May-June 2006 Syllabus Lesson 1 Lesson 3 Lesson 4 Lesson 5 Lesson 6 Lesson 7 Lesson 8
In the English language, the word "love" is used to convey great affection towards a wide range of subjects, everything from pizza to God. Let us examine "love" from the Biblical standpoint and as one of the fruit of the Spirit.
Brotherly Love
Brotherly love is:
Impartial
1. Therefore love the ________ for you were _______ in the land of Egypt. (Deut. 10:19)
Unselfish
2. You shall love your ______ as _______. (Mt. 22:39)
Proof of Discipleship
3. By this all will _________ that you are ____ disciples, if you have love for one another. (John 13:35)
Measured by the Standard, Which is Christ's Love
4. This is my _______________ that you love one another as I have loved you . (John 15:12)
Sincere
5. Let love be without ____________ . Abhor what is evil. Cling to what is good. (Romans 12:9)
Abounding!
6. And may the Lord make you _____________ and__________ in love to one another and to all, just as we do to you. (1 Thess 3:12)
Fervent
7. Since you have purified your souls in obeying to truth through the Spirit in sincere love of the brethren, love one another _____________ with a _____________ ______________. (1 Pet. 1:22)
Unchangeable
8. Now before the Feast of the Passover, when Jesus knew that His hour had come that He should depart from this world to the Father, having loved His own who were in the world, He loved them ____ _____ ______ . (John 13:1)
Divine
9. As the __________ loved _______, I have also loved you; abide in My love. (John 15:9)
Self Sacrificing
10. Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down ______ ______ for his friends. (John 15:13)
11. I have been ___________ with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and _________ Himself for me. (Gal. 2:20)
12. And walk in love, as Christ also has loved us and given Himself for us, an ______ and a ________ to God for a sweet smelling aroma (Eph. 5:2)
13. By this we know love, because He laid down His life for us. And we also ought to ______ _____ _______ _______ for the brethren. (1 John 3:16)
Who Are We Supposed to Love?
14. Honor all people. ________ the __________. Fear God. Honor.... the ing. (1 Pet. 2:17)
15. ……That they _______ the young women to love their husbands, to love their __________... (Titus 2:4)
16. If you love ______, keep my _____________. (John 14:15)
17. This is my commandment, that you love one another, as I have _______ ________. (John 15:12)
18. Beloved, let us love one another, for love is of God; and everyone who loves is _____ of God and ______ God. (1 John 4:7)
19. But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who ____ you, do good to those who _____ you, and pray for those who _____use you and ______ you. (Matt. 5:44)
20. Love does no ______ to a neighbor, therefore love is the ________ of the law. (Rom. 13: 10)
21. For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this: "You shall ______ your ____________ as yourself." (Gal.5:14)
Some Things Love Doesn't Do
22. ...Love does not _______. (1 Cor. 13:4)
23. Love does not _______ itself. (1 Cor. 13:4)
24. Love is not ______ _______. (1 Cor. 13:4)
25. Love does ____ _____ to a neighbor; therefore love is the fulfillment of the law. (Rom. 13:10)
26. There is no ______ in love; but perfect love casts out ______. because ______ involves torment. But he who ____ has not been made perfect in love. (1 John 4:18)
27. Let love be without _______ . Abhor what is evil. Cling to what is good. (Rom. 12: 9)
28. Love does not ________ _________ . (1 Cor. 13:5)
29. Love is not ___________ . (1 Cor. 13:5)
30. Love does not _______ _____ ________. (I Cor. 13: 5)
31. Love does not _______ _____ ________ .(1 Cor 13:6)
32. Love ________ fails. (I Cor. 13:8)
Some Things Love Does Do
33. Now concerning things offered to idols: We know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but love _________. (1 Cor. 8:1)
34. Love _______ long and is _______. (1 Cor. 13:4)
35. Love ______ no evil. (1 Cor. 13:5)
36. Love ______ in the truth. (1 Cor. 13:6)
37. Love _____ all things, _________ all things, _______ all things, _________ all things. (1 Cor.13:7)
38. Love never _______. (1 Cor. 13:8)
39. A friend loves at _____ _________. (Prov. 17:17)
If we desire to be like God,
If we desire the precious fellowship of God,
If we want to know how to treat God's children;
We must learn all we can about love
And how to love.
Let us abound in the fruit of Love.