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What We Need Is What We Need Is MOREMORE Love!Love!

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In a Previous LessonIn a Previous Lesson ““What We Need is What We Need is Less LoveLess Love!!””

Less love for…Less love for…• SELF!SELF!• MONEY!MONEY!• THE PLEASURES OF THIS WORLD!THE PLEASURES OF THIS WORLD!• PREEMINENCE!PREEMINENCE!• THE WAGES OF UNRIGHTEOUSNESS!THE WAGES OF UNRIGHTEOUSNESS!• THE PRAISE OF MEN!THE PRAISE OF MEN!

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The Bible has much to say about love!The Bible has much to say about love! Jn. 3:16Jn. 3:16

Many have love for the Many have love for the wrongwrong things rather things rather than the than the rightright things! things! 1 Jn. 4:7-111 Jn. 4:7-11 2 Tim. 3:1-52 Tim. 3:1-5

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1 John 4:7-111 John 4:7-11

““Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God. 8 He that loveth not knoweth and knoweth God. 8 He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love. 9 In this was not God; for God is love. 9 In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him. 10 Herein world, that we might live through him. 10 Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins. 11 Beloved, if God so loved us, we ought sins. 11 Beloved, if God so loved us, we ought also to love one another.”also to love one another.”

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““This know also, that in the last days perilous This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. 2 For men shall be lovers of times shall come. 2 For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, 3 Without natural affection, unholy, 3 Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good, 4 fierce, despisers of those that are good, 4 Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God; 5 Having a form of more than lovers of God; 5 Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.”such turn away.”

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Most religious people would agree that Most religious people would agree that moremore love is needed! love is needed! In the home!In the home! In our schools!In our schools! In our business connections!In our business connections! Among political leaders!Among political leaders! Among brethren in the church especially!Among brethren in the church especially! For God!For God!

I agree!I agree!

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We Need More Love For We Need More Love For BOLD PREACHINGBOLD PREACHING!!

Many preachers avoid controversy!Many preachers avoid controversy! Not like Paul & Barnabas – Not like Paul & Barnabas – “waxed bold”“waxed bold”

Acts 13:46-51Acts 13:46-51

Apostles were never “politically correct”Apostles were never “politically correct” Acts 5:27-42Acts 5:27-42

Need preaching that marks sin, error and false Need preaching that marks sin, error and false teachers!teachers! Rom. 16:17; 2 Tim. 2:16-18; 4:10; 3:13Rom. 16:17; 2 Tim. 2:16-18; 4:10; 3:13

Must teach Must teach “all the counsel of God”“all the counsel of God” Acts 20:27; 26:19-23; 2 Tim. 4:1-4Acts 20:27; 26:19-23; 2 Tim. 4:1-4

Bold Preachers of the 1Bold Preachers of the 1stst Century Century

JohnJohn - lost his head! - lost his head! Condemned the marriage of Herod & HerodiasCondemned the marriage of Herod & Herodias

• Matt. 14:1-12Matt. 14:1-12

StevenSteven - stoned for preaching the truth! - stoned for preaching the truth! Acts 7:51-60Acts 7:51-60

JesusJesus – crucified because of His teaching! – crucified because of His teaching! Matt. 23Matt. 23

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We Need More Love For We Need More Love For Divine AuthorityDivine Authority!!

Cannot act without Divine Authority and Cannot act without Divine Authority and please God!please God!

Christ has Christ has ALLALL Authority! Authority! Matt. 28:18-19; 7:21-29Matt. 28:18-19; 7:21-29

Worship must be Worship must be “in spirit and in truth”“in spirit and in truth” John 4:21-24John 4:21-24 This prohibits – Fun, food, frolic and any other This prohibits – Fun, food, frolic and any other

social gospel gimmick or program!social gospel gimmick or program! Must demand authority for all religious acts!Must demand authority for all religious acts!

Matt. 21:23-27Matt. 21:23-27

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We Need More Love For We Need More Love For The Lord’s ChurchThe Lord’s Church!!

Church purchased with Christ blood!Church purchased with Christ blood! Acts 20:28; Eph. 5:25Acts 20:28; Eph. 5:25 Lack of Love disrespects Lack of Love disrespects “the blood of the covenant”“the blood of the covenant”

– Heb. 10:29– Heb. 10:29

Must love the divine mission – Must love the divine mission – SpiritualSpiritual not not physical or social!physical or social! Evangelism – Matt. 28:18-20Evangelism – Matt. 28:18-20 Edification – Eph. 4:11-16; 29: 1 Cor. 14:26Edification – Eph. 4:11-16; 29: 1 Cor. 14:26 Benevolence – Help needy saints only!Benevolence – Help needy saints only!

