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THE GREATEST … IS LOVE / 1 CORINTHIANS 13:13

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(KJV) 1 Corinthians 13:13

And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.

THE GREATEST … IS LOVE / 1 CORINTHIANS 13:13

It is clear from this chapter that God honors Christlike character more than ministry, faith or the possession and use of spiritual gifts.

  1. God values and emphasizes character that acts in love, patience (1 Corinthians 13:4), kindness (1 Corinthians 13:4), unselfishness (1 Corinthians 13:5), hatred for evil and love for the truth (1 Corinthians 13:6), honesty (1 Corinthians 13:6), dependence on God and endurance (1 Corinthians 13:7) much more that extreme faith or great accomplishments in the church ( 1 Corinthians 13:1-2; 1 Corinthians13: 8; 1 Corinthians 13: 13).
  2. The greatest in God’s kingdom will be those who are great in inward character and who show true love for God and people, not necessarily those who are greatest in outward accomplishments (Luke 22:24-30). God’s love within Christ’s followers through the presence of the Holy Spirit is always of greater importance than faith, hope or any other spiritual discipline or character trait (Romans 5:5).

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  1. TONGUES, THEY WILL BE STILLED / 1 CORINTHIANS 13:8
  2. LOVE IS PATIENT / 1 CORINTHIANS 13:4-7
  3. I AM NOTHING / 1 CORINTHIANS 13:2
  4. BUT HAVE NOT LOVE / 1 CORINTHIANS 13:1
  5. WE HAVE THE MIND OF CHRIST / 1 CORINTHIANS 2:16
  6. WORDS TAUGHT BY THE SPIRIT / 1 CORINTHIANS 2:13
  7. THAT WE MAY UNDERSTAND / 1 CORINTHIANS 2:12
  8. A DEMONSTRATION OF THE SPIRIT’S POWER / 1 CORINTHIANS 2:4
  9. I DID NOT COME WITH … WISDOM / 1 CORINTHIANS 2:1
  10. PRAY WITH MY SPIRIT – PRAY WITH MY MIND / 1 CORINTHIANS 14:14-15
  11. CHRIST JESUS HAS BECOME FOR US WISDOM / 1 CORINTHIANS 1:30
  12. THIS CUP / 1 CORINTHIANS 11:25
  13. GUIDED BY GRACE ABOUT

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TONGUES, THEY WILL BE STILLED / 1 CORINTHIANS 13:8

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(KJV) 1 Corinthians 13:8  

Charity never faileth: but whether there be prophecies, they shall fail; whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away.

TONGUES, THEY WILL BE STILLED / 1 CORINTHIANS 13:8

Spiritual gifts such as prophecy, tongues and knowledge will cease at the end of this age (following Christ’s return to earth and the final defeat of evil; Revelation 20). For now, these gifts represent what is partial or incomplete (1 Corinthians 13:9), but they will unnecessary “when perfection comes” (1 Corinthians 13:10), at the end of history. Then, the believer’s knowledge and character will become perfect in eternity with Christ (1 Corinthians 13:12; 1:7). Until then, we need the Holy Spirit and His gifts in our churches. There is no indication here or anywhere else in Scripture that the work of the Holy Spirit through His gifts would end at the end of the first-century era. The gifts of the Spirit have a place and meaning as much now as in the early church because Christians today need the same power, guidance and encouragement to live for Christ and accomplish His purposes in their generation.

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  1. LOVE IS PATIENT / 1 CORINTHIANS 13:4-7
  2. I AM NOTHING / 1 CORINTHIANS 13:2
  3. BUT HAVE NOT LOVE / 1 CORINTHIANS 13:1
  4. WE HAVE THE MIND OF CHRIST / 1 CORINTHIANS 2:16
  5. WORDS TAUGHT BY THE SPIRIT / 1 CORINTHIANS 2:13
  6. THAT WE MAY UNDERSTAND / 1 CORINTHIANS 2:12
  7. A DEMONSTRATION OF THE SPIRIT’S POWER / 1 CORINTHIANS 2:4
  8. I DID NOT COME WITH … WISDOM / 1 CORINTHIANS 2:1
  9. PRAY WITH MY SPIRIT – PRAY WITH MY MIND / 1 CORINTHIANS 14:14-15
  10. CHRIST JESUS HAS BECOME FOR US WISDOM / 1 CORINTHIANS 1:30
  11. THIS CUP / 1 CORINTHIANS 11:25
  12. GUIDED BY GRACE ABOUT

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LOVE IS PATIENT / 1 CORINTHIANS 13:4-7

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(KJV) 1 Corinthians 13:4-7

 Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,

5 Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil;

6 Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth;

7 Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.

