Podcasts about 1 Corinthians 13

Together, we can keep sharing faith, hope, and joy. Donate here: https://donate.thelight.com.au/JUN26BANNER Love is one of the most talked-about words in our culture, but do we really understand what it means? In this episode, Ash and Kate dive into the famous words of 1 Corinthians 13 and explore how God's definition of love is often very different from our own. Together, they unpack what it means to be patient, kind, humble, and selfless in a world that often encourages us to put ourselves first. This conversation is a gentle reminder that love isn't just a feeling—it's a daily choice, a reflection of God's character, and something that shapes the way we treat everyone around us. 1 Corinthians 13:4 Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This message, preached by Pastor Brock on June 7, 2026, continues our series on the First Epistle of Paul to the Corinthians.

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Pastor Ben preaches from the book of Corinthians. Find out more at clcscranton.org

The Corinthians Series Episode 37 

This message, preached by Pastor Brock on May 31, 2026, continues our series on the First Epistle of Paul to the Corinthians.

Welcome to Immanuel Baptist Church in Richmond, Virginia!This Sunday: Why is Love the Greatest Prescription for Life's Relationships? (1 Corinthians 13 | Philippians 1) with Guest Speaker, Cam Abell.If you're new to Immanuel, please take a moment to tell us about yourself through our online connect card.We would love to connect with you this week!» https://immanuelbaptist.org/connect-cardYou can also download our Free app — which makes learning more or watching services even easier.» https://subsplash.com/immanuelbaptist/appIf you would like to join a Community Group, meeting twice a month in homes throughout metro Richmond, visit:» https://immanuelbaptist.org/community-groupsYou can learn more about us anytime at: http://immanuelbaptist.org/Giving remains available online. Thank you for your faithfulness, church family!» https://immanuelbaptist.org/give

The Corinthians Series Episode 36 

In chapter 12, Paul began to admonish the church to consider the nature of spiritual gifts within the church. Individuals within the church really wanted to have the gift of speaking in tongues, but Paul says that they should rather think of themselves as a body with many parts, all working together, though each part if different. It is within this context that Paul speaks of the nature of love. Yes, this is the chapter that is often read at weddings, and that can be fitting. However, in the original context, Paul is telling the church that these gifts of the Spirit, no matter how impressive, mean nothing if the church does not love one another. Furthermore, prophecy is a superior gift, and Paul explains why in chapter 14.   :::Christian Standard Bible translation.All music written and produced by John Burgess Ross.Co-produced by the Christian Standard Biblefacebook.com/commuterbibleinstagram.com/commuter_bibletwitter.com/CommuterPodpatreon.com/commuterbibleadmin@commuterbible.org

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This message, preached by Pastor Brock on May 24, 2026, continues our series on 1 Corinthians.

Our passage this morning is one you've probably heard before, likely at a wedding. But Paul didn't write these words for a wedding, rather, to a church that was in danger of falling apart. Paul says that they've championed some gifts over others, some people over others. He says that giving everything to the poor and similar other-oriented actions, though good, can be done with selfish motives for the approval of an audience. And if what we're doing is performative, then we don't have love. And if we don't have love, Paul says we have nothing. We are nothing. And we've gained nothing. Real love is a verb. It does something to us and then it invites us to move outward toward another human being not for the sake of being seen but because that is the nature of love.

This message, preached by Pastor Brock on May 17, 2026, continues our series on the First Epistle of Paul to the Corinthians.

This message was preached by Pastor Brock on May 10, 2026.

