OVERVIEW OF LOVE
By Dennis Schmidt 9/2007
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This paper discusses love, what it is, its source, & how to use it. Love is
the Christian way of having a relationship with God and man. God is love and
the source of love. Jesus gave us three commandments the first is to love God
with all our heart, mind, might and soul. The second is to love other man as we
love ourselves. The third is to love as Jesus loved. Jesus is our example. Love
is the fulfillment of the law of God. All scriptures are from the King James'
version Bible.
INDUCTIVE COMMENTS:
THEME:
LOVE RESULTS IN CHRISTIAN GROWTH: Love is to grow within a Christian.
1 Thessalonians 3:12 God's goal for
the Christians is to increase their love to one another.
PURPOSE:
LOVE RELATIONSHIPS TO GOD & TO MAN - 1 JOHN 4-5 SCRIPTURES:
1 John 4:7-5:3 (WE KNOW
GOD) (OUR LIFE IS IN JESUS) (WE ARE TO IMITATE GOD'S LOVE)
(WE HAVE THE INDWELLING HOLY SPIRIT IN US) (WE ARE TO WITNESS) (WE
MAKE THE CONFESSION) (WE ARE BEING MADE MATURE) (WE ARE CONFIDENT)
(WE ARE BOLD) (WE CAN
LOVE BECAUSE HE FIRST LOVED US) {WE ARE NOT LIARS) (WE SHOW OUR
CHRISTIAN EXAMPLE) (WE ARE BORN OF GOD) (WE LOVE OTHERS) (WE
LOVE GOD)
John 15:5 Our life
is centered on Jesus
John 15:16-17 Verse 19: Fruit
of love; God chose us for His love, then we chose Him for our love.
KEY VERSE:
LOVE CHAPTER IN THE BIBLE - 1 CORINTHIANS 13: Charity = Love in action (works)
1 Corinthians 13:1-13 (OUR WORKS =
self centered) (OUR EFFORTS = poor motivation) (PATIENCE = love
that is passive) (FRIENDLY = sociable & neighborly) charity
envieth not; (COVET = is not jealous) (HUMILITY
= not boastful) (PROUD = not lordly) (RUDE = not coarse) (UNSELFISH
= love for others.) (CONTROLLED TEMPER = not angered) (GOOD = no
record of wrongs) (SIN = delights not in evil) (FIDELITY = not a
liar) (PROTECTS = in place of others) (FAITH = for others) (SEEKS
BEST = for others) (PERSEVERE = for others) (TRUST WORTHY =
dependable) (OTHER THINGS = will fail).(MATURE
PROCESS = with child like faith) (CHARITY = LOVE IN ACTION or works from
love.)
James 2:17 Love and work
together
WHO: God
mainly by Bible authors Moses, Matthew, John, and Paul
TO WHOM:
Elected Christians
WHAT:
H157. 'ahab, aw-hab'; or 'aheb, aw-habe'; a prim. root; to have
affection for (sexually or otherwise):--(be-) love (-d, -ly,
-r), like, friend.
Genesis 24:67 Committed
B) GREEK WORDS:
G26. agape, ag-ah'-pay;
from G25; love, i.e. affection or benevolence; spec. (plur.)
a love-feast:--(feast of) charity ([-ably]), dear, love. This is man's love to
God as regard with flavor.
Matthew 5:43 Love to those
who are not within the immediate family or friends.
G5360. philadelphia,
fil-ad-el-fee'ah; from G5361; fraternal
affection:--brotherly love (kindness), love of the brethren.
2 Peter 1:7 charity G26
G5368. phileo, fil-eh'-o;
from G5384; to be a friend to (fond of [an individual or an object]), i.e. have
affection for (denoting personal attachment, as a matter of sentiment or
feeling; while G25 is wider, embracing espec. the
judgment and the deliberate assent of the will as a matter of principle, duty
and propriety: the two thus stand related very much as G2309 and G1014, or as
G2372 and G3563 respectively; the former being chiefly of the heart and the
latter of the head); spec. to kiss (as a mark of tenderness):--kiss, love.
Matthew 10:37 loveth
= phileo Personal attachment
WHY:
LOVE OF JESUS FOR CHRISTIANS: Jesus gave His love in a self giving (His life)
way.
John 14:21 Jesus and the
Father will become real to the Christian who loves God.
John 15:9 Father love
-> Jesus being loved & love to -> Christian being loved & love to
-> others
Ephesians 3:19 God's fullness
of love, for the Christian, is beyond understand.
Ephesians 5:2 Love way of
life from Jesus example.
LOVE IS A FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT: The Christian fruit of love is for brotherly
relationship.
