Title: Love is the best
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Love is the best.
1 Corinthians 13:1-7 10.01.31
There is such a thing in the world.
A few days ago, there was an accident where a drunken driver was hit by a car in the middle of the road and died.
At about 6 am, a person is knocked down in the middle of the road. A car passes by. It slows down for a moment, seems to stand still, and then just passes by. Then another car passes by. Then the bus hits the person a second time and passes by. Then a third truck pulled it up, stopped the car, came out and took the person to the hospital, but in the end, the person who collapsed died in the hospital.
The investigator called the person caught on the CCTV and asked how he passed. They said they could have been saved if they reported it?
They said that they thought someone else would do it. They said they didn't do it because it was annoying when they reported it.
After such an incident, it is said that the broadcasting station's production team conducted an experiment.
After tying one person with a rope and sealing his mouth with tape, he left it on the side of the road to see how passersby would react.
A lot of people glance at them and just pass by. Even after lying in bed for 19 minutes, no one comes and tries to help.
When it was 20 minutes, a girl appeared and took care of her, asking if it was okay or not. Only then did people gather and it was so loud. The person lying there as an experimenter was so cold that she almost died.
The world we live in is so bleak and indifferent to each other.
In the Bible, it is said that in the last days, suffering, love, and people will become ruthless and heartless, but that prophecy is being fulfilled.
The greatest of the commandments that Jesus taught is to love God with all your heart, mind, and heart, and then to love your neighbor as yourself.
And Paul teaches us what that love is like. It is very specific and practical.
Let's find out what kind of love God wants through the text.
1. Without love, there is nothing. (1-2)
Even if a person is very fluent in tongues and angelic words, words spoken without love are nothing more than a squeaking sound that causes unnecessary harm to others. Even if I have this, if I do not have love, I am nothing.
In the eyes of God, there is no value in existence. There is, but each is one person.
Let's remember what Jesus said.
On the last day a man will say to me, "Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and perform many mighty works in your name?" Then I will tell them plainly, "I never knew you. He said, "Depart from me, you who practice lawlessness."
The terrifying words that I do not acknowledge the Lord here as those who practiced iniquity is that they did not do such a work out of love for their souls, but only for the purpose of showing off their abilities.
2. Without love, there is no benefit to me.
He also said that even if I give out all that I have and give my body to be burned, even if I am a very sacrificial and devoted person, it is of no use to me if I do not have love.
If we do many good deeds, God will reward us for our good deeds. He promises to repay us 30 times, 60 times, and 100 times what is good for what we sow. If you did it without love, you did it for self-exaltation and self-satisfaction, and because it was done to gain fame from others, it means that even if there is a reward on this earth, there is no reward from God.
Ladies and gentlemen, when we say that we are doing the Lord's work and serving others, we hope that our actions and good deeds will be recognized by God and that we may truly be rewarded by God with a heart of love.
3. The essence of true love
Let's see what kind of love God wants.
To be patient is to be patient when someone does something that makes you feel bad or angry. You, especially, bear in mind that the first thing you say about the essence of love is patience, which is similar to the term used three more times in the text. Just by putting up with the rising anger, we could cut half of the incidents we cause.
If you don't brag, you're exaggerating what you're talking about. They're so-called arrogant people. These people secretly scare others. They are complaining that their children have entered a good university by the grace of God. They say that they have never attended a private academy or tutored. There is no excuse. People who are good at speaking more than they actually are. You have to be a person who cares about people.
I'm not being rude, and the way we do when we want to be friendly with someone is to let go of each other. Yes, that makes it easy to get along and close.
However, no matter how close you are, you should be polite. When you say you love someone, speaking and acting recklessly without respecting the other person's personality is despising.
A person who truly loves must show respect.
It does not seek its own, it is not selfish. Our love is selfish. It deserves.
I think of others before myself.
God loved us by giving up His Son. He gave us freely. There is a golden rule.
Be treated by others and treat others as you would
A person who is not irritable and often provoked is a person who defends himself too much to avoid harming others.
Even if I lose a little bit and I'm a little ignored, people who don't take issue with me don't get angry easily.
However, love that promises never to harm others reacts sensitively to other people's mistakes or words. Don't overreact to other people's mistakes or words. It can be so, but you should try to have a generous heart.
It does not think evil; the verb to think here comes from the word count and count.
This is the meaning of this word. If you think that you have been harmed or treated unfairly by others, it refers to counting and resenting one by one as if writing in a ledger to get revenge.
These people are really big troubles.
Some people, when something unpleasant or unpleasant happens, even if they get angry, I shout out my thoughts and say it out loud. Then they forget when they did it. These are the so-called endless people. Mostly type O people.
At that time, some people do not react much when they hear bad things from whom, are ignored, or are insulted. I do not forget and engrave in my heart one by one. I wrap it tightly. I sharpen a knife inside. Then one day I get revenge. I have an accident.
So, in our view, it's a big accident that someone we didn't expect would do.
You need to shake off your anger as soon as possible.
If you do not rejoice in iniquity, you rejoice in the truth.
People who rejoice in injustice are like Nolbu. They have a personality that pokes at the pumpkin that they can't eat. It refers to a wicked disposition that sees others wrong and enjoys things that others don't. is.
It is to do things that are beneficial and pleasing to others.
He endures everything and speaks about patience for the third time. Although he is inferior, if he has to make a distinction, patience here covers the faults of others and is tolerant and forgiving.
It's something that deserves anger. It's the other person's fault. Still, instead of getting angry or angry, instead forgive widely and move on.
It means believing everything and trusting someone until the end. If anyone believes in me, I like it. I like it when they believe what I say, believe in my plans, and believe in my future.
I hate it when I keep doubting people and show an attitude that I don't trust you. Even if my husband comes back a little late, I have to believe that he's late to work or to meet customers. Bonnie And it's questionable to be stylish, and if you start to doubt that you're sure to get a woman, you're going to crack.
Even if there is such a thing, if you believe in you and believe in yourself, that person will turn around.
I keep worrying about my children and it's a problem.
I believe you'll be fine, you're never going to do anything bad
You are a person who will surely play a part in church, work, or anywhere, and I am not worried because God will protect and guide you.
If you keep doubting and saying you don't deserve it, and you give him a pint glass, you become a bad boy. Trusting you is a great love.
It is a hundred times better to believe in what you believe in than to buy good clothes than money.
You have recognized the nature of love that God desires.
What do you think? Do you not feel hopeless about how you can do such a love? Just as there is a song that says, "Love is for everyone" in popular songs, not everyone can do the love that God commands. However, God does not teach us to love something we cannot do.
When you look at the cross of Jesus, ask for the help of the Holy Spirit, keep the Word in your heart and repeat it over and over again, you will gradually mature into a person who can do that kind of love. Be human. Amen.