We are entering into a season of pressing into what it means to love like Jesus to the people around us.

When the God of the universe is our Father, we can be sure of who we are regardless of anything else.

As we celebrate Jesus' arrival as a baby, we look forward and prepare for the finale of the ages: Jesus' return.

Prophesy and tongues are meant to build up the Body of Christ in different ways.

Crescendo: the highest point reached in a progressive increase of intensity

Chapter 13 is the crescendo of the 1 Corinthians letter. The Body of Christ must do more than simply function. We are called to love.

Spiritual gifts within the context of the Body of Christ.

As we look at the mosaic of scripture, we can see the heart of what Paul continues to say: we are called to live motivated by our love for God and for each other.

Paul urges us to flee from anything that separates us from relationship with God.

Paul's reason for living was preaching the Gospel and he was willing to give up everything else for that purpose. We each have a calling and a purpose that we can join with Paul in saying "woe to me if I don't".

What is yours?

We are called to build up the Church with love. The knowledge of our freedom in Christ should not trump our love for each other.