Galatians 5:22 The Holy Spirit
provides all the fruits to the Christians.
1 Thessalonians 4:9 God teaches the
Christian how to love others.
LOVE FULFILLS THE LAW: God showed love to the Christian to save them/for
them to love.
Proverbs 10:12 Love covers
Satan works
Romans 13:8, 10 The Christian
is to owe love to others. Jesus completed the law by His love.
Galatians 5:14 Love is that
one word.
WAY:
LOVE OF GOD TOWARDS THE CHRISTIAN IS ETERNAL: God's love is continuous.
Jeremiah 31:3 God loves His
own forever.
Romans 8:35, 39
LOVE COMMANDMENTS BY JESUS: Three love commandments by Jesus are shown.
Mark 12:30-31 If love God
completely, He allows love for others.
John 13:34-35 Jesus
example for the Christian to live by.
John 15:12
Example
WHEREAS:
LOVE OF GOD TOWARDS MAN: God gave the Christian love for them to love God.
Proverbs 8:17 Sow/reap
Romans 5:8 This is where
love starts with God first then the Christian responds likewise.
LOVE OF MAN TOWARDS GOD: God
desires love from His Christians.
Exodus 20:6 We love and God
responds with mercy, forgiveness, & love to the Christians.
Deuteronomy 6:5 Jesus first
commandment shown in the Old Testament.
Deuteronomy 10:12 The Jewish
people were to love God as well as keep commands.
Psalms 91:14 Love unto God
because he knows God's name Jesus.
Luke 10:27
\
Romans 8:28 God will supply
every good to those He loves
WHERE:
Earth
WHEN: All Times
WHILE:
LOVE THE GOOD, BUT HATE THE EVIL: The Christian is love good centered & flee
evil.
Amos 5:15 Love is correct
centered life
3 John 1:11
Right goal is God centered love.
LOVE TOWARDS THE CHURCH: The Christian is to love his Christian brother in
the Lord.
Colossians 1:8 The Church is
God's family
LOVE NOT THE WRONG THINGS: Love not money, the world, or things of the world.
1 Timothy 6:10 Leads to hell.
1 John 2:15 True love of
God is missing & no true joy exist.
LOVE & HATE CAN HAVE DETRIMENTAL RESULTS: Love God & fellow Christian.
1 John 4:20-21 The Christian
love must be shown to their brother, sister, wife, husband, son, daughter, etc.
WANT:
LOVE OF MAN TO THEIR FAMILY: The closest love relationship is within the
family.
Genesis 29:20 Husband's love
for his wife made the labor time go by fast.
Exodus 21:5 Husband's love
for his family made him become a slave.
Ephesians 5:25 Love towards
wife compared with God's self giving love for his Christians.
Ephesians 5:28 Love for his
wife compared with love of himself.
Ephesians 5:33 Love for his
wife compared with love of himself, and wives reverence for her husband.
Colossians 3:19 How to love.
Titus 2:4 Love is to be
taught to wife and mother.
LOVE OF MAN TOWARDS OTHER MAN: Man can
love others even closer than to a woman
Leviticus 19:18 How to love.
Deuteronomy 10:19 Christians are
to love as we are all stranger in this world as heaven is our home.
2 Samuel 1:26 David's
love for King Saul's son.
Matthew 5:43-44, 46 The Christian
is to love as Jesus loved that is to love those who use you and hate you.
Luke 6:32 Love not only
your family, but others who need our love.
James 2:8 The as Jesus
would love others.
PAPER
OUTLINE:
I) LOVE DEFINITION FROM
DICTIONARIES:
A) HEBREW WORD:
B) GREEK WORDS:
II) LOVE CHAPTER IN THE
BIBLE - 1 CORINTHIANS 13:
III) EXAMPLES OF
CHARITIES OR LOVE IN ACTIONS:
IV) LOVE THAT IS THE
GREATEST:
V) LOVE OF GOD TOWARDS
THE CHRISTIAN IS ETERNAL:
VI) LOVE COMMANDMENTS BY
JESUS:
VII) LOVE OF JESUS FOR
CHRISTIANS:
VIII) LOVE IS A FRUIT OF
THE SPIRIT:
IX) LOVE FULFILLS THE LAW:
X) LOVE FIRST SHOWN IN
THE BIBLE:
XI) LOVE OF GOD TOWARDS
MAN:
XII) LOVE OF MAN TOWARDS
GOD:
XIII) LOVE OF MAN TO
THEIR FAMILY:
XIV) LOVE OF MAN TOWARDS
OTHER MAN:
XV) LOVE OF MAN TO ISRAEL, JERUSALEM & JEWISH PEOPLE:
XVI) LOVE THAT PRODUCES A
RELATIONSHIP:
XVII) LOVE THE GOOD, BUT
HATE THE EVIL:
XVIII) LOVE TOWARDS THE
CHURCH:
XIX) LOVE NOT THE WRONG
THINGS:
XX) LOVE & HATE CAN
HAVE DETRIMENTAL RESULTS:
XXI) LOVE RELATIONSHIPS
TO GOD & TO MAN - 1 JOHN 4-5 SCRIPTURES:
XXII) LOVE RESULTS IN
CHRISTIAN GROWTH:
I) LOVE DEFINITION FROM
DICTIONARIES:
Intense: affection, attraction, tenderness, and concern with an object or a
person with whom a relationship is desired which may include sexual desires.
