A Greater Love
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16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
Jesus was
++Given By God
++Given for Man
++Given to Express His Love
13 Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
This is love
This is love
1. Love gives a gift Purpose
1. Love gives a gift Purpose
1 Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.
2. Love gives a a giver identity
2. Love gives a a giver identity
2 And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing.
3. Love makes the gift beneficial.
3. Love makes the gift beneficial.
3 And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing.
Love adds value to the Gift
Love adds value to the Gift
You are more than
++What you say
1 Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.
You are more than
What you say
++What than know
2 And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing.
You are more than
What you say
What than know
++What you do.
3 And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing.
True benevolence
++Is not an activity
++Is not religion
++Is not duty
++Is desire based in love
8 But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
1 Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.
7 Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God.
8 He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.
34 A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.
35 By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.
13 Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.