Study Worksheet
Read Chapter 2 Love in the book The Fruit Of The Spirit along with scriptures given in the questions below:
1. a. In your own words define Love:
b. Look in a dictionary, how does it define Love & what part of speech is it?
2. Read Leviticus 19:18 and Mark 12:31 -
a. Who are we to Love (who is our "neighbor")?
b. To what extent are we to love them?
c. What practical everyday things can we do to show love?
3. How does John instruct us, in 1 John 3:16-18, to love our "brothers and sisters" (i.e. fellow believers)?
4. (Personal) Think about a person who is difficult for you to love:
a. Why are they difficult in this case?
b. How might God want you to love that particular person?
5. What might happen if you were to act in loving ways even when you don't feel like being loving?
6. How do words impact others? (Challenge: give Bible references)
a. positively
b. negatively
7. How can we keep the world from polluting our hearts & minds?
8. What are the results of carrying a grudge?
9. What are the advantages of forgiving?
10. a. What are some "inappropriate ways" people try to receive love?
b. What might be causing them to act this way?
c. How should we respond?
11. a. Find 2-3 Bible references on Forgiveness.
b. How are Love & Forgiveness linked?
12. What might result from loving someone unlovable?
a. for them:
b. for you:
Read 1 Corinthians 13: answer the following from the passage.
13. From verses 1-3: What are the results of not loving?
14. From verses 4-7: What are the attributes of Love?
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