A) HEBREW WORD:
H157. 'ahab, aw-hab'; or 'aheb, aw-habe'; a prim. root; to have
affection for (sexually or otherwise):--(be-) love (-d, -ly,
-r), like, friend.
Genesis 24:67 Committed
B) GREEK WORDS:
G26. agape, ag-ah'-pay;
from G25; love, i.e. affection or benevolence; spec. (plur.)
a love-feast:--(feast of) charity ([-ably]), dear, love. This is man's love to God
as regard with flavor.
Matthew 5:43 Love to those
who are not within the immediate family or friends.
G5360. philadelphia,
fil-ad-el-fee'ah; from G5361; fraternal
affection:--brotherly love (kindness), love of the brethren.
2 Peter 1:7 charity G26
G5368. phileo, fil-eh'-o;
from G5384; to be a friend to (fond of [an individual or an object]), i.e. have
affection for (denoting personal attachment, as a matter of sentiment or
feeling; while G25 is wider, embracing espec. the
judgment and the deliberate assent of the will as a matter of principle, duty
and propriety: the two thus stand related very much as G2309 and G1014, or as
G2372 and G3563 respectively; the former being chiefly of the heart and the
latter of the head); spec. to kiss (as a mark of tenderness):--kiss, love.
Matthew 10:37 loveth
= phileo Personal attachment
II) LOVE CHAPTER IN THE
BIBLE - 1 CORINTHIANS 13: Charity = Love in action
(works)
1 Corinthians 13:1-13 (OUR WORKS = self centered) (OUR
EFFORTS = poor motivation) (PATIENCE = love that is passive) (FRIENDLY
= sociable & neighborly) charity envieth
not; (COVET = is not jealous) (HUMILITY = not boastful) (PROUD
= not lordly) (RUDE = not coarse) (UNSELFISH = love for others.)
(CONTROLLED TEMPER = not angered) (GOOD = no record of wrongs) (SIN
= delights not in evil) (FIDELITY = not a liar) (PROTECTS = in
place of others) (FAITH = for others) (SEEKS BEST = for others)
(PERSEVERE = for others) (TRUST WORTHY = dependable) (OTHER
THINGS = will fail).(MATURE PROCESS = with
child like faith) (CHARITY = LOVE IN ACTION or works from love.)
James 2:17 Love and work
together
III) EXAMPLES OF
CHARITIES OR LOVE IN ACTIONS:
IV) LOVE THAT IS THE
GREATEST: God's love
toward mankind shows His great & eternal love
John 3:16 The self given
love of dying for others
John 15:13 Offering once
life in place of another even if the other person is not worthily or is
hateful.
V) LOVE OF GOD TOWARDS
THE CHRISTIAN IS ETERNAL: God's love is continuous.
Jeremiah 31:3 God loves His
own forever.
Romans 8:35, 39 God's love to
the Christian is valued far above any situation, thing, or place.
1 Corinthians 2:9, 11
VI) LOVE COMMANDMENTS BY
JESUS: Three love commandments by Jesus are shown.
Mark 12:30-31 If love God
completely, He allows love for others.
John 13:34-35 Jesus example
for the Christian to live by.
John 15:12
Example
VII) LOVE OF JESUS FOR
CHRISTIANS: Jesus gave His love in a self giving (His life) way.
John 14:21 Jesus and the
Father will become real to the Christian who loves God.
John 15:9 Father love
-> Jesus being loved & love to -> Christian being loved & love to
-> others
Ephesians 3:19 God's fullness
of love, for the Christian, is beyond understand.
Ephesians 5:2 Love way of life from Jesus example.
VIII) LOVE IS A FRUIT OF
THE SPIRIT: The Christian fruit of love is for brotherly
relationship.
Galatians 5:22 The Holy Spirit
provides all the fruits to the Christians.
1 Thessalonians 4:9 God
teaches the Christian how to love others.
