Now that you have made your souls pure by obeying the truth, you can have true love for your Christian brothers and sisters. So love each other deeply with all your heart.
(1 Pet 1:22 NCV)
 
• We have seen that the Scriptures describes God’s love for us like a sweet smelling  _ _ _ _ _ _ _  (2Cor. 2:14; Song of Solomon)

• God’s love for us is  agape  love: the highest form of  _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ love. It goes beyond mere friendship, it transcends physical love, it is more intense than affection.
• Now we will see that there are different ingredients to  _ _ _ _ _ love…

"Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one's life for his friends."
(John 15:13 NKJV)

• This statement of Christ’s, not only encompasses physical death in the cause of others, but it involves continual  _ _ _ _ _ . To lay down means to surrender. The Greek word for “life” is psuche, which is most commonly translated “soul”, which encompasses the entire person- body and spirit.

• Paul warns that merely physically dying for others may not be _ _ _ _ _  love (1 Cor. 13:3).

Knowing the Scriptures, moving in the gifts of the Spirit, and having the ability to exercise great faith, are not the measures of a  _ _ _ _ _ _  Christian. (1 Cor. 13:2)

Now concerning things offered to idols: We know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but love edifies. 
(1 Cor 8:1 NKJV)

There is no proof of ignorance more common than conceit of knowledge. Much may be known, when nothing is known to good purpose. And those who think they know any thing, and grow vain (proud) thereon, are the least likely to make good use of their knowledge. Satan hurts some as much by tempting them to be proud of mental powers, as others, by alluring to sensuality. Knowledge which puffs up the possessor, and renders him confident, is as dangerous as self-righteous pride, though what he knows may be right. Without holy affections (love) all human knowledge is worthless.

• Paul lists 15 attributes of agape love (note the verse, and then a brief descripion of each):

1.  Patient ………………………………………………
2.  Kind …………………………………………………
3.  Does not envy ………………………………………
4.  Does not brag or boast …………………………….
5.  Is not proud …………………………………………
6.  Is not rude …………………………………………
7.  Is not selfish ………………………………………..
8.  Does not get upset with others (is not easily provoked)……………………………………………………
9.  Keeps no record of wrongs ………………………………………………………..
10.  Is not happy with evil ……………………………………………………………..
11.  Is very happy about the truth …………………………………………………….
12.  It protects, and accepts responsibility patiently ………………………………..
13.  It always trusts …………………………………………………………………….
14.  It always hopes ……………………………………………………………………
15.  It always remains strong ………………………………………………………….