• 1 Cor. 16:1-21 Cor. 16:1-2

Must love the assembling of the Saints!Must love the assembling of the Saints! Hebrew 10:23-26Hebrew 10:23-26

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We Need More Love For We Need More Love For PURITYPURITY!! All Unrighteousness is sin!All Unrighteousness is sin!

1 Jn. 5:171 Jn. 5:17 Sin is violation of God’s law and is universal!Sin is violation of God’s law and is universal!

1 Jn. 3:4; Rom. 3:23; 5:121 Jn. 3:4; Rom. 3:23; 5:12 Sin is pleasurable!Sin is pleasurable!

Only for a season – Heb. 11:24-27Only for a season – Heb. 11:24-27 Pleasures are short lived!Pleasures are short lived!

The wages of sin is death!The wages of sin is death! Rom. 6:23Rom. 6:23

Many overcome by perceived benefits of sin!Many overcome by perceived benefits of sin! Preachers who teach error!Preachers who teach error! Brethren who support error!Brethren who support error!

Must Must “keep unspotted from the world!”“keep unspotted from the world!” Rom. 6:13; James 1:27Rom. 6:13; James 1:27

Must be Holy as God is Holy!Must be Holy as God is Holy! 1 Peter 1:15, 16; 1 Cor. 6:9-111 Peter 1:15, 16; 1 Cor. 6:9-11

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We Need More Love For We Need More Love For KNOWLEDGEKNOWLEDGE!!

Ignorance of God’s word is a danger! Ignorance of God’s word is a danger! Hosea 4:6; Rom. 10:1-10Hosea 4:6; Rom. 10:1-10

Must read God’s WordMust read God’s Word Ex 24:7; Duet. 17:19; Josh. 8:34, 35; 1 Tim Ex 24:7; Duet. 17:19; Josh. 8:34, 35; 1 Tim

4:13; Eph. 3:4; Col. 4:16; 1 Thess. 5:274:13; Eph. 3:4; Col. 4:16; 1 Thess. 5:27 Hebrew writer condemned ignorance!Hebrew writer condemned ignorance!

Heb. 5:12-14Heb. 5:12-14 Study is required so we can handle God’s Study is required so we can handle God’s

word correctly!word correctly! 2 Tim. 2:152 Tim. 2:15

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Comment by Paul BlakeComment by Paul Blake ““This author has been observing a frightening This author has been observing a frightening

trend among professed sound preachers and trend among professed sound preachers and congregations. Some have a very simple menu congregations. Some have a very simple menu when it comes to spiritual food: milquetoast, weak when it comes to spiritual food: milquetoast, weak tea, doctrinal jello, and religious cotton candy, tea, doctrinal jello, and religious cotton candy, and they serve it to the local church on a weekly and they serve it to the local church on a weekly basis, yielding to the whims and will of the weak basis, yielding to the whims and will of the weak and sinful. Israel’s downfall was a loss of appetite and sinful. Israel’s downfall was a loss of appetite for strong preaching (Isa. 30:8-14). God’s for strong preaching (Isa. 30:8-14). God’s children in every dispensation need to cultivate a children in every dispensation need to cultivate a hunger for sound preaching; today they need a hunger for sound preaching; today they need a appetite for the truth delivered as it was by the appetite for the truth delivered as it was by the apostle Paul.”apostle Paul.”

A Study in PhilippiansA Study in Philippians, p. 36, p. 36

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We Need More Love For We Need More Love For SACRIFICAL LIVINGSACRIFICAL LIVING!! Christ sacrificed Himself for us!Christ sacrificed Himself for us!

Heb. 7:27; 9:26; 10:5-12; 11:4; 13:15Heb. 7:27; 9:26; 10:5-12; 11:4; 13:15 Gal. 1:4; 2:20; 1 Tim 2:6, 14Gal. 1:4; 2:20; 1 Tim 2:6, 14

We must give our bodies as a We must give our bodies as a livingliving sacrifice! sacrifice! Rom. 12:1-2 Rom. 12:1-2

Must glorify God in our bodies!Must glorify God in our bodies! Matt. 5:13-16; 1 Cor. 6:20Matt. 5:13-16; 1 Cor. 6:20

Keep unspotted from the world!Keep unspotted from the world! Jas. 1:27Jas. 1:27

Remain faithful unto death!Remain faithful unto death! Rev. 2:10Rev. 2:10

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We Need We Need More LoveMore Love For… For… BOLD PREACHERS & PREACHING!BOLD PREACHERS & PREACHING! DIVINE AUTHORITY!DIVINE AUTHORITY! THE LORD’S CHURCH!THE LORD’S CHURCH! PURITY!PURITY! KNOWLEDGE!KNOWLEDGE! SACRAFICAL LIVING!SACRAFICAL LIVING!