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The Corinthians were preoccupied with and enamored of the spiritual gifts in general and the more spectacular gifts in particular.
They defined spirituality in terms of the gifts and assumed those who
The Corinthians were preoccupied with and enamoured of the spiritual gifts in general and the more spectacular gifts in particular.
They defined spirituality in terms of the gifts and assumed those who possessed the more spectacular gifts were in a superior spiritual class and left all the others far behind.
possessed the more spectacular gifts were in a superior spiritual class and left all the others far behind.
Paul had a crushing word for all who entertained such notions.
He closed his discussion of spiritual gifts in general by saying there was ‘an even better way’ (12:31).
I am sure that caught their attention!
I can still hear their horrified response: ‘What could possibly be more excellent than the gifts?’
Paul didn’t make them wait long for the answer.
In simple, unadorned language
he escorts them up to the very pinnacle of Christian faith and practice.
What is this pinnacle?
What is the Mt Everest of Christianity?
Paul says it is love.
(read 13:1-7)
Ellsworth, R. (1995).
Strengthening Christ’s Church: The Message of 1 Corinthians (p.
209).
Darlington, England: Evangelical Press.
1. BE PATIENT AND KIND
Ellsworth, R. (1995).
Strengthening Christ’s Church: The Message of 1 Corinthians (p.
209).
Darlington, England: Evangelical Press.
1. BE PATIENT AND KIND
“Love is patient, love is kind.”
(v4)
Right away our minds go right to the attribute of God’s patience.
15 "But you, Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger and abounding in faithful love and truth.”
() 6 "The Lord passed in front of him and proclaimed: The Lord—the Lord is a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger and abounding in faithful love and truth,” ()
Same can be said of kindness (which is His goodness).
7 "Do not remember the sins of my youth or my acts of rebellion; in keeping with your faithful love, remember me because of your goodness, Lord.
8 "The Lord is good and upright; therefore he shows sinners the way.”
() 5 "For you, Lord, are kind and ready to forgive, abounding in faithful love to all who call on you.”
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God’s patience and kindness become the basis of our love’s necessary passive and active responses toward others...
Kindness and Patience are the divine attitude from God towards mankind.
4 "Or do you despise the riches of his kindness, restraint, and patience, not recognizing that God’s kindness is intended to lead you to repentance?” ()
So when Paul goes to describe “love” he begins with a two fold description of God.
God has shown Himself through Christ to be forbearing and kind towards those who deserve divine judgment.
The obvious implication, of course, is that this is how His people are to be towards others.
et’s give thanks to God for being patient for our church family.
In all our failings He continues to treasure us through His Son, our Lord and Savior Jesus.
Pray that our church would love one another with the same patient love — that we don’t get annoyed if people seem slow to change or don’t do things the way we might like.
Pray that our love would overflow in acts of kindness towards each other.
2. ISN’T PROUD OR SELF-SEEKING
“Love…is not arrogant”; “is not self-seeking” (v4,5).
This word “arrogant” is the word “puffed up” in 8:1, where he contrasts the word “puffed up” with love again.
“arrogant” means to puff up, make proud.
Paul hammers home the incompatibility of love as respect and concern for the welfare of the other and obsessions about the status and attention rendered to self.
Love leads one to an
Only God knows how much behavior among believers and even ministers
is actually ‘attention seeking’ designed to impress others with one’s own supposed importance?
Without love knowledge degenerates into obnoxious arrogance; with love it is a valuable asset.
Arrogance is inflated selfishness, while love is genuine humility.
Arrogance is devoid of love and love is devoid of arrogance; indeed both are mutually exclusive.
Then in v5 we have, “Love…is not self-seeking”.
Simply stated, love isn’t selfish.
Paul himself had shown the Corinthians the example of selfless love when he served them as their pastor for a year and a half.
He labored faithfully without any financial support from them (9:18).
Repeatedly he instructed them to seek the welfare of others, not their own (10:24, 33).
Kistemaker, S. J., & Hendriksen, W. (1953–2001).
Exposition of the First Epistle to the Corinthians (Vol.
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