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1 Corinthians 13
Contributed by David Petticrew on Mar 16, 2004 (message contributor)
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1. God Is Love, So What?
Contributed on Mar 16, 2004
We love because God first loved us, an introduction to 1 Corinthians 13 from 1 John 4.
Introduction God is love. It’s one of the unique claims of the Jewish / Christian tradition. Other religions have teach various truths about god. That he created, that he is just, that he is eternal. But only in the Jewish / Christian tradition do we have God is love. You look at the gods of ...read more
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2. 1 Corithians 13 Part 1: Love Is Patient, Kind And Does Not Envy
Contributed on Mar 16, 2004
A look at the begining of 1 Corithians 13 and love is patient, kind and does not envy.
Introduction Love. The Beatles sang the song, All You Need is Love. Perhaps in light of 1 Corinthians 13 they were not too far from the truth. This morning we looked at what it means for God to be love and then what that means for us. We looked at the background to 1 Corinthians 13, to see where ...read more
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3. 1 Corinthians 13 Part 2: Love Is Not Boastful, Proud Or Rude
Contributed on Mar 16, 2004
What does it mean to say love is not boastful, proud or rude.
Introduction There were two men boasting about their army careers. Two men were boasting to each other about their old army days. “Why, my outfit was so well drilled,” declared one, “that when they presented arms all you could hear was slap, slap, click.” “Very good,” conceded the other, “but ...read more
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4. 1 Corinthians 13 Part 3: Love Is Not Selfish, Irritable Or Score Keeping
Contributed on Mar 16, 2004
Love is not self seeking, irritable and does not keep records of wrongs.
Introduction Do you know the problem of doing a series on 1 Corinthians 13, its not that you run out of material. While at the moment I’m covering 3 characteristics a sermon, I’ve seen series that cover one a sermon. I’m don’t repeat myself enough to bring that off though. It’s that you quickly ...read more
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5. 1 Corinthians 13 Part 4: Love Is Not Unjust But Rejoices When Truth Wins
Contributed on Mar 22, 2004
A look at love and justice and seeing how they are not opposed but work together, what this means for God and us.
Introduction Love, it is the key principal in a Christian’s life. God is love and we should respond in love. Jesus said that by our love would people know that we are his disciples. And here in 1 Corinthians 13 Paul shows that everything of value has to be done in love and motivated by love and ...read more
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6. 1 Corinthians 13 Part 5: Unbreakable Love
Contributed on Mar 28, 2004
Love never gives up and endures through all circumstances, it is unbreakable.
Introduction Welcome to our penultimate sermon on love in 1 Corinthians 13. Love is at the heart of Christianity, we saw that God is love and that we must love as a response. The world is calling out for real love, the Beatles sang I just need somebody to love. Love is such a popular theme in ...read more