LOVE IS PATIENT / 1 CORINTHIANS 13:4-7

This section describes love as an activity and a behavior, not just as an inner feeling, emotion or motivation. the various aspects of love listed here characterize God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Every follower of Christ must aim to grow in this kind of love, so as to truly become more like Jesus (Matthew 22:39; Mark 12:30).

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  1. I AM NOTHING / 1 CORINTHIANS 13:2
  2. BUT HAVE NOT LOVE / 1 CORINTHIANS 13:1
  3. WE HAVE THE MIND OF CHRIST / 1 CORINTHIANS 2:16
  4. WORDS TAUGHT BY THE SPIRIT / 1 CORINTHIANS 2:13
  5. THAT WE MAY UNDERSTAND / 1 CORINTHIANS 2:12
  6. A DEMONSTRATION OF THE SPIRIT’S POWER / 1 CORINTHIANS 2:4
  7. I DID NOT COME WITH … WISDOM / 1 CORINTHIANS 2:1
  8. PRAY WITH MY SPIRIT – PRAY WITH MY MIND / 1 CORINTHIANS 14:14-15
  9. CHRIST JESUS HAS BECOME FOR US WISDOM / 1 CORINTHIANS 1:30
  10. THIS CUP / 1 CORINTHIANS 11:25
  11. GUIDED BY GRACE ABOUT

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I AM NOTHING / 1 CORINTHIANS 13:2

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(KJV) 1 Corinthians 13:2

And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing.

I AM NOTHING / 1 CORINTHIANS 13:2

Those whose lives are filled with “religious activities” (including the exercise of gifts like tongues, prophecy and great works of faith), “but have not love” (1 Corinthians 13:1-3) do not know and understand true spirituality. It matters very little how much they know or do because God is not impressed with religious knowledge or works, which cannot save us spiritually (Ephesians 2:8-9; Titus 3:5). Without love, it all adds up to “nothing” in god’s view. Anything we do for God must flow out of true love for Him and others. Without such love, we have no real place in God’s kingdom (Matthew 7:21-23).

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  1. BUT HAVE NOT LOVE / 1 CORINTHIANS 13:1
  2. WE HAVE THE MIND OF CHRIST / 1 CORINTHIANS 2:16
  3. WORDS TAUGHT BY THE SPIRIT / 1 CORINTHIANS 2:13
  4. THAT WE MAY UNDERSTAND / 1 CORINTHIANS 2:12
  5. A DEMONSTRATION OF THE SPIRIT’S POWER / 1 CORINTHIANS 2:4
  6. I DID NOT COME WITH … WISDOM / 1 CORINTHIANS 2:1
  7. PRAY WITH MY SPIRIT – PRAY WITH MY MIND / 1 CORINTHIANS 14:14-15
  8. CHRIST JESUS HAS BECOME FOR US WISDOM / 1 CORINTHIANS 1:30
  9. THIS CUP / 1 CORINTHIANS 11:25
  10. GUIDED BY GRACE ABOUT

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BUT HAVE NOT LOVE / 1 CORINTHIANS 13:1

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(KJV) 1 Corinthians 13:1  

Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.

BUT HAVE NOT LOVE / 1 CORINTHIANS 13:1

In 1 Corinthians 13, Paul continues to address issues and questions about spiritual gifts. His focus here is that having spiritual gifts without God’s love amounts to nothing (1 Corinthians 13:1-3). The “most excellent way” (1 Corinthians 12:31) is the exercise of spiritual gifts in an attitude of sincere love (1 Corinthians 13:4-8). Love must be the guiding principle – the main motivation – behind the exercise of all spiritual expressions because love is the only context in which spiritual gifts can truly fulfill God’s purposes. For this reason, Paul encourages the Corinthians to “follow the way of love and eagerly desire spiritual gifts” (1 Corinthians 14:1). They must seriously desire to be used by the Spirit because they truly want to help, comfort and bless others.

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  1. WE HAVE THE MIND OF CHRIST / 1 CORINTHIANS 2:16
  2. WORDS TAUGHT BY THE SPIRIT / 1 CORINTHIANS 2:13
  3. THAT WE MAY UNDERSTAND / 1 CORINTHIANS 2:12
  4. A DEMONSTRATION OF THE SPIRIT’S POWER / 1 CORINTHIANS 2:4
  5. I DID NOT COME WITH … WISDOM / 1 CORINTHIANS 2:1
  6. PRAY WITH MY SPIRIT – PRAY WITH MY MIND / 1 CORINTHIANS 14:14-15
  7. CHRIST JESUS HAS BECOME FOR US WISDOM / 1 CORINTHIANS 1:30
  8. THIS CUP / 1 CORINTHIANS 11:25
  9. GUIDED BY GRACE ABOUT

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WE HAVE THE MIND OF CHRIST / 1 CORINTHIANS 2:16

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(KJV) 1 Corinthians 2:16
For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he may instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ.

