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<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="CENTER"><b>Jim
& Marie Watt</b></p>
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<b>2012-08-08 - 1 COR 13:4-7 - LOVE, aGAp<u>e</u><span style="text-decoration:none">
- OVERVIEW</span></b></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="CENTER"><br>
</p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in;font-weight:normal" align="CENTER">
<font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:8pt" size="1">e.
13:4-7 HOW LOVE ACTS</font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="CENTER"><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font size="3"><b>:Love
<u>suffers long</u>, is <u>kind</u>;</b></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="CENTER"><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2">H</font><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><u>e</u></font><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2">
aGAp</font><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><u>e</u></font><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2">
ma-kro-thuMEI </font><font style="font-size:8pt" size="1">[3114]</font><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2">,
chr</font><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><u>e</u></font><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2">sTEUe-tai
</font><font style="font-size:8pt" size="1">[5541]</font><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2">;</font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="CENTER"><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font size="3"><b>:love
<u>envies not</u>, <u>vaunts not itself</u>, <u>is not puffed up</u>,</b></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="CENTER"><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2">h</font><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><u>e</u></font><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2">
aGAp</font><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><u>e</u></font><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2">
ou z</font><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><u>e</u></font><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2">LOI
</font><font style="font-size:8pt" size="1">[2206]</font><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2">,
ou per-peREUe-tai </font><font style="font-size:8pt" size="1">[5068]</font><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2">,
ou phu-siOUtai </font><font style="font-size:8pt" size="1">[5448]</font><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2">,</font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="CENTER"><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font size="3"><font style="font-size:8pt" size="1"><span style="font-weight:normal">5</span></font><b>
is not <u>unseemly</u>, <u>seeks not its :own</u>,</b></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="CENTER"><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2">ouk
as-ch</font><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><u>e</u></font><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2">-moNEI
</font><font style="font-size:8pt" size="1">[807]</font><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2">,
ou z</font><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><u>e</u></font><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2">TEI
ta he-auT</font><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><u>E</u></font><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2">S,</font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="CENTER"><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font size="3"><b>is
<u>not provoked</u>, <u>takes not account of :evil</u>;</b></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="CENTER"><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2">ou
pa-roXUne-tai </font><font style="font-size:8pt" size="1">[3947]</font><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2">,
ou loGIze-tai</font><font style="font-size:8pt" size="1"> [3049]</font><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2">
to kaKON;</font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="CENTER"><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><font style="font-size:8pt" size="1"><span style="font-weight:normal">6</span></font><b><font style="font-size:8pt" size="1">
</font><font size="3"><u>rejoices not in :unrighteousness</u></font><font size="3">,
but </font><font size="3"><u>rejoices with the truth</u></font><font size="3">;</font></b></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="CENTER"><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2">ou
CHAIrei </font><font style="font-size:8pt" size="1">[5463] </font><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2">ePI
t</font><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><u>e</u></font><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2">
a-diKIa </font><font style="font-size:8pt" size="1">[93]</font><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2">,
sunCHAIrei de t</font><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><u>e</u></font><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2">
a-l</font><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><u>e</u></font><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2">THEIa
</font><font style="font-size:8pt" size="1">[225]</font><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2">;</font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="CENTER"><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:8pt" size="1"><span style="font-weight:normal">7</span></font><font style="font-size:8pt" size="1"><b>
</b></font><font size="3"><u><b>covers all </b></u></font><font size="3"><i><u><b>things</b></u></i></font><font size="3"><i><b>,
</b></i></font><font size="3"><u><b>believes all </b></u></font><font size="3"><i><u><b>things</b></u></i></font><font size="3"><i><b>,
</b></i></font><font size="3"><u><b>hopes all </b></u></font><font size="3"><i><u><b>things</b></u></i></font><font size="3"><i><b>,</b></i></font><font size="3"><b>
</b></font><font size="3"><u><b>endures all </b></u></font><font size="3"><i><u><b>things</b></u></i></font><font size="3"><i><b>.</b></i></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in;font-weight:normal" align="CENTER">
<font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2">PANta
STEgei </font><font style="font-size:8pt" size="1">[4722]</font><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2">,
PANta pisTEUei </font><font style="font-size:8pt" size="1">[4100]</font><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2">,
PANta elPIzei </font><font style="font-size:8pt" size="1">[1679]</font><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2">,
PANta hu-poMEnei </font><font style="font-size:8pt" size="1">[5278] </font></font>
</p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="CENTER"><br>
</p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="LEFT"><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><b>1.
