Studies in 1 Corinthians

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Studies in 1 Corinthians

• Attributes of Love
• 1 Corinthians 134-7

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In Context

• Text dealing with spiritual gifts
• There was jealousy and other ungodly attitudes in
  Corinth.
• Paul calls for them to work together (as a body)
• Yet, a more excellent way

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In our last lesson

• The importance of love 1 Cor. 131-3, how
  this text is dealing with spiritual gifts

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Love suffers long

• to be patient, to bear with (Vines)To
  demonstrate patience despite difficulties (LN)
• A word meaning long tempered
• 2 Pet. 39, 1 Thess. 514

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Love is kind

• Acts of goodness and pleasantness toward others
• Kindness, goodness Gal. 522, 2 Cor. 66, Rom.
  1122
• Kindness is a universal language
• How to show kindness SMILE!

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Love does not envy

• Envy to experience strong resentment against
  someone
• The Greek word, ????? (zeloo)
• Jas. 314-16, 1 Cor. 33Rom. 1313

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Love does not parade itself

• Word found only here and speaks of one who brags
  to elevate his standing over others
• Cf. 2 Cor. 1012-13

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Love is not puffed up

• The attitude of arrogance that leads to one
  parading himself
• 1 Cor. 46, 18-19, 52, 81
• An inflated ego will clearly hinder

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Love does not behave rudely

• To act in defiance of social and moral
  standards resulting in embarrassment, shame
  disgrace.
• The opposite of kindness

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Love does not seek his own

• One following selfish pursuits. He thinks of
  himself in all that he does
• Phil. 23-4, Rom. 151-2

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Love is not provoked

• To be stirred or stimulated (cf. Acts 1716
  positively)
• Describes one who becomes upset and reacts
  rashly. He is short tempered
• 2 Pet. 15-7Gal. 523

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Love thinks no evil

• Does not take into account a wrong suffered
  (NASU)
• Thinks - describes one who keeps a record of
  wrongs. He dwells on the negative
• Love lets go, forgives and moves on. It WANTS
  what is best.

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Love does not rejoice in iniquity

• Iniquity involves sin.
• Love will not rejoice in sin or the bad things
  that happen to others (even their enemies)

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Love rejoices in truth

• Rather than reveling in iniquity, love craves the
  truth and rejoices when it prevails.
• This one WANTS what is right regardless of who
  gets credit or benefits

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Love bears all things

• to put up with annoyance or difficulty
  Involves covering up or concealing a matter
• 1 Cor. 912cf. 1 Pet. 224

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Love believes all things

• Not gullible, but optimistic. You want what is
  good and will put that spin on it when possible.

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Love hopes all things

• Not only does he believe the best, he sincerely
  wants that to be true.
• He hopes for the best outcome

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Love endures all things

• Going further than bears all things, here it
  references persistence in this.
• Matt. 1022, 2 Tim. 210-12

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Love never fails

• It will ALWAYS be there, even when other things
  fall apart.

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To the church at Corinth

• Each of these attributes contributed to a proper
  attitude toward dealing with spiritual gifts and
  sharing.
• If everyone possessed these qualities, problems
  would evaporate. If ONE possessed them, matters
  would be better.

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• Is Christian Love prevalent in our lives?