WE HAVE THE MIND OF CHRIST / 1 CORINTHIANS 2:16

To have the mind of Christ means being able to understand His will (His plans and desires based on His character and purposes) and His plan to restore people to a personal relationship with God (1 Corinthians 2:9-10). It means seeing and evaluating things from God’s perspective, adopting His values, loving what He loves and hating what He hates (1 Corinthians 2:15; Hebrews 1:9). It means understand God’s holiness (purity, perfection, completeness of character and separation from evil) and sin’s awfulness. Having the mind of Christ also means possessing and attitude of humility, servanthood and selflessness that put the needs of others and their best interest above our own – just as Christ did in giving His life to save us (Philippians 2:3-8). For this reason, receiving the Spirit and following the Spirit (1 Corinthians 2:12) cause a Christian’s values and worldview to become extremely different from the ways and wisdom of this world. We must “have the mind of Christ” in order to effectively live for Him.

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  1. WORDS TAUGHT BY THE SPIRIT / 1 CORINTHIANS 2:13
  2. THAT WE MAY UNDERSTAND / 1 CORINTHIANS 2:12
  3. A DEMONSTRATION OF THE SPIRIT’S POWER / 1 CORINTHIANS 2:4
  4. I DID NOT COME WITH … WISDOM / 1 CORINTHIANS 2:1
  5. PRAY WITH MY SPIRIT – PRAY WITH MY MIND / 1 CORINTHIANS 14:14-15
  6. CHRIST JESUS HAS BECOME FOR US WISDOM / 1 CORINTHIANS 1:30
  7. THIS CUP / 1 CORINTHIANS 11:25
  8. GUIDED BY GRACE ABOUT

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WORDS TAUGHT BY THE SPIRIT / 1 CORINTHIANS 2:13

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(KJV) 1 Corinthians 2:13
Which things also we speak, not in the words which man’s wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual.

WORDS TAUGHT BY THE SPIRIT / 1 CORINTHIANS 2:13

Though Paul is writing about the God-initiated, Spirit-directed nature of his preaching, (1 Corinthians 2:9-13 suggest the steps by which the Holy Spirit also inspired the writing of Scripture (God’s written Word).

Step 1: God desired to communicate His wisdom to humankind (1 Corinthians 2:7-9). This wisdom concerned His plans and purpose to restore us to a personal relationship with Himself through the life, death and resurrection of His Son, Jesus (1 Corinthians 1:30; 1 Corinthians 2:2, 5).

Step 2: It is only through the Holy spirit that God’s truth and wisdom are revealed to humanity (1 Corinthians 2:10). The Spirit knows God’s thoughts fully (1 Corinthians 2:11) as He too is God.

Step 3: God’s revelation was given to chosen believers through the presence of the Spirit within them (1 Corinthians 2:12; Romans 8:11, 15).

Step 4: The writers of Scripture recorded the words taught by the Holy Spirit (1 Corinthians 2:13). The Spirit not only directed the writers’ thoughts, but also the very choice of the words they used (Exodus 24:4; Isaiah 51:16; Jeremiah 1:9; Jeremiah 36:28, 32; Ezekiel 2:7; Matthew 4:4) so that they communicated exactly what God wanted. At the same time, the Spirit’s guidance in expressing God’s truth was not mechanical or impersonal; rather, the Spirit used each writer’s vocabulary and individual style.

Step 5: Believers can understand God-inspired Scripture as they examine its content through the help and insight of the Holy Spirit (1 Corinthians 2:14-16).

The Spirit of God inspired both the thoughts and language of Scripture. Not a single writer used a false word or phrase. the Holy Spirit protected God’s Word from all error and untruth.

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  1. THAT WE MAY UNDERSTAND / 1 CORINTHIANS 2:12
  2. A DEMONSTRATION OF THE SPIRIT’S POWER / 1 CORINTHIANS 2:4
  3. I DID NOT COME WITH … WISDOM / 1 CORINTHIANS 2:1
  4. PRAY WITH MY SPIRIT – PRAY WITH MY MIND / 1 CORINTHIANS 14:14-15
  5. CHRIST JESUS HAS BECOME FOR US WISDOM / 1 CORINTHIANS 1:30
  6. THIS CUP / 1 CORINTHIANS 11:25
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THAT WE MAY UNDERSTAND / 1 CORINTHIANS 2:12

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(KJV) 1 Corinthians 2:12
Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God.

