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New Members Class: Sundays, April 27-May 18 | 9:00am. If you are part of our congregation and desire to take the step toward membership, this class is for you! This class is a requirement to apply for membership, but if you attend, you are not obligated to do so. Register here.
Family Dedication Class: Wed, April 30 | 6:30pm. This class is mandatory for those who have never taken it before and would like to dedicate their child(ren) at the Family Dedication service on May 11. Register here.
Summer Camp Scholarships: We are offering scholarships for our kids, Kdgn-12th grade, to attend Camp Shamineau and other Bible Camps this summer. One per child/per year. Contact the church office for details and to get a sponsorship code. Camp Shamineau is now accepting registrations and offers a discount if paid in full by April 1.
Congregational Meeting: Sunday, April 27 | 12:00pm
Red Cross Blood Drive: Monday, April 28, 10am-4pm. Sign up to donate here.
Women’s Retreat: May 9-10. Oak Forest Retreat Center. Cost: $105. Guest speaker: Esther Carpenter.Connect with like-minded women, build lasting friendships, and grow deeper in your faith. Register here.
Vacation Bible School: June 9-13. Registration will begin April 21.
What Love Looks Like
1 Corinthians 12:31b-13:13
Pastor Jeremy Lind
vs. 13:1
Matthew 22:37-40
vs. 13:2
vs. 13:3
Matthew 16:26
Love is:
• Patient
• Kind
• Does not envy
• Does not boast
• Is not proud
• Is not rude
• Is not self-seeking
• Is not easily angered
• Keeps no record of wrongs
• Does not delight in evil
• Rejoices with the truth
• Always protects
• Always trusts
• Always hopes
• Always endures
vs. 13:4
1 John 4:8
God’s Nature Defines Love
vs. 13:5
God’s Word Guides Us How to Love
vs. 13:6
Romans 1:18
vs. 13:7
James 2:15-16
John 15:13
Love is Affection Leading to Action
John 14:15
vs. 13:8-13
James 2:17
Galatians 5:6
Hebrews 11:1
Romans 8:24
John 12:24-26
Psalms 103:12
God’s Son is the Ultimate Example of Love
Sermon Discussion Questions
Questions for Reflection:
1. Which one of Love’s virtues listed by Paul do you most have to work on? Why?
2. Which people in your life show you love like this? How can you show them appreciation?
Questions for Discussion:
1. What differences are there between our culture’s definition and message of “love” and what we read in 1 Corinthians 13?
2. In what ways did Jesus fulfill the descriptions of love found in this chapter?
3. Share an instance where you witnessed someone fulfilling these attributes. What did they do? How can we fulfill these attributes to each other in the church?
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