Title Agape (Love) (Classic 13)
Contents 1 Corinthians 13)
Introduction:
1. Many Loves
1) eros: love between the sexes
2) phileo (philia): love between friends
3) Stolge: Parents' love for their children
4) Philanthropia (phileo + anthropos): philanthropic love
5) Agape (agapao, agape): God's love
Main subject:
1. What does the Bible say about love?
All the love of love given to the saints in the Bible is agape love.
(God's love for the saints, the saints' love for the saints, neighbors and enemies, the saints' love for God) (John 3:16. 14;15,21,23,15;10, 1 John.2;5 ,5;3, yo.6)
2. What are the characteristics of agape love? (13;4-8)
1) long-suffering (4)
makrothumeo: to control temper for a long time. be patient endure pain for a long time;
2) meek (4)
kresteuomai: to be kind. helpful. serve. do favor
3) Do not speculate (4)
zeloo: to have a strong wind.
When a person is successful, beautiful, talented, well done, rejoice with him, envy
not being jealous.
4) Don't brag (4)
perpereuomai : to bluff. exaggerate yourself affect.
5) Don't be arrogant. (4)
phusioutai; to be cocky. arrogant, arrogant, arrogant
6) Don't be rude. (5)
askemonei; to act vulgarly, to act obscenely behave inappropriately behave badly
(Do not swear, criticize, deceive, slander, ridicule, or do other evils)
7) Do not seek self-interest (5)
ou zetei ta heautes; with an evil heart and zeal for his own
do not seek (Passion out of covetousness)
Covetousness: the sinful nature of man to try to make anything his own (evil possessiveness)
Example: Adam and Eve forsook the Word of God to satisfy their covetousness and followed Satan's demands.
8) Not angry (5)
paroksno: to sharpen, to arouse, to be angry.
It's not that you don't get spiritual anger.
Jesus unleashed much spiritual wrath. (Mt.21;12-13, 23;)
So did the apostles.
9) I do not think of evil things. (5)
logizomai: A term related to bookkeeping records. Calculate. ... include in Accept.
10) He does not rejoice in injustice.( 6)
adikia: unrighteous, evil, breaking the law, wrong.
11) Rejoice with the truth.
aletheia: right, right, factual, certain,
12) Endure everything (7)
stego : to cover sponsor Protect.
It covers the possibility that others may be exposed, ridiculed, or harmed.
Examples: Gossip, rumors, shortcomings, covering up mistakes, covering up repented sins
Jesus covered our sins.
13) Believe everything. (7)
pisteuo : to trust, to depend on, to depend on.
It's not suspicious or sarcastic. to believe
I don't mean to believe in the unrighteous, the evil person, or the untruth.
To believe without doubting everything that pertains to the truth.
14) I wish for everything. (7)
elpizo: to look forward to something in the future.
It is a wish for a loved one.
Even in the midst of Peter's iniquity and weakness, Jesus did not give up hope in him.
because you loved him.
15) Withstand everything (7)
huhomeno: A military term. It means paying all the price to protect the important position. To endure all difficulties and hardships.
conclusion:
1. Without love, I am nothing. (13;1-3)
2. Love is eternal (13;8)
3 Faith, hope, and love, love is the most important. (13;13)
4. This is a cold and cold age when love has cooled down (Matt. 24:12).
(It is said that in the last days the love of others will grow cold as lawlessness abounds.
given by Jesus)
5. But the saints must live in love.
1 John 3:18: Little children, let us not love in word or in tongue, but in deed and truth.