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2009-11-04 – David Smitherman – The Significance and Importance of Love

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The Significance and Importance of Love

By David Smitherman

Benchley, November 4, 2009

John 13:34-35; 15:12,17
I John 3:23?- Love is commanded by God.
I John 4:8,11?- Love is the essence of God.
Love defined:? understanding what “love” is not:
- Romantic love
- Natural, easy, not taught
Love defined:? understanding what “love” is:
- John 3:16; Ephesians 5:2; I John 3:16; 4:9
- For God so loved?| Love is:
  - The world?| For those who don’t love us.
  - that He gave | Sacrificing
  - His only begotten Son | That which has value
  - That whoever believes in Him should not perish, but have eternal life. | So that they might be made better
- Not natural, not easy, taught.
Love demonstrated
- I John 3:18; I Peter 1:22; James 2:14-26
- Marriage – Ephesians 5:25,28,33
- Children – Matthew 10:37
- Brethren – I John 2:10; 3:10-11; 4:20
  - Care – I Corinthians 12:25
  - Seek good – I Thessalonians 5:15
  - Bear burdens – Galatians 6:2
  - Accept – Romans 15:7
  - Confess to – James 5:16
  - Forgive – Ephesians 4:32

2009-07-22 – Ron Treat – What God Expects

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What God Expects

By Ron Treat

Benchley, July 22, 2009

God expects obedience from us.
God expects love.? Matthew 22:37-40
Matthew 25:31-46; James 2:15-16?- We show love for God by showing love for each other.
God expects us to show compassions for each other, both physically and spiritually.
Romans 12:1-3?- We are to present ourselves as living sacrifices.
Colossians 3:1-15?- Instructions for avoiding sin.

2009-06-12 – John Evans – What it Takes to Make a Home

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What it Takes to Make a Home

By John Evans

Benchley, June 12, 2009

I Corinthians 13:4-7
Matthew 22:37?- A home must start with love for God.
Ephesians 5:25?- Husbands must love their wives.
You must have patience to have the kind of love God requires.
- I Corinthians 13:4-7?- “Love does all the good that it can for as long as it can.”? –Robert Turner
- Colossians 3:12-14?- Bear with one another.
You must control your tongue.
- James 3:1-6?- Controlling our tongue is one of the most difficult things we can do.
- James 1:19-20?- Be swift to hear and slow to speak.
- Proverbs 25:11?- The value of good speech.
We must be willing to forgive each other.
- Matthew 6:12-13
- Psalms 119:51

2009-05-17 – Phillip North – I Corinthians 13:1-6

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I Corinthians 13:1-6

By Phillip North

Benchley, May 17, 2009

2008-11-30 – Jesse Jenkins – The Golden Rule

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The Golden Rule

By Jesse Jenkins

Benchley, November 30, 2008

2008-10-05 – David Watson – Dating and Relationships: Part 2

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Dating and Relationships:? Part 2

By David Watson

Benchley, October 5, 2008

Qualities to look for in a date or spouse:
- Choose wisely!
  - Your spouse is with you everyday for the rest of your life.? I Kings 11:4; 12:25
  - Go in the direction of God when choosing a mate.? Proverbe 4:25-27
- Someone who loves God with all their heart, soul, and mind.? Matthew 22:37; Proverbs 16:8; Luke 12:16
  - They will be spiritually minded.? Psalms 1:1-3; Romans 8:5-8
  - They will live the life.? I Peter 3:3-4
  - They are always trying to grow.? Psalms 92:12-15; Ephesians 4:15; Hebrews 5:12; II Peter 3:18
- Someone who loves their neighbor as themselves.? Matthew 22:39
  - They are unselfish.? Luke 10:30-37
  - They will admit their own mistakes.? Luke 19:8-10; I John 1:8
  - They are forgiving.? Luke 11:4; Ephesians 4:31-32
- Someone who truly loves you.
  - Not infatuation.? Romans 13:13-14; Matthew 5:28
  - Not puppy love.

2008-09-28 – David Watson – Dating and Relationships: Part 1

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Dating and Relationships:? Part 1

By David Watson

Benchley, September 28, 2008

Genesis 29:16-35?- Jacob’s love for Rachel and lack of love for Leah
True love:? I Corinthians 13
- agape – “love for the sake of its object”
- Love for God and neighbor.? Matthew 22:37-39
- God’s love for us.? Romans 5:8
Infatuation
- The difference between true love and infatuation Amnon had for Tamar.? II Samuel 13:1-15
Paul’s recommendations for marriage.? I Corinthians 7:7-9
Warnings about purity.? I Corinthians 5:15; I Timothy 5:2
Love’s double-cross
- Initially attractive traits become an annoyance.
- Look to the future!? Proverbs 4:25-27
Selfishness
- True love is not about what you can get out of it.
- Paul’s selflessness.? II Corinthians 12:15
Love:? I Corinthians 13
- Positive
  - Patient
  - Kind
  - Rejoices with the truth
  - Bears/endures all things
  - Believes/hopes all things
  - Never fails
- Negative
  - Is not jealous
  - Does not brag/not arrogant (Proverbs 28:30-31)
  - Does not act unsbecomingly
  - Does not seek its own
  - Is not provoked
  - Does not take into account a wrong suffered.
  - Does not rejoice in unrighteousness

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