Loving As God Loves

Dennis Tuuri

Outline: 1 Corinthians 13 Loving as God Loves Sermon Outline by Pastor Dennis Tuuri , July 6, 2008 I. Love and Everything Else Getting the Corinthians (And Our) Attention vv. 1-3 II. Love In Action vv. 4-7 A. The Header: God Is Love (1 Jn. 4:16) Love is Patient; Kind is Love 1. Well-known verses (and prayers and songs) from the Old Testament Exodus 34:5-7; Numbers 14:18-35; Jonah 4:1-3; Ps. 86:15; 103:8: 145:8 2. New Testament Citations a. God Rom. 2:4 b. Us, by Means of the Gods Spirit Ga. 4:22; 2Co. 6:6; 1Jn 4:16; Rom 5:5 3. Patience 4. Usefulness (vs. Sloppy Agape) (Matt. 18:17 ,18) B. The Contrasts 1. Self-interest vs. Kindness a. doesnt envy b. doesnt boast c. isnt puffed up d. isnt rude e. doesnt insist on its own way 2. Hostility vs. Patience a. isnt touchy b. doesnt resentfully keep track of offenses suffered 3. The Right Joy In Truth, Not Wrong-doing C. Four Commendations bears all things, (Patient) believes all things, (Kind) hopes all things, (Kind) endures all things. (Patient) III . Maturity, Love and, Surprisingly, Victory vv. 8-13 The Love in the Love Feast 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 ( NASB ) Two Characteristics Love is patient love is kind Seven Contrasts Contrasted by Self-interest (Kind) is not jealous; love does not brag is not arrogant, does not act unbecomingly; it does not seek its own, Contrasted by Hostility (Patient) is not provoked, does not take into account a wrong suffered, The Right Joy does not rejoice in unrighteousness, but rejoices with the truth; Four Commendations bears all things, (Patient) believes all things, (Kind) hopes all things, (Kind) endures all things. (Patient) Loving As God Loves - Questions for Children from I Cor. 13 1. Love can be said to do what two things? A. Love ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ long B. Love is ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___. 2. ___ ___ ___ is said to be patient and kind in Exodus 34. 3. When we pray, we ask God to be ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___. 4. Gods ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ makes us like Him, patient and kind. 5. Love is ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ with other peoples success. 6. Love doesnt ___ ___ ___ ___. 7. Love isnt ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___. 8. Love is ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___, saying Sir and Maam. 9. Love thinks about how to help ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___. 10. Love is ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ and caring. 11. Love isnt ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___. 12. Love forgives and ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___. 13. When people hurt you, love doesnt ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___. 14. Love thinks the ___ ___ ___ ___ of others. 15. Love looks to the ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___. 16. Love ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ with many things. 17. Love ___ ___ ___ ___. !