THAT WE MAY UNDERSTAND / 1 CORINTHIANS 2:12

God’s Spirit knows all things and fully understands the nature and depth of God’s plans. In the proper time and way, He will reveal and shine His light upon (1 Corinthians 2:10-16) the things that God has prepared for those who truly love Him (1 Corinthians 2:9). As we read and study the Bible, the Holy Spirit can enlighten our understanding of the truth. The Spirit also gives Christ’s faithful followers a strong assurance of the divine origin of the Bible (John 16:13; Ephesians 1:17).

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  1. A DEMONSTRATION OF THE SPIRIT’S POWER / 1 CORINTHIANS 2:4
  2. I DID NOT COME WITH … WISDOM / 1 CORINTHIANS 2:1
  3. PRAY WITH MY SPIRIT – PRAY WITH MY MIND / 1 CORINTHIANS 14:14-15
  4. CHRIST JESUS HAS BECOME FOR US WISDOM / 1 CORINTHIANS 1:30
  5. THIS CUP / 1 CORINTHIANS 11:25
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A DEMONSTRATION OF THE SPIRIT’S POWER / 1 CORINTHIANS 2:4

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(KJV) 1 Corinthians 2:4

And my speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of man’s wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power:

A DEMONSTRATION OF THE SPIRIT’S POWER / 1 CORINTHIANS 2:4

Because of Paul’s humility and reliance on the Holy Spirit, powerful works of the Spirit characterized his ministry.

  1. As evidence of the Holy Spirit’s power (1 Corinthians 1:18, 24), Paul’s preaching included how the Holy Spirit does the following: (a)Exposes people’s sin and convinces them of their need to get right with God through faith in the risen Christ (1 Corinthians chapters 5-6; John 16:8; Acts 2:36-41. (b) Transforms lives (1 Corinthians 1:26-27; Acts 4:13). (c) Brings spiritual purity, wholeness and purpose to the believer’s life (1 Corinthians 5:3-5). (d) Manifests His power through signs and miracles (Acts 2:29-33; 4:29-30; 5:12; 14:3; 2 Corinthians 12:12).
  2. Several other New Testament passages point out how the preaching of the message about Jesus was accompanied by a special power of the Holy Spirit: Mark 16:17-18; Luke 10:19; Acts 28:3-6; Romans 15:19; 1 Corinthians 4:20; 1 Thessalonians 1:5; Hebrews 2:4.
  3. All Christ’s followers – not only ministers – should pray that through their service for the Lord. (a) Individuals will come to know Jesus and be spiritually saved (Acts 2:41; 11:21, 24; 14:1). (b) New followers of Jesus I’ll be filled with the Holy Spirits (Acts 2:4; 4:31; 8:17; 19:6). (c) Evil spirits will be forced out of people’s lives (Acts 5:16; 8:7; 16:18). (d) the sick will be healed (Acts 3:6; 4:29-30: 14:10). (d) People will become true disciples (disciplined followers and learners) of Christ who obey His commands and live by His standards and teachings (Matthew 28:18-20; Acts 11:23, 26).

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  1. I DID NOT COME WITH … WISDOM / 1 CORINTHIANS 2:1
  2. PRAY WITH MY SPIRIT – PRAY WITH MY MIND / 1 CORINTHIANS 14:14-15
  3. CHRIST JESUS HAS BECOME FOR US WISDOM / 1 CORINTHIANS 1:30
  4. THIS CUP / 1 CORINTHIANS 11:25
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I DID NOT COME WITH … WISDOM / 1 CORINTHIANS 2:1

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(KJV) 1 Corinthians 2:1
And I, brethren, when I came to you, came not with excellency of speech or of wisdom, declaring unto you the testimony of God.

I DID NOT COME WITH … WISDOM / 1 CORINTHIANS 2:1

Paul’s preaching was not based on eloquent speech, popular appeal or the latest human “wisdom,” either in the world or the church. Instead, he concentrated on the central truth of the gospel – the “good news” of forgiveness, new life and an eternal relationship with God through faith in Jesus Christ. He was well aware of his human and individual limitations. For this reason, relied not on himself, but on the message of Christ and on the power of the Holy Spirit (1 Corinthians 2:4). By doing this, people’s attention was drawn to God so their faith would be based on His authority and power.

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  1. PRAY WITH MY SPIRIT – PRAY WITH MY MIND / 1 CORINTHIANS 14:14-15
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  3. THIS CUP / 1 CORINTHIANS 11:25
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