Love: What We All Need

Galatians 5:22

Pew Bible Pg. 948

I. Love can be one of the most twisted words in life.

A. Knowing what love is not helps us understand what love is. I Cor. 13:1-5

B. The world’s varied definitions cause confusion and destruction.

I Cor. 2:9-16

II. Love, the fruit of the Spirit, is what we desperately need. vs. 22

A. We know what love is because of God’s character.

Gen. 17:1-8; Hosea; Rom. 8:31-39; I Cor. 13:4-8

B. We know who love is because of Jesus. Rom. 5:6-9, I John 4:9-10

III. Love is what we are to produce toward one another. vs. 22

A. As God’s family, this is in our DNA. I John 4:7-8, 11-13

B. We are a billboard for others in our love. John 13:34-35

What is my definition of love? Have I allowed my view to be distorted by the world?

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Do I recognize the Greatest Love?

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How am I doing in sharing or showing that love? Am I willing to love if it requires sacrifice?

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