[1 Corinthians and 2 Corinthians are commonly believed to be a collection of three letters that Paul wrote to the Corinthian church while he was in prison...]
1. In the words of Mr. T, Paul reminds us that talking without love is just “jibber jabber.”
2. Paul also reminds that being a prophet or super-knowledgeable when it comes to the Bible, or even having super-faith means nothing if there is no love. Come to think of it, how can you have faith without love?
3. Even people who are super-generous or are willing to die would do so in vain if they didn’t really have love in their lives.
4. So, in the words of the Haddaway song, made famous in “A Night at the Roxbury”: what is love?
5. Love is patient. So…all these kids who are dating mustn’t confuse their desire to get into each other’s pants as a symptom (or proof) of their love. It’s actually just a symptom of selfishness because who really wants to rob a guy or girl’s future spouse of being able to have a pure mate?
6. Love is kind falls in the “duh” department for me.
7. When you love, you don’t want what others have. Interesting.
8. When you love, you don’t do things to build yourself up.
9. Love isn’t “in your face,” which is really just another term for rude. So no more PDA, teenagers!
10. Love isn’t about getting what you want out of relationships. So…be careful about all the, “I love her because she makes me feel ______” conversations. You just proved that you don’t know what love is.
11. The whole “I’m going to beat you because I love you too much” thing doesn’t really fly.
12. People who love each other learn how to let go of the past. No grudges.
13. It’s almost as if Paul is saying that evil is the opposite of the truth. So, love won’t lie.
14. Think about what love protects…if you are dating that could mean, purity, reputation, growth, self-esteeem…so much. Do you have a proper enough view of love to really protect a significant other from yourself?
15. Love trusts.
16. Love hopes.
17. Love never gives up. So I don’t know what that “It’s Too Late to Apologize” song is about.
18. Love wins all the time. Love is undefeated.
19. One day, when Jesus comes back, there will be no more need for prophecy or speaking in tongues. Everything that can be known will be known.
20. I’m not quite sure what all this talk about “thinking like a man” is about? Any help?
21. We don’t see God for all He is right now, but we will!
22. So think about it. When Jesus returns, you won’t need faith. Faith in what? He’s here. When Jesus comes you will no longer need to hope. Hope for what? He’s here. But when Jesus returns, you will be all about some love. That’s why love is the greatest!
