Q1 How useless are your words if you do not have Agape in your heart? 1 Corinthians 13:1
A: Your words are compared to a clanging brass or cymbal, in other words just cacophony.
Q2 How useless is your knowledge and faith if you don’t have agape? 1Corinthians 13:2
A: It is considered as nothing, if you do not have agape love.
Q3 If you give all you have to the poor, and die a martyrs death and don’t have agape love what is it worth? 1 Corinthians 13:3
A: It profited you nothing.
Q4 Out of all professing Christian in the world who really knows the Creator? 1 John 4:7,8
A: Those who love really know the Creator, because the Creator is love. Those who don’t love don’t know God.
Q5 If one has Agape how bold and courageous will he be in the day of judgment? 1 Jn 4:17
A: They will be bold in the day of judgment, just like Yahshua (Jesus) was.
Q6 What does Agape do to our fear of judgment? 1 John 4:18
A: Perfect love casteth out all fear. When we have agape love we do not fear anyone or anything.
Q7 Is it possible for someone to have Agape and continue to transgress the law? Roman 13:10
A: No, because love does not transgress against his neighbor, therefore love fulfils the law perfectly.
Q8 What does natural born human love that everyone including the heathen has enable us to do quite easily? Matthew 5:46, 47
A: The natural born human love that we all are born with, enables us to love those who love us.
Q9 What does Agape love allows us to do? Matthew 5:44
A: Agape love enables us to love those who hurt us, despitefully use us, and to bless those that curse us.
Q10 According to this what does it means to be perfect. Matt 5:45-48
A: To be perfect in this case means to love those who hate you, just like Jesus did.
Q11 In complete contrast, whom is agape love directed to? Romans 5:7 8 10
A: Agape love is directed to not the righteous but the wicked, just like Yahshua (Jesus), came to save sinners not the righteous.
Q12 What was the Savior’s motivation in giving himself for us? 2 Corinthians 8:8,9
A: The Saviors motivation was to become poor so that we in turn might becoming rich by gaining everlasting life.
Q13 When will the world finally recognize God’s true people? John 13 :35
A: When we truly love one another.
Q14 Where do we see agape mostly revealed? 1 John 4:9,10
A: We see agape revealed when God sent his only Son to die for us.
Q15 What bring us real comfort and hope? Romans 15:1-5 Romans 8:37-39
A: What brings us comfort and hope is knowing that through Jesus Christ everything is possible! He has been through every trial that we could possibly imagine, so He understands and He is there to offer us comfort and hope and to remind us that through Him we are nothing but conquerors.
Read: I Cor. 13
Reflection: There are two loves that we talked about today, phileo and agape. Phileo; the love that each of us are born with is loving those who treat us well, who love us back or do us good. Agape love on the other hand is loving those who use us, who hurt us and dispitfully use us. Do not be confused though, you should never let anyone take advantage or abuse you wrongfully, what you are to do though, is to forgive and pray from them. We are nothing if we do not have love. No matter what we do, how successful we are or how much money we have, if we do not posses agape love, the Bible says we are as nothing. As true Christians should also practice agape love, even though we may not feel like it sometimes. God paved the way for us, by sending his one and only Son to die for our sinful race so that we might have eternal life, and when Jesus came to earth He also practiced agape love, by being kind and blessing his persecutors and those who cursed and hated him.
It is for us to follow this example, to put aside our fragile, useless pride, and be like Yahshua (Jesus). Love those who curse and despitefully use you, and you will be blessed. It will not be always easy to do, I can assure you that, but nothing really is and we have the example of Jesus before us, so we have no excuses!
Take care and enjoy your Monday,
Blessings!
Ruthline
