Preacher: Jeremy Herbert
Theme: Love does not insist on its own way, and is not irritable or resentful
Text: 1 Corinthians 13:
Notes:
“Do you realize how God treats his children who mistreat His love?
He loves them all the fiercer.” –Dane Ortlund
Love is always:
- God-centered
- God-shaped
Love doesn’t insist on its own way
- “Cure selfishness and you have replanted the garden of Eden,” –R.C.H. Lenski
- The gospel is by its very nature others-focused
- 3 John 9, “…Diotrephes, who likes to put himself first, does not acknowledge our authority.”
- How do we insist on our own way?
- Pushy
- Overbearing
- Vindictive
- Make non-essential issues into essential issues
- We see ourselves as completely wise but not in need of wisdom
- When we focus on our experience/expression in church service
- When we dishonor those with differing gifts, or different applications of gifts
- When we insist on doing everything in church to our liking
- How does love behave?
- Love appreciates the unity in diversity
- Unity in Christ and essential doctrines of Christian faith
- Sees the good in differing gifts/points of view/expressions of faith
- Love is teachable
- Love is flexible when possible
- Love is willing to sacrifice their wants for the good of others
- 1 Peter 5:5
- B.J. Thompson, “Surround yourself with people who feed your soul and not your ego.”
- Philippians 2:3
- Love appreciates the unity in diversity
I’m here to serve God and others and not myself.
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