This episode is a study from the book of 1 Corinthians, with Pastor David Rosales of Calvary Chapel Chino Valley. This message was taught on April 8th, 2026. Support us by checking out our other social media platforms! Youtube: ⁠⁠www.youtube.com/@CCChinoValley⁠⁠Website: ⁠⁠www.calvaryccv.org⁠⁠Facebook: ⁠⁠www.facebook.com/CalvaryChapelChinoValley⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠www.instagram.com/calvaryccv⁠⁠

It's not until we recognize that what is described in 1 Corinthians 13 is not man-made love, but the very love of God Himself, that we begin to understand our need for Him if we are to love others. The only way His love can truly be seen in us is through His enabling power. In other words, if we are to genuinely live a life of loving others, it will only become a reality as we depend by faith on Jesus in our daily living. Join Kelly and recently graduated second-year student Nate Soanes in this devotion.www.instagram.com/thehishillpodcast/www.hishill.orgkelly@hishill.org

The Lord said very clearly to me, as I was meditating on this very passage: “I have given you the most excellent way. I've given you the ministry of love.” And the Lord says that to each of you who has Christ in you. Moms, if you ever feel like you're not enough… God has given YOU the most excellent way. You have the ability to love. Who else needs to hear that? You may not have the gift of service or administration, but you have love. You may not have a public platform or a wide audience, but you have love. You may not have what she has or he has, but you have love. If God has given you his Son, and he's put in you His Spirit… then he's given you the most excellent way. And out of you should come the greatest gift… the gift of LOVE.

Anthony Gammage preaches on 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 on Sunday, May 10, 2026.

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1 Corinthians 13:1-8If I speak in the tongues[a] of men or of angels, but do not have love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. 2 If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing. 3 If I give all I possess to the poor and give over my body to hardship that I may boast,[b] but do not have love, I gain nothing.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.

In this week's message at The Mountain Church, Samuel Goulet walks us through what the Bible says about the gifts of the Holy Spirit and why they matter for our church family. He reminds us that gifts are a grace from God—not something we earn—and they're given “for the common good,” to build others up, not to elevate ourselves. From wisdom and faith to healing, prophecy, discernment, and tongues, Samuel encourages us to stay rooted in Scripture, let love guide every gift, and keep our identity grounded in Jesus. The invitation is simple: let's step off the sidelines, use what God has given us, and grow into a healthy, united church that strengthens one another and brings Jesus to our city.

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An unhurried daily meditation using the Bible, prayer, and reflection led by Pastor Jon Ciccarelli, Discipleship Pastor of Crosswalk Church in Redlands, CA, and Director of Discipleship for Crosswalk Global.If you are enjoying the podcast please go to Apple Podcasts and/or Spotify and share your rating and a review as your input will help bring awareness of this discipleship resource to more listeners around the world.To learn more about Abide and discipleship go to www.crosswalkvillage.com/discipleshipPlease feel free to reach out to us at jon@crosswalkvillage.com any time with your comments and questions. Thanks and blessings!

1 Corinthians 13: How to Love Without Strings is the topic that will be discussed today on RIOT Podcast, a Christian Discipleship Podcast. How can you serve, give, and sacrifice… yet still lack true love? In this week's episode, we dive deep into 1 Corinthians 13, one of the most quoted yet often misunderstood chapters in the Bible. After teaching about spiritual gifts in chapter 12, the Apostle Paul reveals a “more excellent way”, a life marked not by power, knowledge, or sacrifice… but by love. This conversation will challenge how you define spiritual maturity. Is it your gifts? Your knowledge? Your service? Or is it something deeper? In this episode, we explore: • Why spiritual gifts without love are empty noise • How someone can be spiritually active but still spiritually immature • Why God cares more about your motive than your sacrifice • What biblical love (agapē) actually looks like in real life • How pride, envy, and self-centeredness destroy relationships • Why forgiveness is a mark of true maturity • The difference between love and tolerance • Why love is eternal but gifts are temporary • How love reveals whether you're growing or still spiritually immature • Why love is greater than faith and hope Key Truth: Gifts impress people. Knowledge informs people. Sacrifice inspires people. But love transforms people. This episode will help you: Examine your heart, not just your actions Grow in Christlike character Love people without conditions or hidden motives Understand what it really means to follow Jesus Scripture Focus: 1 Corinthians 13:1–13 If your faith feels active… but empty, this message is for you. Listen now and rediscover the kind of love that reflects Jesus Christ. Thanks for listening and don’t forget to: Follow us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter Follow us on Instagram Subscribe to our Youtube Channel Follow us on Rumble The RIOT PODCAST is a listener-supported podcast: Donate Now

Love ALWAYS And Love NEVER. Those Are Some Huge Words, Know What They Mean! 1 Corinthians 13:4-8 4Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. 5It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. 6Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. 7It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. 8Love never fails.

