In this second message of the Fruit of the Spirit series, James explores the first and greatest fruit — love. In a culture that defines love as affirmation or feeling, this passage from 1 Corinthians 13 reminds us that true love begins not in us, but in God Himself.

James unpacks what biblical love is, what it isn’t, and what its counterfeits look like. Real love, he shows, isn’t sentimentality or self-fulfilment — it’s self-giving, sacrificial, and rooted in God’s holiness. Drawing on Tim Keller, R.C. Sproul, and J.C. Ryle, this sermon invites us to reflect deeply on our motives, pull out the weeds of fear, and grow in the kind of love that mirrors Christ’s love for us.

If you’ve ever wondered what it really means to “love God and love your neighbour,” this message will help you see love not as emotion, but as transformation — the visible proof that the Spirit lives in you.