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Overflow Church Kohala
Pursue Love
Locations & Times
Overflow Church Kohala
55-595 Hawi Rd, Hawi, HI 96719, USA
Sunday 10:00 AM
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YOUTH GROUP SUMMER SCHEDULE
We're meeting on ODD SUNDAYS ONLY. We'll be meeting on the first, third, and fifth (if there is one) Sunday's of the month during summer time.
June 7, June 21, July 5, July 19
ALSO INCOMING 6TH GRADERS ARE WELCOME TO COME!!!
Summer Camps
Camp Lokahi Kids Camp (ages 9-13)
July 7 - 9
Camp Lokahi Teen Camp (incoming 9th graders - 12th graders)
July 12 -14
We're meeting on ODD SUNDAYS ONLY. We'll be meeting on the first, third, and fifth (if there is one) Sunday's of the month during summer time.
June 7, June 21, July 5, July 19
ALSO INCOMING 6TH GRADERS ARE WELCOME TO COME!!!
Summer Camps
Camp Lokahi Kids Camp (ages 9-13)
July 7 - 9
Camp Lokahi Teen Camp (incoming 9th graders - 12th graders)
July 12 -14
For more information on Camp Lokahi...
...check out their instagram.
https://www.instagram.com/camp.lokahi808/Connect Groups
Mondays
6:30pm @ Overflow Church
Men's group
Snacks provided
Tuesdays
10am @ Bell's house
Women's group
Children welcome
6:30pm @ Bell's house
Potluck
Bible Engagement Project
Thursdays - NO GROUP THIS WEEK
7pm @ Overflow Church
Worship group
Mondays
6:30pm @ Overflow Church
Men's group
Snacks provided
Tuesdays
10am @ Bell's house
Women's group
Children welcome
6:30pm @ Bell's house
Potluck
Bible Engagement Project
Thursdays - NO GROUP THIS WEEK
7pm @ Overflow Church
Worship group
We're focusing on the first part of this scripture.
"Pursue Love"
Love in this verse comes from the Greek word, agape. Which means the highest form of affection, benevolence, charity.
"Pursue Love"
Love in this verse comes from the Greek word, agape. Which means the highest form of affection, benevolence, charity.
The word Pursue, in its Greek form here means: to chase after, seek diligently, like a hunter pursuing its catch/prize.
Here's the New Living Translation:
Here's the New Living Translation:
How do we define this love?
Paul lays it out very specifically in the previous chapter, one that we’re very familiar with.
Paul lays it out very specifically in the previous chapter, one that we’re very familiar with.
When we read this, the word Love here, is the same Greek word as 1 Corinthinas 14;1 - Agape
Most often, we hear these verses shared for affectionate love, moments where we talk about loving someone unconditionally and so on, and how inspirational right?
Well, here comes the instructional part:
Let’s break it down because we’re supposed be pursuing this, so we should clearly understand what we’re chasing after.
Most often, we hear these verses shared for affectionate love, moments where we talk about loving someone unconditionally and so on, and how inspirational right?
Well, here comes the instructional part:
Let’s break it down because we’re supposed be pursuing this, so we should clearly understand what we’re chasing after.
Love is… PATIENT/LONG SUFFERING
…able to accept or tolerate delays, problems, or suffering without becoming annoyed or anxious
…able to accept or tolerate delays, problems, or suffering without becoming annoyed or anxious
Love is…KIND.
…having or showing a friendly, generous, and considerate nature
…having or showing a friendly, generous, and considerate nature
Love does not ENVY
…a feeling of discontentment or a resentful longing aroused by someone else's possessions, qualities, or good fortune
…a feeling of discontentment or a resentful longing aroused by someone else's possessions, qualities, or good fortune
Love does not BOAST
…talk or act out with excessive pride and self-satisfaction about one's achievements, possessions, or abilities
…talk or act out with excessive pride and self-satisfaction about one's achievements, possessions, or abilities
Love is not ARROGANT
…having or showing an excessively high or exaggerated opinion of oneself or one's importance
…having or showing an excessively high or exaggerated opinion of oneself or one's importance
Love is not RUDE
…being offensively impolite or ill-mannered
…being offensively impolite or ill-mannered
Love...
does not insist on its own way;
is not irritable or resentful;
keeps no record of being wronged.
The King James Version says, “is not easily provoked”
does not insist on its own way;
is not irritable or resentful;
keeps no record of being wronged.
The King James Version says, “is not easily provoked”
Love...
does not rejoice at wrongdoing (evil), but rejoices with the truth.
does not rejoice at wrongdoing (evil), but rejoices with the truth.
Love ...
never gives up, never loses faith
never gives up, never loses faith
Love
is always hopeful, and endures through every circumstance.
The Greek word for endure here is “hupomenó", it suggests a steadfastness that is able to withstand trials.
So, is it always easy to pursue love?
Is it always easy to be patient, and kind, to not be envious or proud, or arrogant, or rude?
Is it always easy when things don’t go our way or to not get irritated, or be resentful?
Is it always easy to keep no record of being wronged? NO.
Will there be trials, YES. Because to endure here means ahaving a steadfastness that is ABLE to withstand trials.
is always hopeful, and endures through every circumstance.
The Greek word for endure here is “hupomenó", it suggests a steadfastness that is able to withstand trials.
So, is it always easy to pursue love?
Is it always easy to be patient, and kind, to not be envious or proud, or arrogant, or rude?
Is it always easy when things don’t go our way or to not get irritated, or be resentful?
Is it always easy to keep no record of being wronged? NO.
Will there be trials, YES. Because to endure here means ahaving a steadfastness that is ABLE to withstand trials.
"PURSUE LOVE..."
Let’s remember the word Pursue again. To chase after, seek diligently, like a hunter pursuing its catch/prize.
Let’s remember the word Pursue again. To chase after, seek diligently, like a hunter pursuing its catch/prize.
