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OPENING PRAYER 

[1 minute]: Adventist youth, Adventist Youth,


Jenelyn Ubanan Adventist Youth
 
SONG SERVICE [15 minutes]: Ethel WELCOME & GREETING [5 minutes]:
Baliton and Kathy Java ACTIVITIES [15 minutes]:
Morning Watch, Testimonies, Hot Seat,
OPENING/THEME SONG [3 minutes]: Action group/unit meetings, etc.
248 – O, How I Love Jesus
PROGRAM INTRODUCTION [2
SCRIPTURE READING [2 minutes]: minutes]:
1 Cor 13:4,5
SPECIAL [5 minutes]:
PRAYER [3 minutes]:
MAIN PROGRAM [45 minutes]:
PRELIMINARIES[3 minutes]: Introduce the Love Jeopardy Bible Quiz.
Feel free to choose whether or not to
AY MISSION: keep score, use individuals or groups or
The salvation of youth through Jesus just throw the questions randomly
Christ. We understand youth ministry to across the congregation. The Quiz will
be that work of the church that is be the first part of the program.
conducted for, with, and by young
people. The English language is very general
with the word love. You can use the
AY AIM: same word to say "I love my wife" or "I
The Advent message to all the world in love to eat bananas". Neither statement
my generation. truly conveys the magnitude or kind of
love you are expressing for them, in fact,
AY MOTTO:  if you say "I love my wife and I really
The love of Christ compels me. love to eat bananas", it almost sounds
like you have greater love for bananas.
AY PLEDGE:  Thankfully, the Bible was not originally
Loving the Lord Jesus, I promise to take written in English, so we have insights
an active part in the youth ministry of the as to how the word "love" was used in
church, doing what I can to help others its various contexts in the Bible. Today,
and to finish the work of the Gospel in all we will be focusing on love in the the
the world. Greek language, and we will learn what
words are used to express the different
AY SONG: forms of love, what they mean and how
Adventist youth are we from every land they were used.
and sea
Together we pray and work and play in There 4 types of Love
happy harmony The ancient Greeks had at least 8 words
We have a faith to share to represent the different types of love.
With others everywhere For this program, we will stick to four of
A message of love from God above the most common, and the types you
To show the world we care can observe in the Bible. These four
are Eros, Storge, Philia, and Agape. Not physical attraction as a necessary part
all of these words are directly found in of love, hence the use of the word
the Greek new testament, but platonic to mean, “without physical
understanding their meaning, makes it attraction.”
clearer what the Author was trying to
convey. Agape
“The most common word for all forms of
Phileō love in the New Testament is agape,
The first type of love we will look at is agapao. This is one of the least common
Phileō. This defines an affectionate or words in classical Greek, where it
kindly love, generally referred to as expresses, on the few occasions it
brotherly love. Examples can be found occurs, that highest and noblest form of
in Matthew 10:37, John21:17, Titus love which sees something infinitely
3:15. In the modern world, we often refer precious in its object.” (1)
to this as platonic love. Agape [noun] and agapao [verb]
according to Vine’s “are used in the New
Storge Testament
"Storge is only used a few times. Below
is one instance in the New Testament.  (a) to describe the attitude of God
In Romans 12:10 “storge is used as part toward His Son, John 17:26 ;
of a compound word with philos:” the human race, generally, John
philostorgos “… is translated devoted or 3:16 ;… and to such as believe
kindly affectionate. Phílos means on the Lord Jesus Christ,
“dear friend; actively, fond, friendly” and particularly, John 14:21
“storgḗ (cherishing one’s kindred,  (b) to convey His will to His
especially parents or children); fond of children concerning their attitude
natural relatives, i.e. fraternal towards one toward another, John 13:34
fellow Christian.” Wikipedia records that , and toward all men, 1
“storge means “love, affection” and Thessalonians 3:12  …
“especially of parents and children”…  (c) to express the essential
It’s the common or natural empathy, like nature of God, 1 John 4:8 .” (2)
that felt by parents for offspring… Rarely “Love can be known only from the
used in ancient works, and then almost actions it prompts. God’s love is seen in
exclusively as a descriptor of the gift of His Son, 1 John 4:9 ,10 . 
relationships within the family. [Ibid]
Activity
Eros Create 3 or 4 groups and have them
“Éros means “love, mostly of the sexual create Acronymns for the word L.O.V.E
passion.” The Modern Greek word and present them to the congregation.
“erotas” means “intimate love.” Plato VESPER SERVICE [10 minutes]
refined his own definition: Although eros             CHARGE
is initially felt for a person, with             CLOSING SONG
contemplation it becomes an             PRAYER
appreciation of the beauty within that DEPARTURE SONG [1 minute]:
person, or even becomes appreciation ANNOUNCEMENTS:
of beauty itself. Plato does not talk of

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