Hear O’ Israel. Adonai is God. Adonai is ONE. Blessed be His glorious kingdom forever.

And You shall love Adonai

your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength…And you should love
your neighbor as yourself. Matthew 12:29-30
Fruit of the Spirit: love 1 Corinthians 13: 4-8 : Love Blessings from the Sermon on
(definitions from laying the Mount
down the rails Sonya Matthew 5:3-11
Schafer and what your
child really needs to
know by robin
Sampson)
JOY/ Gladness- Love does not do the wrong thing. Love does not Blessed are those who mourn,
delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. Love is not for they will be comforted.
glad when people do wrong things. But it is always
glad when they do right. Love is not happy with evil.
But it is full of joy when the truth is spoken. It does
not rejoice at injustice and unrighteousness, but
rejoices when right and truth prevail, it takes
pleasure in the flowering of truth.
PEACE Love is not selfish or self-seeking. God's love in us Blessed are the peacemakers, for
does not insist on its own rights or its own way. It they will be called sons of God.
does not look out for its own interests. Love does not
just think of itself. Love cares more for others than for
self, it never thinks of itself, it does not seek its own
things. Love isn't always "me first”. Love does not
insist on its own way. It does not demand its own
way.
patience- bearing Love is patient, long suffering, charity suffereth long, Blessed are the merciful, for they
pains or trials calmly or it is benign. Love endures long, does not give up, has will be shown mercy.
without complaint; not long patience.
hasty or impetuous: Love is not quick tempered. Love isn’t easily angered
steadfast despite and does not easily become angry, it is not easily
opposition, difficulty, provoked. It is not irritable, touchy, fretful or
or adversity resentful. Love does not get angry and doesn't fly off
the handle.
Longsuffering-

an even temper-
making the best of
things; looking on the
bright side
KINDNESS- friendly Love is Kind. Blessed are the pure in heart, for
regard shown toward It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, they will see God.
another always perseveres. It bears all things, believes all
things, hopes all things, and endures all things. It
GOODNESS/ good will never gives up. Love takes everything that comes
without giving up. Love keeps on in all things. Love
forgives everything. Love is always trusting. Love
suffereth all things, it sustaineth all things. Love puts
up with anything, trusts God always, always looks for
the best, never looks back, but keeps going to the
end. Love bears up under anything and everything
that comes, is ever ready to believe the best of every
person, its hopes are fadeless under all
circumstances, and it endures everything [without
weakening]. Love is always supportive and loyal.
Love never gives up, never loses faith, is always
hopeful, and endures through every circumstance.
FAITHFULNESS Love never ends. Love never fails [never fades out or Blessed are those who are
becomes obsolete or comes to an end]. Love never persecuted because of
/ faith gives up. Love never dies. Love will last forever! righteousness, for theirs is the
Love never comes to an end. kingdom of heaven. Blessed are
you when people insult you,
persecute you and falsely say all
kinds of evil against you because
of me. Rejoice and be glad,
because great is your reward in
heaven, for in the same way they
persecuted the prophets who
were before you.
GENTLENESS- mildness does not boast or brag. is not boastful or vain, Blessed are the meek,
of manners or glorious, proud, or arrogant. Love doesn't strut, is for they will inherit the earth.
disposition; free from not puffed up, doesn't have a swelled head, is not Blessed are the poor in spirit, for
harshness, sternness, conceited or inflated with pride. Love is not boastful; theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
or violence is not conceited, does not put itself up as being
important. Love has no pride. It is not covetous [of
Meekness- enduring worships]. Love doesn't revel when others grovel.
injury without Love doesn't keep a record of wrongs that others do.
resentment It keeps no record of wrongs. It doesn’t think on evil.
It takes no account of the evil done to it. It pays no
humility attention to a suffered wrong. Love holds no wrong
feelings in the heart. It does not keep track of other
people's wrongs. Love does not remember the
suffering that comes from being hurt by someone, or
take into account a wrong suffered. Love doesn't
Love is
patience- bearing pains or trials
calmly or without complaint; not
hasty or impetuous: steadfast
despite opposition, difficulty, or
adversity
KINDNESS- friendly regard shown
toward another
humble
an even temper- making the best
of things; looking on the bright
side
Honor
Well behaved- Goodness
Courtesy- behavior marked by
respect for and consideration of
others
SELF CONTROL – keeping back the
expression of our passions and
emotions
Love is not
Not envious- . It doesn't want
what it doesn't have, it does not
want what belongs to others.
Not Jealous
does not boast or brag- not vain,
glorious, proud, or arrogant. ; is not
conceited, does not put itself up as
being important. Love has no
pride. It is not covetous [of
worships].
Sullenness
Willfulness
Manipulation
does not dishonor others or force
itself on others
Mean-
does not do things that are not
nice.
is not rude or unmannerly
Love does not act improperly, does
not behave in an unseemly
manner, does not act
unbecomingly.
Arrogant- Love doesn't revel when
others grovel.
Selfish-Love is not selfish or self-
seeking.
temperance- moderation in action, Pushy/bossy-God's love in us does
thought or feeling; restraint not insist on its own rights or its
own way.

