To understand the importance of love

2. • How does the Bible define,
“Church”?
• What is God’s commitment
to the Church?
• How is the Church to be the
steward of Truth?
What Questions Have We
Answered So Far?

3. How does the Bible define,
“Church”?
What is God’s commitment
to the Church?
How is the Church to be the
steward of Truth?
What Questions Have We
Answered So Far?
• Why is Theology important?
• How has the Church saved
civilization?
• Why must our central
focus always be Christ?
• How must the Church
care for people?

4. How does the Bible define,
“Church”?
What is God’s commitment
to the Church?
How is the Church to be the
steward of Truth?
What Questions Have We
Answered So Far?
Why is Theology important?
How has the Church saved
civilization?
Why must our central
focus always be Christ?
How must the Church care for people?
What is the Church’s
greatest single attribute?

5. What is the Church’s
greatest single attribute?
1 Corinthians 13

14. No matter what the church
looks like, its love for God is
reflected in its love and care
for people.

15. Living the way God intended
Ecc. 12:13: “Fear God and keep 613 laws.”
Psalm 15: David boils it down to 11 laws.
Micah 6:8: The prophet shortens it to 3 laws.
Matthew 22:37-40: Jesus brought it down to 2.

16. “Now the purpose of [all] the
commandment is love from a
pure heart, a good conscience,
and from a sincere faith.”
1 Timothy 1:5

17. “And above all things have fervent
love for one another, for love will
cover a multitude of sin.”
1 Peter 4:8

18. “But above all these things put
on love, which is the bond of
perfection.”
Colossians 3:14

19. “But whosoever keeps His Word,
truly the love of God is perfected in
him.”
1 John 2:5

20. 2 Corinthians 3:18

21. 1 Corinthians 13

22. Suffers long
Kind
Envious
Parades itself
Puffed up
V.4: Impatient
Cruel
Affirming
Selfless
Humble

23. Behaves rudely
Seeks its own
Easily provoked
Thinks no evil
V.5: Caring
Generous
Easygoing
Optimistic

24. Rejoices in iniquity
Bears all things
Believes all things
Hopes all things
Endures all things
V.6-7: Empathetic
Imposed upon
Pessimistic
Cynical
Irritated

26. Ministry of
Proclamation of the
Truth / Gospel
Ministry of Restoration
through forgiveness
Ministry of
Reconciliation
through relationship
Ministry of Edification
through servanthood
Ministry of
Encouragement
through fellowship
Ministry of Discipleship
through example,
teaching and training