Lead Pastor Scott Brooks preaches from 1 Corinthians 13:4-15.

Campus Pastor Brad Larson preaches from 1 Corinthians 13:4-15.

What if the most quoted love chapter in the Bible is actually a sharp rebuke to arrogant Christians? Summary 1 Corinthians 13 is not a wedding poem — it is a correction to spiritually gifted believers who were proud, divisive, and self-promoting. Paul dismantles the idea that gifting equals maturity and declares that without love, even the most impressive spirituality becomes nothing but noise. He defines love not as sentimental softness, but as crucified self-denial that refuses envy, arrogance, and selfish ambition. In the end, only love lasts — because love is the evidence that Christ is truly at work in you. Reflection & Small Group Discussion Questions Why do you think 1 Corinthians 13 is commonly read at weddings instead of understood in its original corrective context? According to 13:1–3, what does Paul mean when he says gifted believers without love are "nothing"? Where have you seen spiritual gifting used without love — in culture, church life, or your own life? How can truth be weaponized in a way that becomes "noise" instead of Christlike love? Which description of love in verses 4–7 challenges you the most personally — and why? What is the difference between biblical love and unconditional acceptance of sin? Before speaking boldly, what internal heart work should happen first? Why does Paul emphasize that gifts will pass away but love will remain? How does remembering that we "see in a mirror dimly" (v.12) shape humility in disagreement? This week, what is one relationship where you need to pursue patience, kindness, or repentance before pursuing influence?  

Welcome to The Daily, where we study the Bible verse by verse, chapter by chapter, every day. Our shout-out today goes to Ken McKinney from Ellaville, GA. Thanks for your partnership in Project23. We cannot do this without donors like you. Our text today is 1 Corinthians 13:13. So now faith, hope, and love abide, these three; but the greatest of these is love. — 1 Corinthians 13:13 Paul ends with a ranking. Faith. Hope. Love. All three remain. But one is greater in how it remains. Love. Why? Faith trusts what it cannot see. Hope longs for what has not yet arrived. Both belong to this present age. One day faith will become sight. Hope will become fulfillment. Love will not change. It will remain. Love does not graduate into something better. It does not expire when the age ends. Love reflects the eternal character of God. That is why it is greatest. It's the greatest remaining. Corinth was fighting over gifts that would pass away. Paul redirects them to what will remain forever. Anchor your life there. Not in visibility. Not in applause. Not in being right. Love. Truthful everlasting love. Spiritual maturity is measured by what will last. And love will last. DO THIS: Choose one unseen act of love this week—something that builds another person up without drawing attention to yourself. ASK THIS: If my gifts disappeared, would love still define me? Am I investing more in what impresses now—or what remains forever? PRAY THIS: Father, fix my heart on what is eternal. Teach me to pursue love above recognition and shape my life around what will never fade. Amen. PLAY THIS: "Here Is Love, Vast as the Ocean"

