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By Ken Loucks - 1 Corinthians 13 explains why gifts, knowledge, service, and sacrifice must be governed by the love of God. Paul wrote this teaching after correcting the Corinthian church for the way gifts had become a source of comparison. Gifts help the Church now, but love shows whether God's people are learning
An Overview of the Love Chapter #2.
An Overview of the Love Chapter #2.
An Overview of the Love Chapter.
An Overview of the Love Chapter.
What does love look like in real life? That's what we're focusing on this week at Maplewood. Join us as we explore the real-life implications of 1 Corinthians 13, also known as "The Love Chapter."
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Love and Torah – what's love got to do with it? This series explores the “Two Great Commands’—loving Yahweh and loving your neighbor. Building on 1 Corinthians chapter 13, also known as ‘The Love Chapter,’ Rabbi Steve Berkson explains how love can manifest in many forms, such as patience, putting others above yourself, and responding with kindness to those who mistreat or slander you. “The Love Chapter” states that true love does not behave indecently. What exactly is indecent behavior? Can you find a clear description in scripture? Rabbi Berkson discusses how this concept varies across different cultures, societies, and peoples. He also emphasizes the importance of “Situational Awareness” and why practicing it helps you show love to others. