Agape Love

This 11 part sermon series focuses on the word "agape" found several times in the Bible. What does this word mean and how can we learn to express this type of love? As Christians, why is agape so important as an attribute of the character of God to be striving for in our lives?

This sermon series was recorded in 2022 by Gary Petty.

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Love Is Civil Agape Love Series - Part 6

Love is civil. What does civility mean and is it important as a Christian to be civil?
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The Greatest of These Is Love Agape Love Series - Part 11

“Faith and hope and love abide, and the greatest of these is love.” The final episode in this sermon series gives a brief study of faith and hope, showing how they relate to love.
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Love Does Not Rejoice in Iniquity But in the Truth Agape Love Series - Part 10

Discover three ways we as Christians rejoice in iniquity without realizing it.
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Love Thinks No Evil Agape Love Series - Part 9

Our minds are designed to focus and recall the things we spend the most time thinking about. God's character of agape love does not keep a record of wrongs and meditates on what is good, transforming our life.
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Love Is Not Provoked Agape Love Series - Part 8

Is there such a thing as righteous anger? Not being provoked does not mean you don’t get angry.
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Love Is Not Selfish Agape Love Series - Part 7

Four ways to help develop the unselfishness of agape love.
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Love Does Not Boast and Is Not Proud Agape Love Series - Part 5

Boasting and pride are related attributes, both of which Paul specifically mentions in his famous exhortation of agape love in 1 Corinthians 13.
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Love Does Not Envy Agape Love Series - Part 4

1 Corinthians 13 says that agape love does not envy. This sermon brings out three strategies for combatting envy in our lives.
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Christian Kindness in Action Agape Love Series - Part 3

1 Corinthians 13 says that agape love is kind. Romans 12 illuminates what kindness is. This sermon goes through these characteristics and expounds how they contribute to the agape love we are developing in our Christian walk.
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Growing in Longsuffering Agape Love Series - Part 2

One of the attributes of 'agape' is the quality of longsuffering. We all must learn to practice this quality with each other as God has with us.
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The Preeminence of Agape Love Agape Love Series - Part 1

The importance of the word 'agape' and it's various meanings are covered in this message. This is the start of a new series on the topic of agape love.