It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. – 1 Corinthians 13:4 Anytime we wish that we had things the way someone else does we will get ourself into trouble. Envy will change our entire focus and it will become the driving force behind all…
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Patient & kind
Love is patient, love is kind. (1 Corinthians 13:4) As I examined the first sentence of the love chapter, I reflected back on recent days of my own life. Have I been patient and kind? Well, right off the bat I know I could use a lot of refining in…
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The most excellent way
The lead into to the “love chapter” (1 Corinthians 13) comes on the heals of Paul explaining to the church the special gifts they have received as part of the body of Christ. As he finishes explaining these gifts, given by God to accomplish his purposes, he makes a statement…
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Love – our “secret sauce”
Recently my pastor gave a sermon on love and on the famous “love chapter” (1 Corinthians 13). I know. We’ve heard countless sermons on love and can probably recite or at least cite this chapter from all of the weddings we’ve been to. But he shed some new light on…
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We must teach our children the truth!
What in the world is going on? I have a theory. We are seeing the result of a generation of people raised to believe they should never have to experience disappointment. (The “participation trophy” phenomenon.) Now that their candidate for president has lost they are protesting, skipping classes and threatening…
