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The purpose of this first lesson is to give a brief over-view of how Love is dealt with in Scripture. We will group our thoughts under seven headings that will give a comprehensive view about Love.
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Jun 16, 2021 · Love is the greatest Christian virtue (v. 13). Faith and hope, which focus on what we cannot see in the present, will pass away when we see God directly, but love will endure. Matthew Henry comments, “Love fastens on the divine perfections themselves, and the divine image on the creatures, and our mutual relation both to God and them.
- Observation
- Interpretation
- Application
- Wrapup
Pray
As you begin to study this passage, pray that God will help you understand it and show you how your life should change because of it.
Read Focus Verses
The passage you’ll be studying today is Colossians 3:12-17. As you read, notice how many virtues are mentioned.
Context
This passage is part of a longer one which gives more background on how to understand these verses. Read Colossians 3:1-17 and see how today’s passage fits into its larger context.
The New Nature
In the previous IBS Bible study plan, “Which Coat Will You Wear Today?” you can study the identity of the new nature a Christian is given in more depth. Today we’ll look at its characteristics.
Mercy
James 2:13 gives a poignant reason we should show mercy to others.
Kindness
Notice what Ephesians 4:32 says about being kind.
Put on Love
If you have trusted Christ as your Savior, how are you going to strive to put on love and with it all these other virtues today?
In Jesus’ Name
If you are Christ’s, everything you do reflects on Him as if He would do it because it is all in His Name. How will that reality change the way you live today?
Closing
We hope this study has helped you understand how love and its accompanying virtues characterize the Christian’s life.
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Feb 26, 2019 · Love is the highest virtue because it leads us to God, who embodies love. The apostle John says: Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God, and whoever loves has been born of God and knows God. Anyone who does not love does not know God, because God is love. (1 John 4:7–8 ESV)
Jan 14, 2024 · Love The Greatest Virtue. Love is considered the greatest virtue in the Bible. 1 Corinthians 13:13 states that faith, hope and love remain, but “the greatest of these is love.”
Jun 17, 2020 · It is no wonder then that love is the chiefest of Christian virtues, for it best represents the God we serve. Love not only defines God, but it defines the sum total of his message to us. From the OT and NT Scriptures, we see that the God of love commands love from his people.
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May 15, 2020 · What Love Is. 1. Love is the greatest virtue (1 Corinthians 12:31-13:13, especially 1 Corinthians 13:4-8). It is the chief fruit of the Holy Spirit at work in and through our lives (Galatians 5:22-23). 2. God is the source of all true, giving, ongoing love.
