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The Greatest of These

The Greatest of These. A Study of 1 Corinthians 13. Major Divisions of 1 Cor. 13. Prominence of Love - 13:1-3 Properties of Love - 13:4-7 Permanence of Love - 13:8-12 Preeminence of Love - 13:13. Prominence of Love 1 Corinthians 13:1-3. A loveless person

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The Greatest of These

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  1. The Greatest of These A Study of 1 Corinthians 13

  2. Major Divisions of 1 Cor. 13 • Prominence of Love -13:1-3 • Properties of Love -13:4-7 • Permanence of Love -13:8-12 • Preeminence of Love -13:13

  3. Prominence of Love1 Corinthians 13:1-3 • A loveless person • Produces nothing of value(1) • Is himself of no value(2) • Receives nothing of value(3)

  4. God’s Portrait of Love1 Corinthians 13:4-7 Suffers long Is kind Does not envy Does not parade itself Is not puffed up Does not behave rudely Does not seek its own Is not provoked Thinks no evil Does not rejoice in iniquity Rejoices in the truth Bears all things Believes all things Hopes all things Endures all things

  5. Properties of Love1 Corinthians 13:4-7 • Love Suffers Long(Gk: macros = long, thumos = temper) • God - Rom. 2:4; 2 Pet. 3:9 • Christ - Luke 23:34 • Stephen - Acts 7:60 • Eph. 4:1-3; Col. 3:12-13 • 2 Tim. 4:2

  6. Properties of Love1 Corinthians 13:4-7 • Love is Kind

  7. Properties of Love1 Corinthians 13:4-7 Longsuffering says,“I’ll take anything from my enemies.” Kindness says,“I’ll give anything to my enemies to meet their needs.”

  8. Properties of Love1 Corinthians 13:4-7 Kindness: From Greek root word chrestos Same word used inMatt. 11:30 Useful to others, anything that helps Giving itself away to help another Synonym for grace Virtue of giving or acting for the good of another in an unselfish manner

  9. Properties of Love1 Corinthians 13:4-7 • Love is Kind(Gk: chrestos = fit for use, useful) • God - Tit. 3:4-5 • Should distinguish from gentleness • Heb. 12:5-7 • Prov. 19:18; 22:6,15; 23:13-14

  10. Properties of Love1 Corinthians 13:4-7 What would kindness do? Toward guests in our assemblies Toward people with whom we do business Toward the sick and those who have suffered loss Toward a brother or sister living immorally or drifting away from God

  11. Properties of Love1 Corinthians 13:4-7 What would kindness do? Toward a spouse in the midst of conflict Toward a child on a daily basis Toward a child who repeatedly ignores a parent’s orders Toward a brother or sister who is spreading false doctrine

  12. Properties of Love1 Corinthians 13:4-7 • Love is Not Envious (Gk: zelos from root = to boil) • James 3:14-16 • Cain & Abel – Gen. 4:1-8 • Joseph’s brothers – Gen. 37:1f • Song of Solomon 8:6

  13. Properties of Love1 Corinthians 13:4-7 Love Conquers Envy! 1 Samuel 20:1-42 – Jonathan & David When love sees someone powerful, successful, prosperous, popular, rich, beautiful, or gifted it is glad and rejoices for them.

  14. Properties of Love1 Corinthians 13:4-7 Love suffers long and is kind Love does not envy

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