<u>ENVIES</u><span style="text-decoration:none"> NOT.
ma-kro-thuME</span><u>o</u><span style="text-decoration:none"> from
M</span><u>E</u><span style="text-decoration:none">kos + THU</span><u>o</u><span style="text-decoration:none">*
- 10 (264) references</span></b></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="LEFT"><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><b><span style="text-decoration:none">-
</span><u>God’s Love Envies not</u><span style="text-decoration:none">!
When His love has right-of-way in us, envy begins to be burnt out
from our lives. We are not perfected in this life, but we </span><u>are</u><span style="text-decoration:none">
on the way to our resurrected state upon the Return of our Lord
Jesus.</span></b></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="LEFT"><br>
</p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="LEFT"><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><b><span style="text-decoration:none">2.
</span><u>KIND</u><span style="text-decoration:none">.
chr</span><u>e</u><span style="text-decoration:none">sTEUo-mai from
CHRA</span><u>o</u><span style="text-decoration:none">* - 1 (138)
references</span></b></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="LEFT"><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><b><span style="text-decoration:none">-
See the </span><u>Kindness</u><span style="text-decoration:none"> of
our God and our Lord Jesus Christ. If we want to understand the
Father, we need to fully understand and experience His Son. Jesus
said </span><span style="text-decoration:none">that </span><span style="text-decoration:none">to
know Him - is to </span><u>know</u><span style="text-decoration:none">
His Father - for He and His Father are one! See John 17 for a full</span><span style="text-decoration:none">er</span><span style="text-decoration:none">
understanding of this.</span></b></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="LEFT"><br>
</p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="LEFT"><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><b><span style="text-decoration:none">3.
</span><u>ENVIES</u><span style="text-decoration:none"> NOT. z</span><u>e</u><span style="text-decoration:none">LO</span><u>o</u><span style="text-decoration:none">
from ZE</span><u>o</u><span style="text-decoration:none">* - 12 (71)
references</span></b></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="LEFT"><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><b><span style="text-decoration:none">-
This attribute of God and His Love is Wondrous indeed! So opposite to
the spirit of the world! So wonderful to watch its development in
fellow-believers as we allow and aid Jesus Christ to be fully formed
in us!</span></b></font></font></p>
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</p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="LEFT"><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><b><span style="text-decoration:none">4.
</span><u>VAUNTS</u><span style="text-decoration:none"> NOT ITSELF.
per-peREUo-mai* - 1 reference only!</span></b></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="LEFT"><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><b><span style="text-decoration:none">-
This is the </span><u>only</u><span style="text-decoration:none">
time this Greek word appears in the New Testament. Do we ever see
this spirit manifested in Jesus? Never! Is it the norm in our
unregenerate state? Yes! Does it still slip out at times in
believers? Yes - for we are </span><u>not</u><span style="text-decoration:none">
perfected until the Return of our Lord Jesus and our Resurrection.
Beware of those who teach sinless perfection prior to that event.</span></b></font></font></p>
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</p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="LEFT"><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><b><span style="text-decoration:none">5.
IS NOT </span><u>PUFFED UP</u><span style="text-decoration:none">.
phu-siO</span><u>o</u><span style="text-decoration:none"> from </span><span style="text-decoration:none">PHU</span><u>o</u><span style="text-decoration:none">*
- 7 (88) references</span></b></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="LEFT"><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><b><span style="text-decoration:none">-
Have you seen a toad puffed up? And we also h</span><span style="text-decoration:none">a</span><span style="text-decoration:none">ve
seen fellow human beings puffed up. </span><u>But</u><span style="text-decoration:none">
- the </span><u>love of God</u><span style="text-decoration:none">
is </span><u>never</u><span style="text-decoration:none"> puffed up!
