Bow Valley Christian Church
Lesson two in our "The Most Excellent Way" series.
1 Corinthians 13:1-3 NIV
1. LOVE'S TRUTH (1 Cor. 13:1-3)
Giftedness without Love = Nothing (vs. 1-2)
Goodness and commitment without Love = Nothing (vs.3)
Anything - Love = Nothing
1 Corinthians 13:4-8 NIV
2. LOVE'S TEST (vs. 4-8)
How do we know the degree to which we are actually operating out of love?
Insert my own name:
_______ is patient,
_______ is kind.
_______does not envy,
_______ does not boast,
________ is not proud.
________ does not dishonor others,
_________is not self-seeking,
________ is not easily angered,
________ keeps no record of wrongs.
________does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth.
________ always protects,
________ always trusts,
________ always hopes,
________ always perseveres.
________ never fails.
3. LOVE'S TRANSFORMATION (vs. 4-8)
When we see that Love is a person (Jesus) we find the one source that can change the human heart for eternity.
When we insert the name of Jesus into these verses we begin to realize who Jesus is.
Jesus is patient, Jesus is kind. Jesus does not envy,
Jesus does not boast, Jesus is not proud.
Jesus does not dishonor others, Jesus is not self-seeking,
Jesus is not easily angered, Jesus keeps no record of wrongs.
Jesus does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth.
Jesus always protects,
Jesus always trusts, Jesus always hopes,
Jesus always perseveres.
Jesus never fails.
The ultimate example of Jesus' love is found in the Message of the Cross.
The cross reveals that we are worse off than we thought!
The cross reveals that we are more deeply loved than we imagined!
Only the cross can keep us humble and at the same lift us to a place of remarkable worth!
Our hearts begin to change when we invite Jesus' love to operate in and through our lives. Insert your own name in the blanks...
Jesus in _____ is patient,
Jesus in _____ is kind.
Jesus in _____ does not envy,
Jesus in _____ does not boast,
Jesus in _____ is not proud.
Jesus in _____ does not dishonor others,
Jesus in _____ is not self-seeking,
Jesus in _____ is not easily angered,
Jesus in _____ keeps no record of wrongs.
Jesus in _____ does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth.
Jesus in _____ always protects,
Jesus in _____ always trusts,
Jesus in _____ always hopes,
Jesus in _____ always perseveres.
Jesus in _____ never fails.