Welcome to The Daily, where we study the Bible verse by verse, chapter by chapter, every day. Our shout-out today goes to Judson McCulloch from Lansing, MI. Thanks for your partnership in Project23. We cannot do this without donors like you. Our text today is 1 Corinthians 13:11-12. When I was a child, I spoke like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I gave up childish ways. For now we see in a mirror dimly, but then face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I have been fully known. — 1 Corinthians 13:11-12 Paul now moves from the permanence of love to spiritual maturity. Childhood is not a sin. But being an adult believer and acting like a child is. "When I was a child…" Notice how Paul makes this personal. Paul is not mocking spiritual immaturity. He is describing spiritual growth. Children speak in fragments. Think in fragments. Reason in fragments. Partial. Incomplete. Developing. And that is how spiritual gifts function in this age. They operate in the partial. While real. They are good. But they are incomplete. The church in Corinth, however, treated partial things as ultimate things. They were fascinated with flashes of insight. Moments of manifestation. Public demonstrations of knowledge, tongues, and prophecy. Paul says that is childish thinking. Spiritually mature believers recognize the limits of the present age. "For now we see in a mirror dimly…" That is our condition. We know truly—but not fully. And that reality should produce humility, not spiritual gifting arrogance. Then Paul lifts their vision again: "Then face to face." "Then I shall know fully, even as I have been fully known." The Christian hope is not better gifting or more manifestations of your present spiritual gifts. It is a further and fuller sight of the more valuable motivation. One day, you will not need prophecy. You will not need partial knowledge. You will not need mediated insight. You will see Christ. And this is what we live for: a future reality that shapes a present humility. Aim for that in all your motivations this week with the gifts the Spirit has given to you. DO THIS: Identify one area where you speak or argue with more certainty than Scripture allows. Practice humility in that space this week. ASK THIS: Do I treat my partial understanding as final? Where has knowledge made me rigid instead of humble? Am I longing more for clarity now—or for Christ himself? PRAY THIS: Father, remind me that I see only in part. Guard me from childish arrogance and inflated certainty. Shape in me a maturity that longs for the day I see you face to face. Amen. PLAY THIS: "Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus"

Welcome to The Daily, where we study the Bible verse by verse, chapter by chapter, every day. Our shout-out today goes to Bill & Peggy McAllister from West Point, NE. Thanks for your partnership in Project23. We cannot do this without donors like you. Our text today is 1 Corinthians 13:8-10. Love never ends. As for prophecies, they will pass away; as for tongues, they will cease; as for knowledge, it will pass away. For we know in part and we prophesy in part, but when the perfect comes, the partial will pass away. — 1 Corinthians 13:8-10 "Love never ends." That's the headline in this text. Everything else in this paragraph is a contrast to that. Prophecies? Temporary. Tongues? Temporary. Knowledge? Temporary. Corinth was captivated by what was dramatic and public. They attached spiritual weight to what drew attention and applause. Paul reframes the timeline around the timeless The gifts you are tempted to build all your identity around have an expiration date. They will end. Notice the verbs. Prophecies will "pass away." Tongues will "cease." Knowledge will "pass away." But love? Never. This is an eschatological correction. Paul lifts their eyes beyond the present moment and into the coming fullness—"when the perfect comes." The force of Paul's argument is clear: what is partial will not last. So why do we worry about them so much? Spiritual gifts operate in the realm of the incomplete. But the force behind them—love— that belongs to the realm of the eternal. That means if your confidence rests in your gifting, it rests in something fading. Gifts are good, but they are anchored in what will vanish. Love, however, reflects the very character of God. This is why genuine self-giving love is greater. Not because it is softer. But because it is eternal. So, if you were stripped of the spiritual gifts you have, like my gift of teaching, would people see a loving believer behind it? DO THIS: Ask yourself what part of your spiritual life you would lose if your most visible gift disappeared tomorrow. Then cultivate love in hidden, uncelebrated ways this week. ASK THIS: Is my spiritual confidence tied to something temporary? Would my faith remain stable if my gifting went unnoticed? Am I investing more in what impresses now—or what lasts forever? PRAY THIS: Lord, detach my identity from what is fading. Anchor my heart in what is eternal. Teach me to value love above visibility and permanence above applause. Form in me what will endure beyond this age. Amen. PLAY THIS: "The Everlasting Love of God"

