Faith

1
2 Peter 15-7
Temperance
Brotherly Kindness
Charity (love)
Virtue
Faith
Patience
Knowledge
Godliness
2
One can have numerous good traits and
teach "sound doctrine"
and still be
lost.
cf. 1 Co. 131
3
Love is a spiritually
genetic trait.

• The Godhead is a loving unit. (1 Jn. 48,16 Jn.
  131 Ro. 1530)
• Children of God credit Him for the love they
  show. (Jn. 15.4,5,12 Ep. 432-52)

4
Love requires
work.

• There is no such thing as love at first sight.
  (cf. Mt. 528 2 Jn. 215-17 Jn. 2029)
• We can labor in love knowing God has worked in
  love. (Ho. 144 1 Ti. 114 Ro. 324 cf. Ge.
  66 Jn. 316 Jn. 1513 Mt. 2639 Ga. 61,2)

5
Love should
grow.

• Sow the seeds of love. (Php. 48 1 Co. 134-7)
• Water those seeds and de-weed regularly. (Lk.
  811-18 Jn. 2115-17 Mt. 2128-30 Lk. 632
  Mt. 544 Lk. 635)
• Why grow? Love can be lost. (Re. 24)

6
Love is better
seen than heard.

• To verbally communicate love is important. (1 Jn.
  49 Jn. 159)
• But, to claim love exists is to already be
  demonstrating it. (Jn. 1415 Jn. 1421 Jn.
  542 Ro. 26 He. 125-7)

DO YOU LOVE GOD?