BA2007-02-23: LOVE: A MORE EXCELLENT WAY: THE REFNING

Sunday Vesper Service: February 25, 2007

I Corinthians 13: 9-13
LOVE: A More Excellent Way : THE REFINING
Ptr M.R.

“LOVE CAN BE PROCESSED”

HOW DOES LOVE BECOME REFINED TO US?
I. It is given in whole but we exercise it in parts. (v.9-10)
- God’s love is pure and unadulterated
- As human being, we don’t have intrinsic value of love (not natural)
- It always takes time (no shortcut in love) Fidelity not romance that make the love of marriage work.

Why? We learned/knew by parts in this life. (fiber optics work)

(I Jn. 3:2) Our perfection in love will take place as we see Jesus face to face.

II. Love can be learned from one maturity to another. (v.11)
- How does a child (immature) learns to love
o Parent are angry
o The child obeys through bribery
o When in misery
o When it understands love as family
- Love goes through stages as you mature in years. (from phileo – storge – agape)

III. There are blind spots in the context of love, but nevertheless love covers them all. (v.12)
- Cover – atonement ( I Peter 4:8)

BLIND SPOTS we see when we apply love:
1.) Rough Edges (wrong & ugly)
2.) The repeated nd unlearned manner
3.) The love you share is never compensated, yet you still love at all. (I Peter 4:8)