Peace It does not look out for its own

Service interests. Love does not just think
Compassion of itself. Love cares more for others
Comforts than for self, it never thinks of
Encouraging itself, it does not seek its own
Supportive things. Love isn't always "me first”.
Believes the best of every person Love does not insist on its own
way. It does not demand its own
way.
GENTLENESS- mildness of manners Anger:
or disposition; free from harshness, Pride envy
sternness, or violence Jealousy
Lust
Covetousness
Selfish
ambition

is not quick tempered. Love isn’t

forgiveness
Meekness- enduring injury without
resentment
SELF CONTROL – keeping back the
easily angered and does not easily
become angry, it is not easily
provoked. It is not irritable,
touchy, fretful or resentful. Love
does not get angry and doesn't fly
off the handle.
Unforgiving-doesn't keep a record
of wrongs that others do. It keeps
no record of wrongs. It doesn’t
think on evil. It takes no account
of the evil done to it. It pays no
attention to a suffered wrong.
Love holds no wrong feelings in the
heart. It does not keep track of
other people's wrongs. Love
doesn't keep score of the sins of
others.
Love does not remember the
suffering that comes from being
hurt by someone, or take into
account a wrong suffered.
Love does not do the wrong thing.
expression of our passions and
emotions
Poise
Joy Love does not delight in evil
rejoices with the truth
is always glad when they do right.
it is full of joy when the truth is
spoken
not glad when people do wrong
things
is not happy with evil
Bravery It does not rejoice at injustice and
Courage unrighteousness

protects

Justice
,but rejoices when right and truth
prevail, it takes pleasure in the
flowering of truth.
Faithfulness
It always protects, always trusts,
always hopes, always perseveres.
It bears all things, believes all
things, hopes all things, and
endures all things.
Determined-

takes everything that comes

without giving up. Love keeps on in
all things. Love forgives
everything. Love is always
trusting.

Consistant-

Love suffereth all things, it

sustaineth all things. Love puts up
with anything, trusts God always,
always looks for the best, is always
hopeful, and endures through
every circumstance.

keeps going to the end and will

last forever!
Forbearance
Persevere- diligence- fortitude
bears up under anything and
everything that comes, is ever
ready to believe the best of every
person, its hopes are fadeless
under all circumstances, and it
endures everything [without
weakening].

loyal
trustworthy
hopeful

forgiving

Respect
Equitable- being equal in regard to
the rights of others; distributing
equal justice; giving each his due;
being just and impartial according
to God’s law.
honest
humble
submissive
Courageous-
It never gives up
never loses faith
Thankfulness
Content-
never looks back
Complete
wholeness
never ends. never comes to an
end.

Dependable-
never fails [never fades out or
becomes obsolete or comes to an
end].