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Page 1: Faith, Hope and Love 1 Cor. 13:13 “And now abide faith, hope, love, these three; but the greatest of these is love.” NKJV 1 Cor. 13:13 “A more excellent
Page 2: Faith, Hope and Love 1 Cor. 13:13 “And now abide faith, hope, love, these three; but the greatest of these is love.” NKJV 1 Cor. 13:13 “A more excellent

Faith, Hope and Love

1 Cor. 13:13

Page 3: Faith, Hope and Love 1 Cor. 13:13 “And now abide faith, hope, love, these three; but the greatest of these is love.” NKJV 1 Cor. 13:13 “A more excellent

“And now abide faith, hope, love, these three; but the greatest of these is love.”

NKJV

1 Cor. 13:13

“A more excellent Way” 12:31

Paul’s Hymn

To love

Love

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Explanation of Love

Importance of Love - v. 1-3

Characteristics of Love - v. 4-7

Permanence of Love - v. 8-12

1 Cor. 13

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Importance of LoveImportance of Love - v. 1-3– Without love deeds are nothing

Characteristics of LoveCharacteristics of Love - v. 4-7– Love comes from God– Love seeks the highest good

Permanence of LovePermanence of Love - v. 8-12– Spiritual gifts are temporary– Love is permanent

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The Greatest of these is LOVE

Faith, Hope and Love Abides– Spiritual gifts no longer needed– Gifts not essential for salvation

These 3 will last - essential

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The Greatest of these is LOVE

Does not say they are eternal– NEB “These are three things that

last forever”– Faith looks forward to fulfillment– Hope is an earthly experience

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Two of these are not eternal–Faith will be fulfilledwill be fulfilled

Heb. 11:1 assurance - trustWalk by faith, not by sightFaith is of this age

The Greatest of these is LOVE

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Two of these are not eternal–Hope is limited to earthis limited to earth

Expectation – lookingAnchor - Heb. 6:19“…hope that is seen is not hope…” Rm. 8:24

The Greatest of these is LOVE

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When earth is no more and the eternal day has dawned, faith will be lost in sight, and hope, in fruition.

Faith and hope will not exist in heaven.

Faith will be realized and hope will be seen.

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Relation of Faith, Hope & LoveRelation of Faith, Hope & Love

Faith leads us to acceptHope enables confidenceLove causes us to obey

– John 14:15 1 John 5:3

– Love is greater than faith or hope

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Faith moves usHope sustains usLove moves us to obedience

–Love is the greatest

Relation of Faith, Hope & LoveRelation of Faith, Hope & Love

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THE PROCESS

Word Produces faith - Rm. 10:17

Faith produces HopeEnd of faith and hope = living in

harmony with will of God

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Greatest is LoveGreatest is Love

Faith will be lost in sight

Hope will come to fruition

Love will continue

“Love never fails”

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“And now abide faith, hope, love, these three; but the greatest of these is love.”

NKJV

1 Cor. 13:13

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All three are of God

But only love is in GodGod is loveHe shows His Love to usHe expects us to return that love

If we Love Him We will Obey Him

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Hear

Believe

Repent

Confess

BeBaptized

SALVATION