Keith Davis • 1 Corinthians 13:7-13 NIV

Everything in this world has an ending. But God, the complete embodiment of love, is forever. Though our physical and mental states wither away, God’s nature and character will never change. The extravagant love of God challenges us because it gives us more than we deserve, and it takes us further than we want to
go.

Misael Gonzalez • 1 Corinthians 13:7 NIV

How do you love? Love is not only a decision we make, but an action we
take. We have seen what love is, now it’s time to see what love does. Love is a strong
word because of what it means for the person who says it. If we dare say that we love
someone else, we must be prepared to sacrifice ourselves and honor them. The
moment is now to understand that love put into practice is a love that honors.

Misael Gonzalez • 1 Corinthians 13:1-6 NIV

God extends restoration to all of humanity because He loves them. That kind of restoration comes through forgiveness and payment. Though it is hard to
forgive others who have wronged us, God has asked all His children to be holy and honest because that leads to a lifestyle of forgiveness. Here is something worth thinking about. We will never have the right to stop forgiving others, until God stops forgiving us.

Misael Gonzalez • 1 Corinthians 13:5b NIV

Where do you love? This is a question that confuses many individuals because most point to their chest, but quickly realize that the organ that pumps the
blood to the body is not actually where the love is. Though in different areas, thinking and feeling are done with the same brain. With this in mind, let’s look at how believersmust be biblically thoughtful in how they love. It is biblical thinking that biblical peace comes into all relationships, especially those that feel as if they are at “war” with each other.

Keith Davis • 1 Corinthians 13:1-5a ESV

Jonathan Watts • 1 Corinthians 13:1-13

Have you ever tried to love someone by being jealous of them? When is the last time you felt loved by someone because they never stopped talking about their muscles, trophies, or super car? You see, we must remember Who love is in a world that has distorted what love is. Love is not an attribute of who God is, God Himself is the perfect embodiment of love. God clearly defines what love IS and what it IS NOT in one little verse.

Keith Davis • 1 Corinthians 13:1-8 ESV

The world’s standard for love is conditional. It’s limited. But the love God has for you is something far better. God’s love is not measured by what you’ve
done for Him but by what He’s done for you. Because God loved you first, you can be filled to the full with love for others. You can be the first to show love for someone else. You can have deep, meaningful, and significant relationships with people. With patience and kindness, the gift of God’s love began for you. They are gifts you can give to others. You don’t have to wait to reciprocate. You can be the one to initiate. Patience and kindness are where love begins.

Chad Balthrop • 1 Corinthians 13:1-8

It’s the most sought-after thing in all creation. It embarrasses young children, captures star-crossed couples, trips up the confident, and inspires the timid.
Poets and prophets try to define it. People risk everything to have it. It is the motivation for our most noble acts and the cause of our fool-hardy exploits. Nat King Cole once sang, “The greatest thing you’ll ever learn is to love and be loved in return.” Love is more than a feeling. There’s more to love than what the world may ever know. Love is a choice to share the character of God with someone else…whether they deserve it or not.

Misael Gonzalez • 1 Corinthians 15:42-54

A seed must die for a plant to grow. What must die in you for you to grow? It might sound like a harsh question, but without this process, transformation
cannot occur. Though God forgives and restores humanity through the person and work of Jesus, humanity must die to their self-longing to be God and acknowledge Jesus as LORD of all. Once we experience the grace of God, we realize the reality of how Jesus’ victory is our victory. That is something worth celebrating and living out with true clarity.

Chad Balthrop • Colossians 3:9-11

Because you are made in the IMAGO DEI, the image of God, your identity is a remarkable gift. Your identity gives you purpose. Everyone you’ll ever meet
is a reflection of who He is. Yet the identity of humanity is broken by sin. Can this sin be overcome? Can our identity be renewed? Can these relationships -- with God and one another -- be restored?

Jesus Christ is the hope of the world. His love transforms all the broken spaces of our lives. Now, as those who have “put on Christ”, we have received this noble gift and calling of reconciliation. We can stand divided or -- in the grace of God -- we can be instruments of His grace. Just walk across the room.