1 Corinthians 13::1-13 Venlon Bradford 6-24-2012

1 Corinthians 13::1-13-"Christian Love.”

I. The PLACE which the Bible gives to love. Colossians 3:14. 1 Timothy 1:5. 1 Peter 4:8. John 13:34, 35. Matthew 25:41-43.

II.  WHAT the love of the Bible really is.

(a) Love does not consist in giving to the poor. V. 3.

(b) Love does not consist in never disapproving anybody's conduct.

(c) Love does not consist in never disapproving anybody's religious opinions.

1 John 4:1. 2 John 1:10. Galatians 5:22.

III. Where the love of the Bible comes from.

IV. Let me show, lastly--why love is called the "greatest" of the graces. Look at v. 13. Why is love called the greatest?

(a) It is the one in which there is some likeness between the believer and his God.

(b) It is most useful to others. 1 Peter 4:8.

(c) Love is the one which endures the longest.

1 Corinthians 16:22. Proverbs 31:26. 1 Corinthians 16:14.