The Most Excellent Way Part 3
Sermon Notes
4 Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.
5 It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs.
6 Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth.
7 It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.
8 Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away.
9 For we know in part and we prophesy in part,
10 but when completeness comes, what is in part disappears.
11 When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I put the ways of childhood behind me.
12 For now we see only a reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known.
13 And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.
1 Corinthians 13:4-13
“To love at all is to be vulnerable. Love anything, and your heart will certainly be wrung and possibly be broken. If you want to make sure of keeping it intact, you must give your heart to no one, not even to an animal. Wrap it carefully round with hobbies and little luxuries; avoid all entanglements; lock it up safe in the casket or coffin of your selfishness…. The only place outside Heaven where you can be perfectly safe from all the dangers of love is Hell.”
- C.S. Lewis, The Four Loves
Table Group Resources
Mixer
When did you get your first cell phone? What kind was it?
Connect
Share one high and one low.
Sermon Questions
1. What would it look like if everyone loved like 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
2. What have you often believed yourself to be made for?
3. What can you do this week to pursue the face of God?
Reflect
Do you love in a gullible way or with cynicism?
How can you position your heart to love from a place of vulnerability?
Go Deeper
Healthy habits don’t come easy in chaos. Juggling kids, homeschool, work, masks, COVID, politics, the list goes on... and somewhere in there we are supposed to add self-care. It’s easy to prioritize everything else over ourselves until our seems bust and we are forced to reevaluate our habits.
“Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your bodies.”(1 Corinthians 6:19-20)
Self-care comes in a lot of different forms and it is not a “one size fits all.” Good sleep, healthy eating habits, quiet time, exercise, positive self-talk are just a few ways we can better love the body God gave us. How can you glorify God with your body this week? Set aside time each day for self-care. You are loved and important too.
(Jaden Duncan)
Suggestions to Serve
Good Neighbor Drop-N-Drive | The Church at RB | Thursday 10AM-2PM
Purchase Snacks for First Responders | The Church at RB
Purchase Supplies for Sack Lunches | The Church at RB
*Save The Date | Good Neighbor Day | The Church at RB | August 16th
Prayer
Each person pray over another in your group.
Reminder
If you or someone you know is struggling, our counseling ministry is taking new appointments via zoom to help navigate these unusually challenging days.
