LOVE RULES 1 Corinthians 13:1-7 Luke 23:34, John 19:30 Consider: Jesus is Love. These are His rules. Rule #1 – Show unreasonable kindness to others. Rule #2 – Be irrationally hopeful about others. Rule #3 – Become fanatically focused on others. Rule #4 – Stay unrelentingly committed to others. 1 Corinthians 13:1-7: If I speak […]
LOVE RULES Rule #3: Become Fanatically Focused on Others 1 Corinthians 13:4-5:. Love is patient; love is kind; love is not envious or boastful or arrogant 5or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; (NRSV) John 13:1-7: Now before the festival of the Passover, Jesus […]
LOVE RULES Rule #2: Be Irrationally Hopeful 1 Corinthians 13:6-7 Luke 7:36-50 Key Question: Where do we find our hope? Psalm 25:1-5 Three ways to be irrationally hopeful: 1. We are doing it “with” Jesus. 2. We are doing it “for” Jesus. 3. We are doing it “to” Jesus. Key Takeaway: There is “hope” in […]
LOVE RULES Rule #1: Show Unreasonable Kindness 1 Corinthians 12:27-13:13 Mark 6:30-44 Consider: Have you experienced the kindness of God? 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 Conversation: Loving the Love-less Learning to Love-more Challenge: Love is as love does. When it comes to love, what do you need to do? Titus 3:4-7 […]
Matthew 5:9-10: “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God. 10“Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. (NRSV) Mark 4:35-41: On that day, when evening had come, he said to them, “Let us go across to the other side.” 36And leaving the […]