“Charity never faileth:” (1 Corinthians 13:8) Love will hold its place. As noted in all of the previous characteristics of love, most assuredly, love will survive all things. We may choose to leave love as did the church of Ephesus …
“Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.” (1Corinthians 13:7) When faith is crushed and hope is blinded, Charity will endure still, as love shall endure all things. There have been moments in my life when …
“Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.” (1Corinthians 13:7) If we could simply begin our contemplation of this text with the setting of one who has fallen to the lust of the flesh, the lust …
“Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.” (1Corinthians 13:7) What do we believe? Are we gullible, believing all things that have no merit? Have we no discernment of the Spirit based upon the living word …
“Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.” (1Corinthians 13:7) Love is a protector. In the same way a properly installed roof will keep the interior of the house from the damage of the rain so …
“Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth;” (1Corinthians 13:6) Iniquity is any expression of unrighteousness. It is a stance or action against the expressed will of God. Lucifer said: “I will be like the most High.” (Isaiah 14:14) …
“Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil;” (1Corinthians 13:5) To be clear, all men are challenged by the fiery darts from the evil one. All men are plagued by thoughts born from …
“Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil;” (1Corinthians 13:5) To be provoked, to put our rights on display by expressing our disgust by those who offend us or those who have crossed …
“Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil;” (1Corinthians 13:5) Again, we are quickly confronted with a devastating reality. We are accustomed to seeking our own pleasures, our own will, our own choices. …
“Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil;” (1Corinthians 13:5) In the daily progressions of our lives, we are confronted with opportunities to make faith choices. Will we come down on God’s side …
“Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,” (1Corinthians 13:4) The puffed up would be those who think themselves to have eloquent speech that keeps the crowds coming back. The multitudes are …
“Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself,” (1Corinthians 13:4) “Vaunteth not itself” – This is the only place in the New Testament that this Greek word is found. This person is a boaster, a …