The Nature (Pt.2) & Non-cessation of Love

The Necessity of Love (v.1-3)

The Nature of Love (v.4-7)

 - (last week we covered verse 4)

 - Love is not provoked (v.5)
   · Not easily irritated, angered, quick-tempered
   · Love is easily approachable, patient

 - Love does not keep records of someone's sins (v.5)
   · Love forgives and forgets
   · God does this to us in Christ (Rom. 4:6-8)
   · What do we do when others sin against us then? (Matt. 18:15-18 | Gal. 6:1-2 | 2 Tim. 2:24-26 | Eph. 4:32 | Luke 23:34)

 - Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth (v.6)
   · This love is holy, righteous, godly
   · Do we rejoice in sin (our's or other's)? (Is. 5:20 | Heb. 1:9 | Matt. 5:6)

 - Love always covers (v.7 | 1 Pet. 4:8)
   · To keep another's sin confidential/concealed
   · Love does not gossip

 - Love always believes (v. 7)
   · Love is not always suspicious and pessimistic
   · Love takes people at their word and is generous in judgements

 - Love always hopes (v. 7)
   · Love hopes in God's work in other Christians

 - Love always endured (v. 7 | 2 Tim. 2:12)
   · Love forbears times or trials

The Non-cessation of Love (v.8-13 | Eph. 2:6-7 | Ps. 103:17)
 - Love will never ever end
 - But the gifts are temporary and will end