The Nature of Christian Love, Part 1, Love Expressed within the Church

October 25, 2015

Series: Romans: How Can Imperfect People Ever Be Right Before A Perfect God

Category: Sunday Evening Sermons

Passage: Romans 12:9-13

Speaker: Daniel Sweet

  1. The Use of Gifts and the Motive of Love, Romans 12:3-8
    A.  Consider the pattern of I Corinthians 12-14

                 1.  The Purpose and Variety of Spiritual Gifts, Ch. 1
                 2.  The Necessity of Love for others in the Use of Spiritual Gifts, Ch. 13
                 3.  The Abuse of the Gift of Tongues along with other Areas of Abuse within                         the Corporate Worship of the Corinthian Church, Ch. 14

          B.  Consider the necessity of love in the use of spiritual gifts

     2.  The Nature of Christian Love

  • Not hypocritical
  • With a moral compass
  • Devoted to others within the church as a family
  • Give preference to others
  • Be diligent and passionate in serving the Lord
  • Rejoice in hope
  • Persevere in trouble
  • Pray
  • Give
  • Be gracious, kind and receptive of others

 

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