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Love Love

The Issue: The Issue:

We hear a lot about love in our culture, as we should. Love is We hear a lot about love in our culture, as we should. Love is
an important quality for a person to have. The Bible says a lot an important quality for a person to have. The Bible says a lot
about God’s love for us (Rom. 8:37-39), and for that reason, about God’s love for us (Rom. 8:37-39), and for that reason,
we as Christians should especially be loving people (John we as Christians should especially be loving people (John
13:35). But do we know how to love others as God would 13:35). But do we know how to love others as God would
have us to love them? What exactly does that entail? have us to love them? What exactly does that entail?
What does the Bible say? What does the Bible say?
What do these verses say is involved in showing true love? What do these verses say is involved in showing true love?
 John 13:34 – Have the same sacrificial love as Jesus had  John 13:34 – ___________________________________________
 I John 3:18 – Show love through actions and hold to truth  I John 3:18 – ___________________________________________
 Gal. 5:14 – Love others with the same love we have for ourselves  Gal. 5:14 – _____________________________________________
Note a few actions involved in showing love: Note a few actions involved in showing love:
 I Cor. 13:4-7 – Being kind, not being arrogant or selfish, not  I Cor. 13:4-7 – __________________________________________
rejoicing when others do wrong, enduring all things, etc. _________________________________________________________
How would you summarize Paul’s love for the Philippians in How would you summarize Paul’s love for the Philippians in
Philippians 1:3-11? He desired to see them grow spiritually. Philippians 1:3-11?_______________________________________
What should I do? What should I do?
In today’s culture, love is mistakenly equated with being In today’s culture, love is mistakenly equated with being
tolerant and supportive of everyone, regardless of how they tolerant and supportive of everyone, regardless of how they
are living. However, true love is an action that involves: are living. However, true love is an action that involves:
• Caring about the physical and spiritual well-being of • Caring about the _____________ and _____________
others. well-being of others.
• Sacrificially giving of ourselves for the betterment of • Sacrificially ____________ of ourselves for the
others. (Consider John 3:16!) _________________ of others. (Consider John 3:16!)
Loving others involves serving and encouraging people while Loving others involves serving and encouraging people while
pointing them to holiness. When others see we truly have pointing them to holiness. When others see we truly have
their best interest in mind, they’ll see we have a love for them their best interest in mind, they’ll see we have a love for them
that reflects the love God has for us all! that reflects the love God has for us all!
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Love Love

The Issue: The Issue:

We hear a lot about love in our culture, as we should. Love is We hear a lot about love in our culture, as we should. Love is
an important quality for a person to have. The Bible says a lot an important quality for a person to have. The Bible says a lot
about God’s love for us (Rom. 8:37-39), and for that reason, about God’s love for us (Rom. 8:37-39), and for that reason,
we as Christians should especially be loving people (John we as Christians should especially be loving people (John
13:35). But do we know how to love others as God would 13:35). But do we know how to love others as God would
have us to love them? What exactly does that entail? have us to love them? What exactly does that entail?
What does the Bible say? What does the Bible say?
What do these verses say is involved in showing true love? What do these verses say is involved in showing true love?
 John 13:34 – Have the same sacrificial love as Jesus had  John 13:34 – Have the same sacrificial love as Jesus had
 I John 3:18 – Show love through actions and hold to truth  I John 3:18 – Show love through actions and hold to truth
 Gal. 5:14 – Love others with the same love we have for ourselves  Gal. 5:14 – Love others with the same love we have for ourselves
Note a few actions involved in showing love: Note a few actions involved in showing love:
 I Cor. 13:4-7 – Being kind, not being arrogant or selfish, not  I Cor. 13:4-7 – Being kind, not being arrogant or selfish, not
rejoicing when others do wrong, enduring all things, etc. rejoicing when others do wrong, enduring all things, etc.
How would you summarize Paul’s love for the Philippians in How would you summarize Paul’s love for the Philippians in
Philippians 1:3-11? He desired to see them grow spiritually. Philippians 1:3-11? He desired to see them grow spiritually.
What should I do? What should I do?
In today’s culture, love is mistakenly equated with being In today’s culture, love is mistakenly equated with being
tolerant and supportive of everyone, regardless of how they tolerant and supportive of everyone, regardless of how they
are living. However, true love is an action that involves: are living. However, true love is an action that involves:
• Caring about the physical and spiritual well-being of • Caring about the physical and spiritual well-being of
others. others.
• Sacrificially giving of ourselves for the betterment of • Sacrificially giving of ourselves for the betterment of
others. (Consider John 3:16!) others. (Consider John 3:16!)
Loving others involves serving and encouraging people while Loving others involves serving and encouraging people while
pointing them to holiness. When others see we truly have pointing them to holiness. When others see we truly have
their best interest in mind, they’ll see we have a love for them their best interest in mind, they’ll see we have a love for them
that reflects the love God has for us all! that reflects the love God has for us all!
 Teen Topics Teen Topics
Love Love

The Issue: The Issue:

We hear a lot about love in our culture, as we should. Love is We hear a lot about love in our culture, as we should. Love is
an important quality for a person to have. The Bible says a lot an important quality for a person to have. The Bible says a lot
about God’s love for us (Rom. 8:37-39), and for that reason, about God’s love for us (Rom. 8:37-39), and for that reason,
we as Christians should especially be loving people (John we as Christians should especially be loving people (John
13:35). But do we know how to love others as God would 13:35). But do we know how to love others as God would
have us to love them? What exactly does that entail? have us to love them? What exactly does that entail?
What does the Bible say? What does the Bible say?
What do these verses say is involved in showing true love? What do these verses say is involved in showing true love?
 John 13:34 – ___________________________________________  John 13:34 – ___________________________________________
 I John 3:18 – ___________________________________________  I John 3:18 – ___________________________________________
 Gal. 5:14 – _____________________________________________  Gal. 5:14 – _____________________________________________
Note a few actions involved in showing love: Note a few actions involved in showing love:
 I Cor. 13:4-7 – __________________________________________  I Cor. 13:4-7 – __________________________________________
_________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________
How would you summarize Paul’s love for the Philippians in How would you summarize Paul’s love for the Philippians in
Philippians 1:3-11?_______________________________________ Philippians 1:3-11?_______________________________________
What should I do? What should I do?
In today’s culture, love is mistakenly equated with being In today’s culture, love is mistakenly equated with being
tolerant and supportive of everyone, regardless of how they tolerant and supportive of everyone, regardless of how they
are living. However, true love is an action that involves: are living. However, true love is an action that involves:
• Caring about the _____________ and _____________ • Caring about the _____________ and _____________
well-being of others. well-being of others.
• Sacrificially ____________ of ourselves for the • Sacrificially ____________ of ourselves for the
_________________ of others. (Consider John 3:16!) _________________ of others. (Consider John 3:16!)
Loving others involves serving and encouraging people while Loving others involves serving and encouraging people while
pointing them to holiness. When others see we truly have pointing them to holiness. When others see we truly have
their best interest in mind, they’ll see we have a love for them their best interest in mind, they’ll see we have a love for them
that reflects the love God has for us all! that reflects the love God has for us all!