Month of Love - 4 - Love Loves the Unlovely - Dr. Jim Coleman - May 22, 2011
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Month of Love
#4 - Love Loves the Unlovely
I Corinthians 13:4-5
Very Draining People
_envious_ People _prideful_ People _rude_ People
_demanding_ People _angry_ People _grudge-holding_ People
For he knew it was out of envy that they had handed Jesus over to him.
Matthew 27:18
“You shall not covet your neighbor’s house. You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, or his manservant or maidservant, his ox or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor.”
Exodus 20:17
…love does not _envy_. I must…
I. _Be generous in spirit_
Nobody should seek his own good, but the good of others.
I Corinthians 10:24
…love does not _boast_, it is not _proud_. I must…
II. _Defer to others_
Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love.
Ephesians 4:2
5 Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus… 7 made himself nothing, taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness. 8 And being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself and became obedient to death-- even death on a cross! Philippians 2:5-8
“If someone forces you to go one mile, go with him two miles.”
Matthew 5:41
Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time.
I Peter 5:6
…love is not _rude_. I must…
III. _Be tactful_
He who answers before listening--that is his folly and his shame.
Proverbs 18:13
29 Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen.
31 ... Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice. 32 Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.
Ephesians 4:29-32
“Rudeness is a weak man’s imitation of strength.” Eric Hoffer
The wise in heart are called discerning, and pleasant words promote instruction.
Proverbs 16:21
…love is not _self-seeking_. I must…
IV. _Be understanding_
1 …be ready to do whatever is good, 2 to slander no one, to be peaceable and considerate, and to show true humility toward all men.
Titus 3:1-2
A man’s wisdom gives him patience; it is to his glory to overlook an offense.
Proverbs 19:11
“Do to others as you would have them do to you.”
Luke 6:31
A fool gives full vent to his anger, but a wise man keeps himself under control.
Proverbs 29:11
Man’s anger does not bring about the righteous life that God desires.
James 1:20
…love is not _angry_. I must…
V. _Be gentle_
Brothers, if someone is caught in a sin, you who are spiritual should restore him gently.
Galatians 6:1
If a ruler’s anger rises against you, do not leave your post; calmness can lay great errors to rest.
Ecclesiastes 10:4
…Love _keeps no record of wrongs_. I must…
III. _Forgive_
Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.
Colossians 3:13
He who covers over an offense promotes love, but whoever repeats the matter separates close friends.
Proverbs 17:9
“When you stand praying, if you hold anything against anyone, forgive him, so that your Father in heaven may forgive you your sins.”
Mark 11:25
Categories: Sunday Sermons, Bear Creek Church, 2011, Dr. Jim Coleman
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