What a deliverance on our behalf - when we allow the Love of God to
possess us!</span></b></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="LEFT"><br>
</p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="LEFT"><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><b><span style="text-decoration:none">6.
NOT </span><u>UNSEEMLY</u><span style="text-decoration:none">.
as-ch</span><u>e</u><span style="text-decoration:none">-moN</span><u>E</u><span style="text-decoration:none">
- from Ech</span><u>o</u><span style="text-decoration:none">* - 2
(1081) references</span></b></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="LEFT"><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><b><span style="text-decoration:none">-
synonym: uncomely.</span></b></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="LEFT"><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><b><span style="text-decoration:none">-
In the world we so often see unseemliness and uncomeliness. We can
remember it in ourselves in our unregenerate state; and when we slip
- by failing to </span><u>walk in the Spirit</u><span style="text-decoration:none">
once saved.</span></b></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="LEFT"><br>
</p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="LEFT"><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><b><span style="text-decoration:none">7.
</span><u>SEEKS</u><span style="text-decoration:none"> NOT ITS OWN.
z</span><u>e</u><span style="text-decoration:none">TE</span><u>o</u><span style="text-decoration:none">*
- 119 (167) references</span></b></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="LEFT"><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><b><span style="text-decoration:none">-
But </span><u>this</u><span style="text-decoration:none"> is a main
attribute of the unsaved. It is a distinct mark. And once save</span><span style="text-decoration:none">d</span><span style="text-decoration:none">,
our former friends note the great change taking place in us - as the
love of God begins to replace our former natural affections.</span></b></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="LEFT"><br>
</p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="LEFT"><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><b><span style="text-decoration:none">8.
IS NOT </span><u>PROVOKED</u><span style="text-decoration:none">.
pa-roXUn</span><u>o</u><span style="text-decoration:none"> from
oXUS* - 2 (19) references</span></b></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="LEFT"><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><b><span style="text-decoration:none">-
stirred - brought into sharp contention (Acts 15:39)</span></b></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="LEFT"><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><b><span style="text-decoration:none">-
How </span><u>touchy</u><span style="text-decoration:none"> most of
us are in our unsaved state. We must be handled with kid gloves! But
see how amazed Pilate was at Jesus when falsely accused. Like a sheep
before his shearers is dumb, so </span><u>He</u><span style="text-decoration:none">
opened not His mouth … That too is our goal, and that is the goal
of Jesus for each one of us! He and His Father are committed to this
on our behalf.</span></b></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="LEFT"><br>
</p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="LEFT"><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><b><span style="text-decoration:none">9.
</span><u>TAKES NOT ACCOUNT</u><span style="text-decoration:none">
OF </span><u>EVIL</u><span style="text-decoration:none">.
loGIze-tai from eRE</span><u>o</u><span style="text-decoration:none">*
- 41 (4076) references</span></b></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="LEFT"><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><b><span style="text-decoration:none">-</span><span style="text-decoration:none">thought,
reasoned, reckoned, imputed, th</span><span style="text-decoration:none">i</span><span style="text-decoration:none">nk
on, counted, supposed, concluded, esteemed, charged</span></b></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="LEFT"><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><b><span style="text-decoration:none">-
How so much of the world loves to hear gossip, and to spread it. John
Wesley calls this “evil speaking”, and emphasizes Matthew
18:15-17 as God’s appointed way for </span><u>its cure</u><span style="text-decoration:none">!
Political election times seem to bring this ou</span><span style="text-decoration:none">t</span><span style="text-decoration:none">
in its worst and lowest form.</span></b></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="LEFT"><br>
</p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="LEFT"><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><b><span style="text-decoration:none">10.
