The Greatest of These is Love
1 Corinthians 13 - Love Suffereth Long
Love is - Patient
Love thinks of others - Not impatient or hasty
Self-Flesh Says: I MUST - Get what I want NOW
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1 Corinthians 13 - Love is kind
Love is - Kind
Love thinks of others - Not insensitive and thoughtless
Self-Flesh Says: I MUST - Look after myself first
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1 Corinthians 13 - Love envieth NOT
Love is - Not jealous
Love thinks of others - Admires the good qualities of others
Self-Flesh Says: I MUST - Focus on myself and my achievements
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1 Corinthians 13 - Love vaunteth NOT itself
Love is - Not proud
Love thinks of others - Aware of your own weaknesses
Self-Flesh Says: I MUST - Be the best
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1 Corinthians 13 - Is NOT puffed up
Love is - Not arrogant
Love thinks of others - Does not bully/impress others
Self-Flesh Says: I MUST - I am the most important
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1 Corinthians 13 - Doth NOT behave itself unseemly
Love is - Not rude
Love thinks of others - Not short tempered
Self-Flesh Says: I MUST - Others should look up to me
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1 Corinthians 13 - Seeketh NOT her own
Love is - Not selfish
Love thinks of others - Submissive and cooperative
Self-Flesh Says: I MUST - Get my own way
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1 Corinthians 13 - Is NOT easily provoked
Love is - Not irritable
Love thinks of others - Open and easy to get on with
Self-Flesh Says: I MUST - Defend my own position
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1 Corinthians 13 - Thinketh NO evil
Love is - Not resentful
Love thinks of others - Sympathetic - seeks ways to help
Self-Flesh Says: I MUST - Attack others weaknesses
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1 Corinthians 13 - Rejoiceth NOT in iniquity
Love is - Not competitive
Love thinks of others - Not fickle or hypocritical
Self-Flesh Says: I MUST - Is glad when others fail
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1 Corinthians 13 - But rejoiceth in the Truth
Love is - positive / joyful / encouragin
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Love thinks of others - Keeps a positive outlook
Self-Flesh Says: I MUST - Complain and be negative
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1 Corinthians 13 - ALL THINGS - Beareth
Love is -forgiving
Love thinks of others - Will forgive faults in others
Self-Flesh Says: I MUST - Refuse to forgive
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1 Corinthians 13 - ALL THINGS - Believeth
Love is - trusting
Love thinks of others - Trusts in God to overcome all
Self-Flesh Says: I MUST - Refuse to trust - I can do it myself
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1 Corinthians 13 - ALL THINGS - Hopeth
Love is - hoping
Love thinks of others - Genuinely concerned for others
Self-Flesh Says: I MUST - Look after Number 1
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1 Corinthians 13 - ALL THINGS - Endureth
Love is - enduring
Love thinks of others - Doesn't give up on others
Self-Flesh Says: I MUST - Let others look after themselves
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1 Corinthians 13 - Love NEVER fails
Love is - eternal
Love thinks of others - Will last FOREVER
Self-Flesh Says: I MUST - Will one day FINISH
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" ... if I have all Knowledge ... and all faith ... and have not love - I am nothing ... "
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From the notes:
Information and Awareness Meeting
2 June 2001
Punchbowl Ecclesia NSW
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