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LESSON 11 NOVEMBER 12, 2023SUBJECT: Freedom in LoveDEVOTIONAL READING: Matthew 22:34-40BACKGROUND LESSON: Romans 13:8-10; 1 Corinthians 13:8-13MEMORY VERSE: The commandments, “You shall not commit adultery,” “You shall not murder,” “You shall not steal,” “You shall not covet,” and whatever other command there may be, are summed up in this one command: “Love your neighbor as yourself.” Romans 13:9 NIV LESSON AIM: To possess and apply the gift of love.INTERNATIONAL SUNDAY SCHOOL STUDY OUTLINEI. OBLIGATION TO OTHERS: ROMANS 13:8-10What should be the Christian's attitude toward material debt? Why do you think so? Romans 13:8a; Proverbs 22:7Do you think Romans 13:8a forbid Christians to use credit? Why or why not?What debt should Christians always owe to others? Romans 13:8bWhat does loving one's fellow human being fulfill? Romans 13:8c, 10bWhat enables the Christian to love? John 15:12; Romans 5:5; 1 John 4:7John 15:12Romans 5:51 John 4:7Which of the Ten Commandments are mentioned in Romans 13:9? All relate to our relationship with others. (Most Bible Versions list only four commandments. KJV and NKJV list five commandments, Exodus 20:16.) List all five including KJV and NKJV. Which one of the last six commandments given by Moses is not mentioned in Romans 13:9 in either version? Exodus 20:12According to the commandments mentioned in Romans 13:9, how may they be summed up in one command? Leviticus 19:18; Galatians 5:14How does love behave toward a neighbor? Romans 13:10aWhat is the fulfillment of the law? Romans 13:10bHow do you think the law helps us to know the true meaning of love?What does the law teach about how to love God? Deuteronomy 6:5; Luke 19:27aAre the Ten Commandments obsolete? Discuss. Matthew 5:17; John 14:15; 15:10; 1 John 5:2-3II. LOVE AND PERMANENCE: 1 CORINTHIANS 13:8-13How does Paul describe the endurance of love as compared to other gifts? 1 Corinthians 13:8aWhat will happen to other gifts? 1 Corinthians 13:8v. 8bcv. 8dev. 8fgWhy can believers only prophesy in part? Discuss believers' earthly limitations with respect to knowledge about God. 1 Corinthians 13:9When will earthly limitations come to an end for believers? 1 Corinthians 13:10 What do you think is meant by the phrase "when perfection (completeness) comes?" Consider the following: Hebrews 5:9; 7:28; 1 John 3:1-2What two analogies are used by Paul to illustrate the permanence of love over the temporary nature of other gifts? 1 Corinthians 13:11-12abcv. 11v. 12abcWhen perfection (completion) comes, how much will we know? 1 Corinthians 13:12dWhat three great virtues should be possessed by every believer? Which is the greatest? 1 Corinthians 13:13The greatestIn what sense is love greater than hope? (Do we need hope in heaven? Why or why not?) Romans 8:24-25In what sense is love greater than faith? (Do we need faith in heaven? Why or why not?) Hebrews 11:1In what sense will love always survive? 1 John 4:8b, 16b (Faith and hope pertain mainly with the individual, but love is broader. It deals with God and all humanity. Matthew 22:37-40)SUMMARY AND DISCUSSION In what ways does the worldly view of love differ from how believers understand love?What is the disadvantage of having spiritual gifts without love? ................
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