Lesson 3 – CODE OF CONDUCT – LOVE

 

 

I.  KNIGHTHOOD REVIEW

 

A.  Vision for manhood – a man is someone who rejects passivity, accepts responsibility, leads courageously, and expects a greater reward – God’s reward

 

B.  Code of Conduct – how we act when nobody’s looking

 

C.  Transcendent (timeless) Cause – Living for something (someone) that last forever

 

II.  CODE OF CONDUCT – Love

 

A. Conditional Love

 

i.  If conditions – I’ll love you if you…

ii.  Because conditions – I love you because you…

 

B.  Unconditional Love – I’ll love you no matter what.

 

C.  Love is meeting the needs of someone else, unselfishly

 

III.  OUR GREATEST EXAMPLE OF LOVE

 

A.  Jesus chose to give himself as a sacrifice for our sins

 

i.  We are all sinners (Romans 3:23)

ii.  Death comes as a result of our sins (Romans 3:23)

iii.  Eternal life comes through Jesus Christ (Romans 6:23b)

iv.  The love of Jesus as demonstrated on the cross (Philippians 2:8)

 

B.  Unconditional love is what Jesus expects of each of us – John 13:34

 

C.  Love is a decision – feelings may come and go

 

D.  Each of us needs to daily practice unconditional love as we seek to unselfishly meet the needs of others – 1 Corinthians 12:4-8a

 

E.  We can’t effectually love on our own strength – we need the power of Christ – Ephesians 3:16-19

 

 

SCRIPTURE VERSES TO REMEMBER AND APPLY:

 

But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. (Romans 5:8)

 

So we have come to know and to believe the love that God has for us. God is love, and whoever abides in love abides in God, and God abides in him. (1 John 4:16)