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| − | {{quote | text={{web_verse|matthew|22|37}} {{web_verse|matthew|22|38}} {{web_verse|matthew|22|39}} {{web_verse|matthew|22|40}} [[Matthew 22]]:37-40}}
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| − | ''Synopsis:'' In [[First Corinthians]] we are told that love is patient and love is kind; that it does not envy, or boast and isn't proud; love isn't rude or self-seeking or easily angered; it doesn't keep a record of wrongs; love always protects, it always trusts, always hopes and always perseveres; it never fails. [[God]] has a character of complete love and he calls us to love like he does.
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| − | * [[God is love]]
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| − | * [[Translating love]] | [[Philia]] | [[Eros]] | [[Agape]] | [[Storge]]
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| − | * [[Mercy]] | [[Forgiveness]] | [[Grace]]
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| − | * Bible passages - [[1 Corinthians 13]]
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| − | [[Who do you love? A study of John 21:15-17 (carm)]]
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| − | Sermon: [[Luke 10 - What is love? (G.G.)]]
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| − | ==Main article==
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| − | Love is a word that is hard to define. In [[First Corinthians]] we are told that love is patient and love is kind; that it does not envy, or boast and isn't proud; love isn't rude or self-seeking or easily angered; it doesn't keep a record of wrongs; love always protects, it always trusts, always hopes and always perseveres; it never fails. [[God]] has a character of complete love and he calls us to love like he does.
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| − | ===Love in the Bible===
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| − | One of the clearest themes in the [[Bible]] is the theme of love. The word is used on hundreds of occasions and there are hundreds of stories illustrating love.
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| − | ====God's love====
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| − | The author of love is God. [[1 John 4:8]] says that "Whoever does not love does not know God, because [[God is love]]." The pattern of God's love is clear through both the [[Old Testament]] and [[New Testament]]. Throughout the history of [[Ancient Israel and Judah|ancient Israel]] he repeatedly brings them help and good things, and this is despite the people repeatedly turning away from them. Ultimately, God has shown his love by sending [[Jesus]] who sufferred to save us.
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| − | ====[[Translating love]]====
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| − | In the New Testament, the word love has been translated from three different [[Koine Greek]] words: [[philia]], [[agape]] and [[storge]]. Philia is the brotherly love of friendship. Agape' is the love of choice of the mind - it is is unconditional, limitless, unbounded. And storge is the the natural affection of families.
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| − | ====Loving each other====
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| − | Jesus said that the second great commandment was that we love our neighbours as ourselves. The account is found in [[Luke 10]]:25-27 just before Jesus tells the story of [[The Good Samaritan]].
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| − | Later, in the [[Gospel of John]], Jesus says
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| − | Jesus shows us this love when he lay down his life for us.
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| − | ====Passages about love====
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| − | Perhaps the most famous Bible passage about love comes from [[1 Corinthians 13]]
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| − | : {{web_verse|1 Corinthians|13|1}} {{web_verse|1 Corinthians|13|2}} {{web_verse|1 Corinthians|13|3}} {{web_verse|1 Corinthians|13|4}} {{web_verse|1 Corinthians|13|5}} {{web_verse|1 Corinthians|13|6}} {{web_verse|1 Corinthians|13|7}} {{web_verse|1 Corinthians|13|8}} {{web_verse|1 Corinthians|13|9}} {{web_verse|1 Corinthians|13|10}} {{web_verse|1 Corinthians|13|11}} {{web_verse|1 Corinthians|13|12}} {{web_verse|1 Corinthians|13|13}}
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| − | ===Stories of love in church history===
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| − | ==Quotes==
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| − | ==Links==
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| − | * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Love Wikipedia - Love]
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| − | * [http://www.wikichristian.org/index.php?title=Luke_10_%28overview%29&redirect=no Sermon - Luke 10 - What is love?]
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