Faith, Hope, Love

Centrality of God

• Theocentric
  • God centered
  • God is the measure
• Anthropocentric
  • Human centered
  • Man is the measure

Faith, Hope, Love

• Church – “Ekklesia,” Called out assembly
• Grace and peace
• Thanksgiving
• Prayer
• Romans 5:1-5
• 1 Corinthians 13:13
• Galatians 5:5-6
• Ephesians 1:15-18; 4:2-5
• Colossians 1:4-5
• 1 Thessalonians 5:8
• Hebrews 10:22-24
• 1 Peter 1:3-8; 21-22

Work of Faith

• Ephesians 2:8-9; 10
• Galatians 5:6
• James 2:20
• Hebrews 4:2

Labor of Love

• Labor – toil and hardship to the point of weariness
• Love – agape, unconditional, unselfish, giving love to the point of sacrifice
• Romans 5:5; 1 Thess 4:9; John 14:15
• Hebrews 6:9-12

Patience of Hope

• Patience – cheerful endurance
• Hope – earnest expectation