Welcome to The Daily, where we study the Bible verse by verse, chapter by chapter, every day. Our shout-out today goes to Tom Keoberl from Hector, MN. Thanks for your partnership in Project23. We cannot do this without donors like you. Our text today is 1 Corinthians 13:7. Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. — 1 Corinthians 13:7 Paul now moves from what love refuses to do… to what love relentlessly does. Love bears. Love believes. Love hopes. Love endures. Four verbs. All active. All durable. Let's break these four down. "Bears all things" does not mean love ignores sin. The word carries the idea of covering, protecting, absorbing without immediately exposing. Love does not rush to broadcast failure. It absorbs cost when possible. "Believes all things" does not mean love is naïve. It means love is not suspicious by default. It is inclined toward trust rather than cynicism. "Hopes all things" means love refuses despair. It expects God to work even when people are slow. "Endures all things" is the strongest word of the four. It is a military term—remaining under pressure without retreating. This is covenant language. You see, Corinth's love was thin. Easily offended. Easily divided. Easily impressed. Easily irritated. Paul says real love stays. It absorbs. It trusts. It waits. It stands. This is not emotional intensity. It's more than a feeling. It is a lasting commitment within the Christian community. This is where the modern church fails. We only endure when appreciated. We only hope when progress is visible. We only believe when people perform. When disappointment comes? We withdraw. We distance. We detach. That is not love. That is not Paul's description of love. Jesus endured with weak disciples. Jesus believed Peter would return. Jesus hoped beyond the cross. Jesus endured hostility without abandoning his mission. That is the pattern. Love is not proven in ease. It is proven under pressure. This week, identify one person you've grown tired of bearing with. Instead of pulling back, choose one concrete way to remain present and patient. DO THIS: Name one person you've grown weary of bearing with. Instead of pulling back, move toward them with one deliberate act of patience or encouragement. ASK THIS: Have I mistaken emotional fatigue for spiritual permission to withdraw? Do I assume the worst—or choose to trust where I can? Am I truly enduring in love—or merely tolerating at a distance? PRAY THIS: Lord, where my love has thinned, strengthen it. Teach me to endure without hardening, to hope without illusion, and to remain under pressure without retreating. Form in me the steadfast love of Christ. Amen. PLAY THIS: "More Than A Feeling"

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An unhurried daily meditation using the Bible, prayer, and reflection led by Pastor Jon Ciccarelli, Discipleship Pastor of Crosswalk Church in Redlands, CA, and Director of Discipleship for Crosswalk Global.If you are enjoying the podcast please go to Apple Podcasts and/or Spotify and share your rating and a review as your input will help bring awareness of this discipleship resource to more listeners around the world.To learn more about Abide and discipleship go to www.crosswalkvillage.com/discipleshipPlease feel free to reach out to us at jon@crosswalkvillage.com any time with your comments and questions. Thanks and blessings!

Welcome to The Daily, where we study the Bible verse by verse, chapter by chapter, every day. Our shout-out today goes to Robert Jae from Harvest, AL. Thanks for your partnership in Project23. We cannot do this without donors like you. Our text today is 1 Corinthians 13:5-6. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth. — 1 Corinthians 13:5-6 Are you fighting for truth—or for yourself? That's the edge of this scripture today Let's break this down "Love does not insist on its own way." Literally, it does not seek its own. This is the tension of most church conflicts—and most "truth debates." My preference. My timeline. My comfort. My recognition. My, my, my wrapped in spiritual language. Corinth insisted on its rights. My freedom. My knowledge. They divided over personalities. They defended themselves quickly and forgave slowly. Paul says: that is not love. Love does not revolve around self, even when self claims to be defending truth. Love also "is not irritable." The word carries the idea of being easily provoked—thin-skinned, quick to flare. And love "is not resentful." This is an accounting phrase. Love does not keep a ledger of wrongs. It does not file offenses for later mental review. If you replay conversations in your head… If you store old wounds for leverage… If you withdraw when crossed… If you justify sharpness because you're correct… If you feel more energized by winning than by restoring… Paul says that is not love. And then he adds something clarifying. Something our morally lost world needs to hear about love. Love "does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth." Love is not moral indifference. It is not soft on truth. It does not celebrate sin for the sake of peace. On the flip side, it also does not weaponize truth to win arguments. The real question is not simply, "Am I right?" but "Why am I fighting?" Is your real goal restoration or vindication? Then choose words—and a tone—that aim to win your brother and sister in Christ, not the debate. DO THIS: Think of one relationship where you have been easily provoked or quietly keeping score. Release the ledger. Choose one tangible act of reconciliation or kindness. ASK THIS: Do I insist on my own way—even when I am technically right? Where am I thin-skinned instead of thick-skinned in love? Am I fighting for truth—or for myself? Do I use truth to restore—or to control? PRAY THIS: Lord, free me from self-seeking instincts. Guard me from keeping score. Teach me to rejoice in truth for the good of others, not for the defense of myself. Shape in me the self-giving love of Christ. Amen. PLAY THIS: "When I Survey the Wondrous Cross"

