have not love, it profits me nothing.
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III. Bestows Goods and Give Body
Benevolence

• Love is self-sacrifice
• All self-sacrifice is not love

Martyr
Die for cause of Christ
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"but have not love"
Give to impress Acts 51 Ananias and Wife
"it profits me nothing"
Greatest gifts are nothing without love
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Foundation for all our actions
Love
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The Value of Love
1 Cor. 131-3
V. 1 Talking without love V. 2 Knowing
without love V. 3 Doing without love
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The Value of Love
1 Cor. 131-3
V. 1 Talking with love V. 2 Knowing with
love V. 3 Doing with love
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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 Nov. 16, 2008