IX) LOVE FULFILLS THE LAW:
God showed love to the Christian to save them/for them to love.
Proverbs 10:12 Love covers
Satan works
Romans 13:8, 10 The Christian
is to owe love to others. Jesus completed the law by His love.
Galatians 5:14 Love is that
one word.
X) LOVE FIRST SHOWN IN
THE BIBLE: Love of a father for his son compared to love of God
Genesis 22:2 God tested
Abraham to kill Isaac whom he loved to see if God was first.
XI) LOVE OF GOD TOWARDS
MAN: God gave the Christian love for them to love God.
Proverbs 8:17 Sow/reap
Romans 5:8 This is where
love starts with God first then the Christian responds likewise.
XII) LOVE OF MAN TOWARDS
GOD: God desires love from His Christians.
Exodus 20:6 We love and God
responds with mercy, forgiveness, & love to the Christians.
Deuteronomy 6:5 Jesus first
commandment found in the Old Testament.
Deuteronomy 10:12 The Jewish
people were to love God as well as keep commands.
Psalms 91:14 Love unto God
because he knows God's name Jesus.
Luke 10:27
Romans 8:28 God will supply
every good to those He loves
XIII) LOVE OF MAN TO
THEIR FAMILY: The closest love relationship is within the
family.
Genesis 29:20 Husband's love
for his wife made the labor time go by fast.
Exodus 21:5 Husband's love
for his family made him become a slave.
Ephesians 5:25 Love towards wife compared with God's
self giving love for his Christians.
Ephesians 5:28 Love for his
wife compared with love of himself.
Ephesians 5:33 Love for his
wife compared with love of himself, and wives reverence for her husband.
Colossians 3:19 How to love.
Titus 2:4 Love is to be taught to wife and mother.
XIV) LOVE OF MAN TOWARDS OTHER
MAN: Man can love others even closer than to a woman
Leviticus 19:18 How to
love.
Deuteronomy 10:19 Christians are
to love as we are all stranger in this world as heaven is our home.
2 Samuel 1:26 David's love
for King Saul's son.
Matthew 5:43-44, 46 The Christian
is to love as Jesus loved that is to love those who use you and hate you.
Luke 6:32 Love not only
your family, but others who need our love.
James 2:8 The as Jesus
would love others.
XV) LOVE OF MAN TO ISRAEL, JERUSALEM & JEWISH PEOPLE: Love chosen people.
Deuteronomy 7:7 God chooses
Psalms 122:6 Prosperity
XVI) LOVE THAT PRODUCES A
RELATIONSHIP: Love has Jesus & the Father within Christian
John 14:23 God's presents
XVII) LOVE THE GOOD, BUT HATE
THE EVIL: The Christian is love good centered & flee evil.
Amos 5:15 Love is correct
centered life
3 John 1:11 Right goal is
God centered love.
XVIII) LOVE TOWARDS THE
CHURCH: The Christian is to love his Christian brother in the
Lord.
Colossians 1:8 The Church is
God's family
XIX) LOVE NOT THE WRONG
THINGS: Love not money, the world, or things of the world.
1 Timothy 6:10 Leads to hell.
1 John 2:15 True love of
God is missing & no true joy exist.
XX) LOVE & HATE CAN
HAVE DETRIMENTAL RESULTS: Love God & fellow Christian.
1 John 4:20-21 The Christian love must be shown to their
brother, sister, wife, husband, son, daughter, etc.
XXI) LOVE RELATIONSHIPS
TO GOD & TO MAN - 1 JOHN 4-5 SCRIPTURES:
1 John 4:7-5:3 (WE KNOW
GOD) (OUR LIFE IS IN JESUS) (WE ARE TO IMITATE GOD'S LOVE)
(WE HAVE THE INDWELLING HOLY SPIRIT IN US) (WE ARE TO WITNESS) (WE
MAKE THE CONFESSION) (WE ARE BEING MADE MATURE) (WE ARE CONFIDENT)
(WE ARE BOLD) (WE CAN
LOVE BECAUSE HE FIRST LOVED US) {WE ARE NOT LIARS) (WE SHOW OUR
CHRISTIAN EXAMPLE) (WE ARE BORN OF GOD) (WE LOVE OTHERS) (WE
LOVE GOD)
John 15:5 Verse 9: Our
life is centered on Jesus
John 15:16-17 Verse 19: Fruit
of love; God chose us for His love, then we chose Him for our love.
XXII) LOVE RESULTS IN
CHRISTIAN GROWTH: Love is to grow within a Christian.
1 Thessalonians 3:12 God's goal for
the Christians is to increase their love to one another.
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