Philippians 1:9-11 And this I pray, that your love may abound still more and more in knowledge and all discernment, 10 that you may approve the things that are excellent, that you may be sincere and without offense till the day of Christ, 11 being filled with the fruits of righteousness which are by Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.

2. Philippians 1:9-11 And this I pray,
that your love may abound still
more and more in knowledge and
all discernment, 10 that you may
approve the things that are
excellent, that you may be sincere
and without offense till the day of
Christ, 11 being filled with the
fruits of righteousness which are
by Jesus Christ, to the glory and
praise of God.

3. ABOUNDING IN LOVE
A. 1 Thessalonians 3:12-13 And may the Lord
make you increase and abound in love to one
another and to all, just as we do to you, 13 so
that He may establish your hearts blameless in
holiness before our God and Father at the
coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all His
saints.
B. Matthew 24:12-13 And because lawlessness
will abound, the love of many will grow cold.
13 But he who endures to the end shall be
saved.
C. Luke 7:47 Therefore I say to you, her sins,
which are many, are forgiven, for she loved
much. But to whom little is forgiven, the same
loves little."

4. ABOUNDING IN LOVE
D. 1 Corinthians 13:1-3 Though I speak with the
tongues of men and of angels, but have not
love, I have become sounding brass or a
clanging cymbal. 2 And though I have the gift of
prophecy, and understand all mysteries and all
knowledge, and though I have all faith, so that I
could remove mountains, but have not love, I
am nothing. 3 And though I bestow all my
goods to feed the poor, and though I give my
body to be burned, but have not love, it profits
me nothing.
E. Ephesians 5:1-2 Therefore be imitators of God
as dear children. 2 And walk in love, as Christ
also has loved us and given Himself for us, an
offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-
smelling aroma.

5. ABOUNDING IN LOVE
F. Colossians 3:12-14 Therefore, as the elect
of God, holy and beloved, put on tender
mercies, kindness, humility, meekness,
longsuffering; 13 bearing with one another,
and forgiving one another, if anyone has a
complaint against another; even as Christ
forgave you, so you also must do. 14 But
above all these things put on love, which is
the bond of perfection.
G. 1 Timothy 1:5 Now the purpose of the
commandment is love from a pure heart,
from a good conscience, and from sincere
faith,

6. ABOUND IN LOVE FOR GOD
Matthew 22:35-38 Then one of them, a
lawyer, asked Him a question, testing
Him, and saying, 36 "Teacher, which is
the great commandment in the law?"
37 Jesus said to him, "'You shall love
the LORD your God with all your heart,
with all your soul, and with all your
mind.' 38 This is the first and great
commandment.

7. ABOUND IN LOVE FOR OUR
LORD
1 Peter 1:6-9 In this you greatly rejoice, though
now for a little while, if need be, you have been
grieved by various trials, 7 that the genuineness of
your faith, being much more precious than gold
that perishes, though it is tested by fire, may be
found to praise, honor, and glory at the revelation
of Jesus Christ, 8 whom having not seen you love.
Though now you do not see Him, yet believing,
you rejoice with joy inexpressible and full of glory,
9 receiving the end of your faith--the salvation of
your souls.

8. ABOUND IN LOVE FOR
EACH OTHER
John 13:34-35 A new commandment I
give to you, that you love one another;
as I have loved you, that you also love
one another. 35 By this all will know that
you are My disciples, if you have love
for one another."

9. ABOUND IN LOVE FOR THE
CHURCH
Ephesians 5:23-30 For the husband is head of the
wife, as also Christ is head of the church; and He is
the Savior of the body. 24 Therefore, just as the church
is subject to Christ, so let the wives be to their own
husbands in everything. 25 Husbands, love your wives,
just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself
for her, 26 that He might sanctify and cleanse her with
the washing of water by the word, 27 that He might
present her to Himself a glorious church, not having
spot or wrinkle or any such thing, but that she should
be holy and without blemish. 28 So husbands ought to
love their own wives as their own bodies; he who
loves his wife loves himself. 29 For no one ever hated
his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as
the Lord does the church. 30 For we are members of
His body, of His flesh and of His bones.

10. ABOUND IN LOVE FOR OUR
FAMILY
1. Colossians 3:19 Husbands, love
your wives and do not be bitter
toward them.
2. Titus 2:3-4 the older women …..
4 that they admonish the young
women to love their husbands, to
love their children

11. ABOUND IN LOVE FOR
RIGHTEOUSNESS
John 3:19-21 And this is the condemnation,
that the light has come into the world, and
men loved darkness rather than light,
because their deeds were evil. 20 For
everyone practicing evil hates the light and
does not come to the light, lest his deeds
should be exposed. 21 But he who does the
truth comes to the light, that his deeds may
be clearly seen, that they have been done in
God."

12. ABOUND IN LOVE FOR MY
NEIGHBOR
Matthew 22:39-40 And the second is
like it: 'You shall love your neighbor as
yourself.' 40 On these two
commandments hang all the Law and
the Prophets."

13. ABOUND IN LOVE FOR OUR
ENEMIES
Matthew 5:43-48 "You have heard that it was said, 'You
shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.' 44 But I
say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse
you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for
those who spitefully use you and persecute you,
45 that you may be sons of your Father in heaven; for
He makes His sun rise on the evil and on the good, and
sends rain on the just and on the unjust. 46 For if you
love those who love you, what reward have you? Do
not even the tax collectors do the same? 47 And if you
greet your brethren only, what do you do more than
others? Do not even the tax collectors do so?
48 Therefore you shall be perfect, just as your Father in
heaven is perfect.

14. ABOUND IN LOVE FOR THE LOST
John 3:16 For God so loved the world
that He gave His only begotten Son,
that whoever believes in Him should
not perish but have everlasting life.

15. ABOUND IN LOVE FOR TRUTH
2 Thessalonians 2:9-12 The coming of the
lawless one is according to the working of
Satan, with all power, signs, and lying
wonders, 10 and with all unrighteous
deception among those who perish, because
they did not receive the love of the truth, that
they might be saved. 11 And for this reason
God will send them strong delusion, that
they should believe the lie, 12 that they all
may be condemned who did not believe the
truth but had pleasure in unrighteousness.

16. ABOUND IN LOVE FOR HIS
APPEARING
2 Timothy 4:8 Finally, there is laid up for me
the crown of righteousness, which the Lord,
the righteous Judge, will give to me on that
Day, and not to me only but also to all who
have loved His appearing.

17. May God
help us to
abound in
LOVE.

19. TONIGHT’S SERMON
LIVING FOR JESUS 3-16