Welcome to The Daily, where we study the Bible verse by verse, chapter by chapter, every day. Our shout-out today goes to Brad Guck from Perham, MN. Thanks for your partnership in Project23. We cannot do this without donors like you. Our text today is 1 Corinthians 13:4-5. Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful. — 1 Corinthians 13:4-5 Are you being puffed up—or are you building others up? That is Paul's question. Previously in this letter, he repeatedly used the word physioō (φυσιόω)—"to puff up," to inflate with pride (1 Corinthians 4:6, 4:18–19, 5:2, 8:1). Knowledge puffs up, he said, but love builds up. Now, in chapter 13, he shows us what that looks like. If you want to know whether your motivation is right, don't look at your puffed-up gifts. Look at whether they are building others up. Paul defines the loving use of our gifts—but not the way we expect. He does not start with emotion in this text He starts with restraint. Love is patient. Love is kind. And then he turns negative. Love does not envy. Love does not boast. It is not arrogant. It is not rude. It does not insist on its own way. It is not irritable. It keeps no record of wrongs. The word "arrogant" in this text carries the same idea Paul has been correcting all along—puffed up. Inflated. Swollen with self-importance. This chapter is a direct confrontation with the puffed-up pride behind their spiritual gifts within the church. Corinth envied the visible gifts. They boasted about their spirituality. They divided over leaders. They insisted on their rights. They flaunted freedom. They ranked one another. They were puffed up. And Paul says that none of that builds up. Notice how many of these traits target the ego. Envy compares. Boasting advertises. Arrogance inflates. Rudeness disregards. Insisting on your own way centers your will. Irritability reveals entitlement. Resentment stores ammunition. Love dismantles every one of those. Love does not puff up because it is not focused on self. Love builds up because it is focused on others. Here is the point: you can operate in powerful gifts and still be deeply inflated. But if others are not strengthened, encouraged, and built up through you, it is not love. And without love, nothing else matters. DO THIS: Identify one area where you've been easily irritated or defensive. Instead of protecting your ego, intentionally build someone else up this week—with encouragement, patience, or quiet service. ASK THIS: Am I using my knowledge or gifting in a way that puffs me up—or builds others up? Where is pride disguising itself as conviction? Would those closest to me say I strengthen them—or strain them? PRAY THIS: Lord, expose pride that inflates my ego. Guard me from being puffed up by knowledge, success, or gifting. Make me an instrument of love that builds others up for the glory of Christ. Amen. PLAY THIS: "Humble and Kind"

