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Sin Vs. Signs Of Love
Contributed by Jerry Mckee on Mar 18, 2009 (message contributor)
Summary: I’m so glad that Christ loves us even with our sin nature. This is a short study showing the love Christ and how we can avoid sin because of that love.
SIN vs. SIGNS OF LOVE
I. Sins of sexual attitude and behavior
a. The sins
i. Evil desires
ii. Sexual sins
iii. Impurity
iv. Lust
v. Shameful desires
b. Consider ourselves dead to these sins – vs. 3:15
II. Sins of speech
a. The sins
i. Anger expressed
ii. Cursing
iii. Dirty language
iv. Lying
b. Cast these sins off – vs. 3:8
III. Signs of Love
a. The signs
i. Tender-hearted Mercy
ii. Kindness
iii. Humility
iv. Patience
v. Gentleness
vi. Forgiveness
b. Practice these – vs. 3:12-17
i. Imitate Christ’s Mercy – vs. 3:12,13
ii. Let love guide your life – 3:14
iii. Let the peace of God rule in your heart – vs. 3:15
1. Rule – Umpire
2. Our heart is the center of our emotions
3. Let Peace rule – Philippians 4:7
iv. Always be thankful – vs. 3:15
v. Keep God’s Word in you at all times – vs. 3:16
1. Scripture Memorization
2. Psalm 119:11
vi. Live as Jesus Christ’s representative – vs. 3:!7
1. We are Christ’s Ambassadors – 2 Corinthians 5:20