</span><u>REJOICES</u><span style="text-decoration:none"> NOT IN
</span><u>UNRIGHTEOUSNESS</u><span style="text-decoration:none">.
CHAIr</span><u>o</u><span style="text-decoration:none">* - 72 (401)
references</span></b></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="LEFT"><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><b><span style="text-decoration:none">-
be glad, hail, greet, rejoice, joy</span></b></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="LEFT"><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><b><span style="text-decoration:none">-
God’s love in us is silent at the news of this. It is saddened when
it hears of the fall of professing - and sometimes like David -
possessing believers.</span></b></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="LEFT"><br>
</p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="LEFT"><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><b><span style="text-decoration:none">11.
REJOICES WITH THE </span><u>TRUTH</u><span style="text-decoration:none">.
sunCHAIr</span><u>o</u><span style="text-decoration:none"> from
CHAIr</span><u>o</u><span style="text-decoration:none">* - 1 (401)
references</span></b></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="LEFT"><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><b><span style="text-decoration:none">-
</span><u>Jesus</u><span style="text-decoration:none"> is the Truth
i</span><span style="text-decoration:none">n</span><span style="text-decoration:none">
that - like a mystery - that has been hidden, but now the lid is off
- and we know who Jesus </span><u>really</u><span style="text-decoration:none">
is - and what all other truth - really is. Blessed are all those who
sense this place where they consistently rejoice with the truth.</span></b></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="LEFT"><br>
</p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="LEFT"><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><b><span style="text-decoration:none">12.
</span><u>COVERS</u><span style="text-decoration:none"> ALL </span><i><span style="text-decoration:none">THINGS</span></i><span style="text-decoration:none">.
STEg</span><u>o</u><span style="text-decoration:none">* - 4 (9)
references</span></b></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="LEFT"><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><b><span style="text-decoration:none">-
Do you know those who seek to protect the fallen from hurtful gossip?
</span><u>True love</u><span style="text-decoration:none"> does
this. Dad Critten</span><span style="text-decoration:none">t</span><span style="text-decoration:none">on,
from a church we pastored in Chicago, was of this spirit. </span><u>No
one</u><span style="text-decoration:none"> ever heard him speak a
evil word against a fellow believer - or even of non-believers. Even
of the devil he said, “Well, we could emulate his zeal!”</span></b></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="LEFT"><br>
</p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="LEFT"><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><b><span style="text-decoration:none">13.
</span><u>BELIEVES</u><span style="text-decoration:none"> ALL
</span><i><span style="text-decoration:none">THINGS</span></i><span style="text-decoration:none">.
pisTEU</span><u>o</u><span style="text-decoration:none"> from
PEIth</span><u>o</u><span style="text-decoration:none">* - 247 (711)
references</span></b></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="LEFT"><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><b><span style="text-decoration:none">-
The believer </span><span style="text-decoration:none">fi</span><span style="text-decoration:none">lled
with God’s love </span><u>wills</u><span style="text-decoration:none">
to believe! Billy Graham early in his ministry reached the point
where he covenanted with God - “Lord, even if I don’t underst</span><span style="text-decoration:none">a</span><span style="text-decoration:none">nd
all I re</span><span style="text-decoration:none">a</span><span style="text-decoration:none">d
in the Bible - yet I take it by faith, and boldly proclaim - ‘The
Bible says!’”</span></b></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="LEFT"><br>
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<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="LEFT"><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><b><span style="text-decoration:none">14.
</span><u>HOPES</u><span style="text-decoration:none"> ALL </span><i><span style="text-decoration:none">THINGS</span></i><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">.
elPIz</span></span><span style="font-style:normal"><u>o</u></span><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">
from elPIS* - 31 (87) references</span></span></b></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="LEFT"><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><b><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">-
Faith is for the present; </span></span><span style="font-style:normal"><u>hope</u></span><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">
is for the future. What God promises us for the Return of Christ and
all that that contains - the </span></span><span style="font-style:normal"><u>love
of God</u></span><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">
enables us to apprehend as </span></span><span style="font-style:normal"><u>future
hope</u></span><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">!
