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F. The Principle of Evangelism
I Co.9:19; The emphasis in this verse is upon winning other men to Christ. Paul states that his actions
were governed by his desire to further the Gospel. What do you think he meant by being free from all
men? And in what sense did he become servant unto all?

G. The Principle of Worship
I Co.10.31: This broad, inclusive principle is easy to understand and pointed in its demands. Christian
behavior is aimed at the "glorification of God and enjoyment of Him forever." This simple test brings
glory and praise to God.

Consider the Nature of Love
1. This virtue stands for that outward-looking attitude of mind which makes God and our neighbors the
center of interest rather than ourselves.

2. To love anyone is to be glad that he is alive, to want a full and rich experience for him, to value him as
a person so that one respects him and does not exploit him, and to be concerned with his welfare to the
point of giving oneself to meet his needs.

3. To love is to be effectively related to other people and to oneself in such a manner as to render them
and ourselves more secure, to convey the feeling to others that we are "all for" them, that we are there
to support and cooperate with them. To love means to minister to, to satisfy the needs of other people.

4. The love of God, the "agape" of the New Testament does not seek value, but it creates value or gives
value and it does not desire to get but to give.

5. All that the New Testament, and for that matter the Old Testament too, has to say about the love of
God to men is expressed in the two words, Jesus Christ.

6. Love is not a mere emotion; it is a state of the will, not merely a matter of feelings. Love that does not
find expression in action on behalf of the person loved is only empty sound, signifying nothing.

7. The neighbor-love of which the Scripture speaks of, abstains from any voluntary injury to others; it
initiates no falsehoods, fraud, slander, quarrels, oppression of our fellows, whether if be instruction or
advice, reproof or defense of their good name, or special aid in their afflictions.

Some Principle Passages concerning to love.
A. The Teachings of Christ
1. The necessity of indiscriminate love, even to enemies (Mt.5:43-48)
2. Love as the essence of the scriptures (Mt.22:36-40; Mk.12:28-34)
3. A supreme demonstration and systematic discourse on love (John chapter 13-15)
a. Agape acted out in foot washing (13:1-15)
b. The giving of the new commandment (13:34-35)
c. The revelation between love and the commandments of Christ (14:15-15:8). The teaching of
the promised indwelling Spirit is integrally related to this section. Why?
d. Love's limit and capacity (15:9-13)
B. The Teachings of Paul
1. Love as fulfilling the law (Ro.13:1-15; Ga.5:13-23).

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