The Book of 1 Corinthians brings practical instruction and loving correction to a church navigating division, immorality, and spiritual confusion. As Paul addresses real-life issues, he calls believers to unity, holiness, and maturity in Christ. Through teaching on spiritual gifts, godly relationships, and the power of love, 1 Corinthians challenges us to live set apart and to reflect Christ in every area of life. Be encouraged and equipped as you grow deeper in God's Word with The New Testament Daily.  LINKS:   FREE MEDIA LIBRARY Listen to or download more teachings from Jerry and Solid Lives Ministries: https://app.jesusdisciple.com/jesus-way/media-library   THE NEW TESTAMENT DAILY PODCAST https://thenewtestamentdailywithjerrydirmann.buzzsprout.com   JESUS DISCIPLE God is calling believers EVERYWHERE to be a part of fulfilling the Great Commission, making disciples around the world. Get free resources and find out more at https://jesusdisciple.com/   SUPPORT JD MISSIONS Give at https://jesusdisciple.com/give/   SOLID LIVES Learn more about Jerry Dirmann and Solid Lives Ministries: https://www.solidlives.com/ Thank you for joining us today! For more resources like this, or to support the ministry of Solid Lives, visit one of the links below:FREE MEDIA LIBRARY » Download or listen at https://SolidLivesMedia.com/ ABOUT SOLID LIVES » Find out more at https://www.solidlives.com/SUPPORT » Help us get the word out at https://solidlives.com/give/

Welcome to The Daily, where we study the Bible verse by verse, chapter by chapter, every day. Our shout-out today goes to Daniel DeGrote from Corona, CA. Thanks for your partnership in Project23. We cannot do this without donors like you. Our text today is 1 Corinthians 13:1-3. If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal. And if I have prophetic powers, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing. If I give away all I have, and if I deliver up my body to be burned, but have not love, I gain nothing. — 1 Corinthians 13:1-3 You can preach powerfully, speak mysteriously, give sacrificially—and still be nothing. Because the issue is not the size of the gift. It is the motive behind it. That's not hyperbole. That's the truth of Scripture. Paul has just finished correcting their obsession with spiritual gifts in chapter 12. They loved power. Sought visibility. Pursued manifestations. Now he dismantles it. But he doesn't minimize the gifts. He maximizes them. Tongues of angels. Mountain-moving faith. Prophetic power. Extreme martyrdom. The most impressive spiritual résumé imaginable. And then he says: Without love? Noise. Nothing. No gain. This is a devastating text for those who choose to be seen for the wrong reasons. You see, the church in Corinth equated spirituality with intensity. Spectacle. Status. Paul says the metric isn't the measure of your power. It is the measure of your love. And love here is not an emotional sentiment. It's not a personality style. It is the measure of spiritual authenticity. You see, a believer can defend doctrine and still destroy people. You can serve publicly and still resent privately. You can sacrifice visibly and still crave recognition. And if love is not the driving motivation—self-giving love shaped by Christ—the whole purpose of the gift is lost. Notice the repetition Paul drives home on these points: "I am a noisy gong…" "I am nothing…" "I gain nothing…" Not your gift is nothing. You are nothing, because the motivation is wrong. That's a severe correction from Paul, in the love chapter of the Bible. And it's meant to be corrective Because gifts can look impressive to crowds, but only love—rightly motivated love—actually builds the church. Gifts can draw attention to ourselves. But gifts wrapped in the motivation of self-giving love draw people to Christ. Jesus didn't just display power. He laid down his life in self-giving love. And that is the standard. Do you need to address your motivation today? DO THIS: Examine your service, leadership, and ministry this week. Don't just ask, "Was I effective?" Ask, "What was driving me?" and "Was I loving?" ASK THIS: Am I more concerned with being impressive or being faithful in love? Where might pride be hiding behind visible spiritual activity? Would the people closest to me describe me as loving—or simply competent? PRAY THIS: Father, guard me from giftedness without love. Expose motives that seek recognition instead of Christ. Form in me the self-giving love of Jesus so that what flows from me reflects him. Amen. PLAY THIS: "Better Word"

Pastor Scott Brooks preaches from 1 Corinthians 13.

Pastor Chad Kettler preaches from 1 Corinthians 13.

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Greg Bryan and Jim Reske discuss Jim's recent teaching on 1 Corinthians 13-16 with a powerful truth about 1 Corinthians 13, the love chapter. Check it out!