Yes, God will keep us </span></span><span style="font-style:normal"><u>to
the end</u></span><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">!
Yes - the love of God possessing us </span></span><span style="font-style:normal"><u>enables
us</u></span><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">
in the Blessed Hope!</span></span></b></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="LEFT"><br>
</p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="LEFT"><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><b><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">15.
</span></span><span style="font-style:normal"><u>ENDURES</u></span><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">
ALL </span></span><i><span style="text-decoration:none">THINGS</span></i><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">.
hu-poMEn</span></span><span style="font-style:normal"><u>o</u></span><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">
from MEn</span></span><span style="font-style:normal"><u>o</u></span><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">*
- 17 (210) references</span></span></b></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="LEFT"><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><b><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">-
endures, takes patiently, tarries behind</span></span></b></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="LEFT"><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><b><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">-
Have you noticed how the Holy Spirit through Paul has been leading us
in a gradation - an ascending climb to a most successful conclusion?
Endurance means that we can stride under the earthly role God has
placed us in, and come through triumphant? You and I not only </span></span><span style="font-style:normal"><u>can</u></span><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">
makie it - but by God’s grace and love - we </span></span><span style="font-style:normal"><u>will</u></span><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">
make it!</span></span></b></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="LEFT"><br>
</p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="LEFT"><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><b><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">16.
LOVE NEVER </span></span><span style="font-style:normal"><u>FAILS</u></span><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">.
PIPt</span></span><span style="font-style:normal"><u>o</u></span><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">*
- 90 (186) references</span></span></b></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="LEFT"><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><b><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">-
falls, fails</span></span></b></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="LEFT"><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><b><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">-
The above 15 points are all in one sentence. This 16</span></span><sup><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">th</span></span></sup><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">
point is the beginning </span></span><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">of
</span></span><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">the
succeeding sentence. </span></span><span style="font-style:normal"><u>LOVE</u></span><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">
never fails. Believe it. Embrace it. Rest in it. It is absolutely
true. No believer will be le</span></span><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">t</span></span><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">
down by holding on to this final word!</span></span></b></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="LEFT"><br>
</p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="LEFT"><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><u><b><span style="font-style:normal">NOTE</span></b></u><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>:
How do we get the best definition of a word? Often by studying how
it </b></span></span><b><u><span style="font-style:normal">acts</span></u><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">!
The above passage has 16 different ways how love (aGAp</span></span><u><span style="font-style:normal">e</span></u><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">)
acts. </span></span></b></font></font>
</p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="LEFT"><br>
</p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="LEFT"><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><b><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">Is
</span></span><u><span style="font-style:normal">this</span></u><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">
the way the love of God acts on our behalf? Most certainly </span></span><u><span style="font-style:normal">Yes</span></u><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">!
