Love Never Fails

LOVE NEVER FAILS
TEXT: 1 Corinthians 13; 1 John. 2; Ephesians 4

SUMMARY: Love is not mere feelings or outward actions; it is a divine commandment, given and nourished by the Spirit of God in the heart of the believer, and put to the test within the local church.

I. THE LOVE COMMANDMENT GIVEN, 1 Jn. 2:3-10.
A. The Old Love Commandment.
B. The New Love Commandment.

II. THE LOVE COMMANDMENT APPLIED, Eph. 4:1-6, 11-16.
A. Love is labor.
B. Love is truth.
C. Love is edifying.

III. THE LOVE COMMANDMENT TESTED, 1 Cor. 12, Eph. 4.
A. The Church is Many Members.
B. The Church is One Body.

APPLICATION:
A. Love Involves Submission, vv. 4-5.
B. Love Involves Repentance, vv. 25-31.