I Corinthians 13:7 XIII. LOVE ALWAYS BELIEVES Pistuo : Believe Or - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

“ THE VIRTUES OF LOVE ” (5) I Corinthians 13:7

XIII. LOVE ALWAYS BELIEVES “ Pistuo ”: Believe Or Trust Persuasively John 3:16; Acts 16:31; Luke 16:11; & John 2:24 Love Is Not Suspicious Or Cynical

JOHN MACARTHUR “When it throws its mantle over a wrong it also believes in the best outcome for the one who has done the wrong – that the wrong will be confessed and forgiven and the loved one restored to righteousness. If a loved one is accused of something wrong, love will consider him innocent until proven guilty. If he turns out to be guilty, love will give credit for the best motive. ”

XIV. LOVE ALWAYS HOPES “ Elpidzo ”: T o Expect, Have Confidence In II Corinthians 1:10; I Timothy 4:10; & Romans 8:24-25 Love With Hope Does Not Give Up

II TIMOTHY 2:24-26

RUTH 1:6-9

XV. LOVE ALWAYS ENDURES “ Hupomeno ”: Remain Under; Persevere; Fortitude Hebrews 12:2; James 1:12; & II Timothy 2:3 Refuses T o Be Overwhelmed By Opposition

LOVE ENDURES “If he gives me credit for being a plodder, he will describe me justly. Anything beyond that will be too much. I can plod. I can persevere in any definite pursuit. T o this I owe everything. ”

I SAMUEL 20:16-17

LUKE 15:20-24

JOHN MACARTHUR “Love bears what otherwise is unbearable; it believes what otherwise is unbelievable; it hopes in what otherwise is hopeless; and it endures when anything less than love would give up. ”

ALAN REDPATH “This picture of love is a photograph of the Lord Jesus Christ in His inner character. And in His church, His body, He wants to have many reprints .”

I CORINTHIANS 12:31 (JFT) “You can do better. Allow me to show you a superior way of ministry”

I CORINTHIANS 13:4 (JFT) “Love is long -tempered and dispositioned to be graciously benevolent; love refuses to be selfishly competitive or to be applauding oneself; it does not have a haughty spirit”

I CORINTHIANS 13:5 (JFT) “Or treat people impolitely. Love does not demand my way or the highway, it is not contentious or keep a ledger sheet of offenses.”

I CORINTHIANS 13:6 (JFT) “Love is not cheerful about unrighteousness but rather delights in truth.”

I CORINTHIANS 13:7 (JFT) “Love provides a place of refuge for sinners. Love trusts and has confidence in people. Love goes the distance persevering on behalf of others.”

I CORINTHIANS 13:13 (JFT) “In conclusion, there is faith, hope, and love. But love reigns supremely over all.”

SENTENCING BY OLIVER CROMWELL