The Supremacy of Love - 1 Corinthians 13-8-131- Permanence of Love - vv8-12 -50--Spiritual gifts are temporary, but love lasts forever - v8.Reason - The gifts will no longer be necessary when Christ returns - vv9-10.Illustration -1 - child vs. man - v11. Illustration -2 - indirect vs. direct - v12.2- Preeminence of Love - v13 -25--3- Pursuit of Love - 14-1a -25--Preparing your heart for the sermon--How does Paul contrast love with spiritual gifts--V10 says -but when the perfect come-- - what is Paul referring to--Having argued for the supremacy of love in chapter 13, how does Paul immediately exhort the Corinthians--Other passages to consider- Num 12-6-8- Deut 6-4-9- 34-10- Isa 65-17- John 13-31-35- 15-1-17- 17-20-26- Rom 13-8-10 1 Cor 13-1-14-1- 1 Tim 1-5- 1 John 2-28-3-3- 4-7-21 Digging Deeper--Why is love superior to spiritual gifts--Why would spiritual gifts no longer be needed when Christ returns--How is love superior to even faith and hope--How can you grow in loving God and loving others-