Sermon Info
Summary
We often tend to think of love as an emotion that we can “fall into” and “fall out” of. However, what Paul is talking about in 1 Corinthians 13 isn’t just an emotion, but rather a solid commitment to be selfless in actions, deeds, and words. Love can also easily be understood as a feeling, but in reality it is a promise! A promise to put the needs of another first and to follow the example of Jesus Christ in our marriages, dating relationships, and friendships. In what ways is God asking you to grow in Jesus-centered love this week?
Content
Love never fails… 1 Corinthians 13:8a
Love is greater than any gift I will ever possess, or or any action I will ever complete.
If I speak in the tongues of men or of angels, but do not have love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. 1 Corinthians 13:1
Love that isn’t selfless is worthless!
Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. 1 Corinthians 13:4-5
The opposite of love is not just hate.
Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. 1 Corinthians 13:6-7
Love remains when everything else ceases.
Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away. 1 Corinthians 13:8
Every definition of love I create, apart from Jesus, will always fall short.
We love because He first loved us. 1 John 4:19
