Improper & Proper objects of our love
- 1. Sermon text: 2 Peter 1 www.cmcoc.org Improper & Proper objects of our Loves By: Brian Birdow
- 2. Objective of Lesson Improper and proper objects of our love. To encourage us to love more. To encourage us to love God by keeping His commandments. To look at an example of love even under difficult circumstances.
- 3. Love Growing In 2 Pet 1:7 Love phileo - affection, friendship, a reciprocated kind of love agapao - full of good will, a sincere active interest toward the welfare of others; known only in the action it prompts. Must have an object or no such thing as love
- 4. Improper Objects of our love: Love World 1 Jn 2:15-17 Rom 12:1-2 2 Tim 4:10 2 Tim 3:4 Lk 8:14 Jn 3:19 Love Money 1 Tim 6:10 Matt19:16-22 Matt 6:19 Lk 12:15-21 Acts 5:1-4 murder, divorce, perjury, robbery, war Love Of Self 2 Tim 3:1-2 Jn 12:25 3 Jn 9 Love Praise Of Men Jn 12:43 Matt 23:6 Matt 11:7 Gal 1:10
- 5. Proper Objects Of Our Love God Matt 22:37 Deut 6:4-5; 10:12 Hosea 1:1-9; 7:8; 8:8 2 Kgs 10:31 Jesus Christ Eph 6:24 Jn 21:15-19 Jn 14:15 Matt 24:12 Rev 2:4 1 Cor 16:22 Brethren Jn 13:34-35 1 Pet 1:22 1 Jn 4:7-11; 21 1 Thess 4:9-10 2 Thess 1:3 Neighbor & Enemies Matt 22:39 Lk 10:25-27 Matt 5:44-48