1 Corinthians 13:4 Love … is not arrogant 5 or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful;[b] 6 it does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth.-Explain what each of these verbs mean & point out how the Corinthians were sinning in this way.-Picture of love filtering out these things-Summary = self-centered vs others' focused-Point to Christ who in humility focused on the needs of others. Preparing your heart for the sermon:-How have the Corinthians acted in the unloving ways described in vv4b-6?-What do these unloving actions do to the health of a church and its ability to glorify God?-How do these unloving actions manifest themselves in congregations today? How can a church put off these actions?-Other passages to consider: Mark 10:45; John 3:30; Rom 12:21; 1 Cor 1:26-31; 3:1-4; 4:6-7; 5:6-8; 6:6-8; 10:23-24; 11:21-22; 12:14-27; 2 Cor 5:19; Gal 2:20; 1 Tim 2:5-6Digging Deeper:-How would you summarize these negative actions?-How could love help prevent you from sinning in these areas?-Are you acting in any of these unloving ways? If so, what do you need to do?-What would be the effect of a church that didn't treat each other this way, but instead truly served one another in love?
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Jathan Newton was born and raised in Indianapolis. God saved Jathan at a young age through the preaching of the gospel and instruction of his parents. He received a B.S. in Civil Engineering at Purdue University where he met and married Melissa. During Jathan’s college years,...
