"And so we know and rely on the love God has for us. God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in them." (1 John 4:16 NIV)Hey, I accepted Jesus as my Savior. Now I can do anything I want. I am saved and forgiven, so now it doesn't matter what I do! I...
Do we really know what love is? Many will say that caring about their families shows that they love them. But what about the times we argue with them? Does that mean we have lost our love for them? Perhaps not; but when you argue with someone you love, you are truly...
"If I give everything I own to the poor and even go to the stake to be burned as a martyr, but I don't love, I've gotten nowhere. So, no matter what I say, what I believe, and what I do, I'm bankrupt without love." (1 Cor 13:3 MSG) What would people say if you give...
"Love is patient..." (1 Cor. 13:4a NIV)Have you ever found someone who is always patient?If you answered "no", then you are like most of the world. I, also, rarely met anyone who is patient all the time. Most of the time, perhaps, but not all the time!It is true that...
"...Love is kind." (1 Corinthians 13:4b NIVAccording to this text, if we are not kind, we don't know what love is.If you had the choice between buying your wife another beautiful necklace or giving money to someone who has no food, what would you do?What about your...
"It (love) does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud." (1 Cor. 13:4b NIV)What a difference this type of love describes from the love in this world. People are proud. We don't want to admit when we are wrong. We want people to acknowledge our work. We tend to...
"[Love] does not dishonor others..." (1 Corinthians 13:5a NIV)So many people are honor-seekers. In fact, let's be perfectly honest: Wouldn't you like to be honored for something?When you go to church, is there a tiny part of you who would like to be up on the...