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The Victory of Love
1 Corinthians 13:4-8
4 Love is patient, love
is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. 5 It
is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no
record of wrongs. 6 Love does not
delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. 7 It
always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.
8 Love never fails.
Paul gives
a definition of agape love here that shows that Christ’s love is far more than
just talk, it is action.
Love is patient
The word that Paul uses here refers to the way we deal with people.
Paul says
that we are to suffer a long time with other people.
No matter
what the evil or injury committed against us.
No matter
how others have neglected or ignored us.
Love is kind
The word kind means to show favor to others and move beyond hurt and injury.
Love is kind
The word kind means to show favor to others and move beyond hurt and injury.
Paul shows
that love is strength of grace that allows us to grant forgiveness.
Love does not envy
Love does not envy
This is not
having wrong feelings against others because of what they have - spiritual
gifts, position, abilities, possessions or anything else.
Love is not
begrudging but rather shares in the joys of others.
Love does not boast
Paul says that love does not brag or seek recognition. The behavior of love seeks to give, to recognize others, to honor others and applaud when others succeed.
Love is not proud
The word here for proud means to be puffed up or conceited. The behavior of love does not look at oneself as being better than others. Love is humble and seeks the best.
Love is not rude
Love does not act in a way that is disgraceful or brings shame to the name of Jesus. Love treats people with respect.
Love is not self seeking
The Greek word that Paul uses here literally means to worship oneself. This is the problem in our culture because we have become so full of ourselves.
Love does not boast
Paul says that love does not brag or seek recognition. The behavior of love seeks to give, to recognize others, to honor others and applaud when others succeed.
Love is not proud
The word here for proud means to be puffed up or conceited. The behavior of love does not look at oneself as being better than others. Love is humble and seeks the best.
Love is not rude
Love does not act in a way that is disgraceful or brings shame to the name of Jesus. Love treats people with respect.
Love is not self seeking
The Greek word that Paul uses here literally means to worship oneself. This is the problem in our culture because we have become so full of ourselves.
Love seeks
to serve others, not to be served by others.
Love is not easily angered
Paul uses the word that means quick tempered or being ready to take personal offense. Love does not allow the emotions to control and it does not become angry without cause.
Love keeps no record of wrong
This means that we cannot think evil of others and continuously focus on the wrongs that we have suffered because this will lead to resentment and bitterness.
Paul uses the word that means quick tempered or being ready to take personal offense. Love does not allow the emotions to control and it does not become angry without cause.
Love keeps no record of wrong
This means that we cannot think evil of others and continuously focus on the wrongs that we have suffered because this will lead to resentment and bitterness.
Love
endures evil and keeps its focus on the truth.
Are you living in the overflow of Christ’s love?
Love does not delight in evil
Paul says here that love does not take pleasure in doing what is unrighteous.
Are you living in the overflow of Christ’s love?
Love does not delight in evil
Paul says here that love does not take pleasure in doing what is unrighteous.
In other
words, if we have the love of Christ within us, the ability to do what is wrong
still exists but we choose better.
Love rejoices with the Truth
Love rejoices when the truth is finally discovered and when it is victorious.
Love rejoices with the Truth
Love rejoices when the truth is finally discovered and when it is victorious.
This is the
reality that we can rejoice in all situations because when the truth of God is
within us we ALWAYS HAVE VICTORY.
Love always protects
Paul is saying that love has the power to cover every area of life and to give the strength to support every area of life. Love gives us the supernatural strength to stand and COVER the faults of others.
Love always trusts
The word Paul uses here means to have a perfect trust.
Love always protects
Paul is saying that love has the power to cover every area of life and to give the strength to support every area of life. Love gives us the supernatural strength to stand and COVER the faults of others.
Love always trusts
The word Paul uses here means to have a perfect trust.
It gives us
the ability to see the best in others.
Love always hopes
Paul says that love literally never loses hope and has every expectation of finding victory. Love refuses to accept failure and has bright hope for the best.
Love always perseveres
Paul uses a military word here that means to withstand an attack. This means that the love of Christ is our strength and acts as our fortress during attack.
Love always hopes
Paul says that love literally never loses hope and has every expectation of finding victory. Love refuses to accept failure and has bright hope for the best.
Love always perseveres
Paul uses a military word here that means to withstand an attack. This means that the love of Christ is our strength and acts as our fortress during attack.
Love endures
every assault that comes against it and stands firm until the victory is won.
The love of God gives us the ability to love even in the most difficult of
circumstances.
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