Sermon Series - Relationship Wars 3, The Love Chapter

Love: Essential and Eternal

Key Verse - 1 Corinthians 13:1-13

Sermon key verse: 1 Corinthians 13:13 There are three things that will endure—faith, hope, and love—and the greatest of these is love.

Love is essential (verses 1-3)

Love gives meaning to our expressions
Love gives purpose to our knowledge
Love gives integrity to our faith
Love gives value to our sacrifices

Love is definable (verses 4-7)

Beware of counterfeit love
Real love shows itself in relationships
The next three weeks we will examine real love

Love is eternal (verses 8-13)

Many gifts of God are only needed in this life
Love will endure throughout eternity
Focus your life on what will endure!

What Love Thinks

Scripture lesson: 1 Corinthians 13:1-13

Sermon key verse: 1 Corinthians 13:7 Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.

Love thinks forgivingly: bears all things
“Sticks and stones may break my bones but words can never harm me.”
Love thinks trustingly: believes all things
“Love always gives the benefit of the doubt.”
Love thinks the best: hopes all things
“It will be alright in the end; if it is not alright, it is not yet the end.”
Love thinks long-term: endures all things
“Ninety percent of life is just showing up.”