Faith Baptist Church of Higginsville, Missouri Podcast

Worship Service 06/01/2025

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Preacher: Jeremy Herbert

Theme: Love does not insist on its own way, and is not irritable or resentful

Text: 1 Corinthians 13:

Notes:

“Do you realize how God treats his children who mistreat His love?

He loves them all the fiercer.” –Dane Ortlund

Love is always:

  • God-centered
  • God-shaped

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    Love doesn’t insist on its own way

    • “Cure selfishness and you have replanted the garden of Eden,” –R.C.H. Lenski
    • The gospel is by its very nature others-focused
    • 3 John 9, “…Diotrephes, who likes to put himself first, does not acknowledge our authority.”
    • How do we insist on our own way?
      • Pushy
      • Overbearing
      • Vindictive
      • Make non-essential issues into essential issues
      • We see ourselves as completely wise but not in need of wisdom
      • When we focus on our experience/expression in church service
      • When we dishonor those with differing gifts, or different applications of gifts
      • When we insist on doing everything in church to our liking
      • How does love behave?
        • Love appreciates the unity in diversity
          • Unity in Christ and essential doctrines of Christian faith
          • Sees the good in differing gifts/points of view/expressions of faith
          • Love is teachable
          • Love is flexible when possible
          • Love is willing to sacrifice their wants for the good of others
          • 1 Peter 5:5
          • B.J. Thompson, “Surround yourself with people who feed your soul and not your ego.”
          • Philippians 2:3

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            I’m here to serve God and others and not myself.

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