Is this true </span></span><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">of</span></span><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">
John 3:16? Yes! Is this the way Jesus comported Himself on our behalf
in His 33 years on earth? Again, Yes!</span></span></b></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="LEFT"><br>
</p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="LEFT"><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><b><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">Take
all the instances where this type of love appears in its various
occurrences in Scripture - 320 times, and </span></span><u><span style="font-style:normal">all</span></u><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">
will appear consistent! Do we as members of the Adamic race naturally
have such love? Not at all. Yet </span></span><u><span style="font-style:normal">this</span></u><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">
is what God calls us as believers to manifest. How is such a thing
possible? </span></span><u><span style="font-style:normal">Only</span></u><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">
when we come to the Cross of Christ, underst</span></span><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">a</span></span><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">nd
the Redemptive power of His blood - and </span></span><u><span style="font-style:normal">choose</span></u><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">
to believe on Him as God’s </span></span><u><span style="font-style:normal">only</span></u><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">
way for Reconciliation between ourselves and God!</span></span></b></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="LEFT"><br>
</p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="LEFT"><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><b><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">John
14:6 is </span></span><u><span style="font-style:normal">not</span></u><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">
a popular word for the world. The world </span></span><u><span style="font-style:normal">hates</span></u><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">
this message. It killed Jesus because of this message. Yet </span></span><u><span style="font-style:normal">His
death</span></u><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">
is the only hope for lost mankind.</span></span></b></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="LEFT"><br>
</p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="LEFT"><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><b><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">Satan’s
greatest mistake occurred when he ini</span></span><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">ti</span></span><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">ated
Judas and the Jewish leaders to crucify Jesus! </span></span><u><span style="font-style:normal">This</span></u><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">
la</span></span><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">i</span></span><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">d
the basis for his doom, which at the same time opened the door for
the Redemption of all mankind. However - a pardon is </span></span><u><span style="font-style:normal">no
pardon</span></u><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">
unless accepted. So it is </span></span><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">-
</span></span><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">who
hear, believe and accept - who are translated from the kingdom of
darkness into the Kingdom of God’s dear Son. </span></span><u><span style="font-style:normal">Here</span></u><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">
we become members of God’s “</span></span><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">One
</span></span><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">New
Man”! Here we experience plenteous Redemption!</span></span></b></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="LEFT"><br>
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<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="LEFT"><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><b><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">So
of all the 1619 Root Greek words of the New Testament - this one -
LOVE - a-gaPA</span></span><u><span style="font-style:normal">o</span></u><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">*
- 142 times in verbal form, aGAp</span></span><u><span style="font-style:normal">e</span></u><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">,
116 times in noun form; and a-ga-p</span></span><u><span style="font-style:normal">e</span></u><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">TOS
- 62 times in adjectival form - </span></span><u><span style="font-style:normal">is
the defining word</span></u><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">
of God, and of Christianity. For when we allow Christ by His Spirit
to indwell us in the light of Galatians 2:20 - </span></span><u><span style="font-style:normal">THEN</span></u><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">
we see the uniqueness of this word - LOVE - and - God </span></span><u><span style="font-style:normal">IS</span></u><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">
love! He is also HOLY, in perfect balance!</span></span></b></font></font></p>
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<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="LEFT"><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><b><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">In
Seminary in Chicago in the early 50’s, I had 2 professors who
warred with one another through their students - as to what was the
chief essence or attribute of God: </span></span><u><span style="font-style:normal">love</span></u><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">
or </span></span><u><span style="font-style:normal">holiness</span></u><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">.
Actually, it is not either/or - but - both/and! </span></span></b></font></font>
</p>
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<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="LEFT"><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><b><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">It
behooves us to come to a conclusion concerning our God like this.
Jesus in the Book of Revelation is both </span></span><u><span style="font-style:normal">Love</span></u><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">
- and - </span></span><u><span style="font-style:normal">Holiness</span></u><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">!
The God of the Old Testament is just as much the God of the New
Testament. In His Tri-unity - God is </span></span><u><span style="font-style:normal">both</span></u><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">
- for the </span></span><u><span style="font-style:normal">whole</span></u><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">
of the Bible. However - it is only under the </span></span><u><span style="font-style:normal">New
Covenant</span></u><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">
that God’s ultimate Old Testament purpose finds fulfillment. We
need to consider Hebrews 8:6 - and understand that the Father has
</span></span><u><span style="font-style:normal">constituted</span></u><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">
the New Covenant as </span></span><u><span style="font-style:normal">Torah</span></u><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">,
and that our chief meditation as believers should rest in the
Finished Work of Christ, and the interpretation of the 27 Old
Testament </span></span><u><span style="font-style:normal">mysteries</span></u><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">,
that were only given understanding through Christ and His apostle
Paul in the New Testament! </span></span><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">(See
Dr. David Stern at this point in his Jewish New Testament - and his
“Commentary on the Jewish New Testament”.)</span></span><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">
</span></span></b></font></font>
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