A G A P E

Agape is the Greek word which means "love".

There are four or more words of love in the greek language.

The word agape "love" has the highest and the noblest form of love which flows from God. W.E.. Vine rightly says that, "Love can be known only from the action it prompts" It is an unselfish love, ready to serve. And a desire to help others to seek the Giver.

It chooses its object with descision and self-denying compassion. So agape knows no limit to its endurance, no end to its trust, no fading of its hope; it can outlast anything. It is, in fact, the one thing that still stands when all else has fallen. Here it is seen that Agape is a self-giving love - the love of Calvary's Cross.

Thus the writer uses the word 'agape' as the centre theme of his ministry. It is used as a practical expression of the love of Jesus Christ towards the human-kind by sharing through visual aids and words to save their souls as St. John 3:16 says:

"For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life".

Agape also denotes that believers should love one another as Jesus commanded as it is in St. John 15:12,

"This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you."