Proverbs 1 tells us there are two ways to live: the good life with God at the center, vs. the foolish life with self at the center. We learn in verse seven that having an appropriate "fear" of the Lord is the key to the Good Life. This fear of the Lord comes from an increasing head and heart comprehension of both the bigness and the goodness of God.

Proverbs 1 tells us there are two ways to live: the good life with God at the center, vs. the foolish life with self at the center. We learn in verse seven that having an appropriate "fear" of the Lord is the key to the Good Life. This fear of the Lord comes from an increasing head and heart comprehension of both the bigness and the goodness of God.

Three teams with the Brandywine Student Ministry attended mission trips to North Carolina and Puerto Rico the week of June 16-23, 2018. Teens and adults share their experiences during both worship services on June 24.

In the last sermon in the "Love vs" series Pastor Nate discusses 5 Ways to Be an All-in Father. The last section of 1 Corinthians 13 can be called “All-in” love. Paul talks about love in extremes to emphasize the unconditional aspect of love. This is why the message is titled Love Vs. Abandonment. God’s love is unconditional, unrelenting and permanent…counter-cultural to the distorted version we see in our world today which is quick to abandon, give up, find an exit.

We read in 1 Corinthians 13:6 that love does not does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth. Corruption entered the world through Satan in the Garden of Eden and it changed humanity. Pastor Todd explains the contrast between our corrupted human condition and a life characterized by love. We learn how to avoid corruption and how to live in truth.

We read in 1 Corinthians 13:5b that love "keeps no record of wrongs." This kind of divine love, spotless record and declaration of righteousness comes through faith in Jesus Christ. Being a Christian means to forgive others just as we are forgiven. Practically, what does it mean for believers to keep no record when others wrong us? Pastor Nate explains what forgiveness DOES and DOES NOT look like.

We read in 1Corinthians 13:5a that love is not self-seeking. This sermon addresses three aspects of selfishness: the Biblical perspective of selfishness as sin; the pattern of one who is self-seeking; and, the new pattern of a Christ-like love.

We read in 1 Corinthians 13:4b-5A that love is not boastful, rude or proud. It is easy to recognize these traits in others but difficult to see the sin of pride in our own hearts. Christ-like love is sacrificial; it goes the "second mile." This kind of love calls believers to sacrifice our pride, our desire to be right, for the benefit of someone else.

Love does not envy. Envy is resentment over what others have that we don't have. Pastor Nate explains that envy is both pervasive and invasive. Like weeds growing out of control, envy must be destroyed at its roots. This requires us to dig below the surface to uncover the source of our dissatisfaction and identify the idol of our heart. Applying the Gospel to treat the problem will ultimately lead to satisfaction.

Derrick Parks, Pastor and Church Planter of Epiphany Church of Wilmington, brings the worship message based on 1 Corinthians 13:4a, 7. Demonstrating love in a hostile world requires patience; that is, persevering and suffering long because people are messy. Loving hostile people requires kindness, which is more than being "nice." Kindness is being useful and benevolent toward others. Loving someone who is hostile means bearing all things; that is, pointing that person to the Saviour who protects and covers. Finally, loving in a hostile world requires knowing how to endure with people, keeping pace while carrying the light of Christ.