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Message by Pastors Jason on Wednesday evening, January 16, 2019 Synopsis: In the Greek language, there are four words describing different types of love: Eros Love – Physical, sensual intimacy between a husband and wife. Expresses sexual, romantic attraction. Storge Love – Family affectionate love (familial love). A natural or instinctual affection, like love of a parent towards offspring and vice versa. (The opposite of storge love is astorge – without natural love) Phileo Love – Having tender affectionate love. A strong liking or strong friendship. Agape Love – A universal, unconditional, sacrificial love that transcends and persists regardless of circumstance. In “Love Study – Part 2” we’ll study the greatest of these, Agape love (God’s Love) Agape Love A God kind of love, unconditional, sacrificial, not based on response and/or getting it (love) back. Its not controlled by emotions, or led by feelings or affections. A love that hold no regard to the unlovableness of another. Scriptures: Agape Love(God’s Unconditional Love) 1st John 4:7-11(KJV):(4:7) Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God. (4:8) He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love. (4:9) In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him. (4:10) Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins. (4:11) Beloved, if God so loved us, we ought also to love one another. John 3:16 (KJV):(3:16) 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. 1st Corinthians 13:4-8 (NASB):(13:4) Love is patient, love is kind and is not jealous; love does not brag and is not arrogant, (13:5) does not act unbecomingly; it does not seek its own, is not provoked, does not take into account a wrong suffered, (13:6) does not rejoice in unrighteousness, but rejoices with the truth; (13:7) bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. (13:8) Love never fails; but if there are gifts of prophecy, they will be done away; if there are tongues, they will cease; if there is knowledge, it will be done away. Mark 12:30 (KJV):(12:30) And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment. The Fruits of the Spirits Galatians 5:22-23 (KJV):(5:22) But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, (5:23) Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law. These fruits express all the assets of love: Joy – Is love rejoicing in all things Peace – Is love trusting in all things Longsuffering – Is love enduring patiently in all things Gentleness – Is love acting kindly at all times, in all things Goodness – Is love acting in the best interest of all Faith – Is love always acting in truth. Meekness – Is love serving in lowliness of mind without selfish ambitions Temperance – Is love restraining, having control of your desires and appetites Also, these are the attributes of love: Love is the standard of discipleship Love gives Love serves Love Cares Love energizes Love is the evidence of faith Love motivates Love hold us together