SERIES: Royal Road of Love, The
MESSAGE: Five Facets on the Diamond of Love
SPEAKER: Skip Heitzig
SCRIPTURE: 1 Corinthians 13:4

MESSAGE SUMMARY
The splendor of a fine jewel is due to the summation of all its attributes. Love is no different. To define real love is difficult; to describe love is much easier. That's what Paul does for us here. Like spinning a diamond and examining its fine markings, he looks at agape love under the magnifying glass of its own characteristics. Today, we turn the light onto one verse and see five facets of this exquisite gem.

OUTLINE

  1. The Diamond is Positive Light - What Love Is

    1. Love is Longsuffering

    2. Love is Kind

  2. The Diamond in Negative Light - What Love Isn’t

    1. Love Isn’t Envious

    2. Love Isn’t Boastful

    3. Love Isn’t Arrogant

Pondering the Principles:
  1. Do a cross-reference check with Galatians 5:22-23 where Paul paints another picture of Christlikeness. Are there any similarities in these two pictures?

  2. Think back through your life – your childhood, adolescence, teen years, and adult life. Who do you remember that was most like the gem facets we discussed today? How did that person show love to you? Who do you know who would describe you similarly?


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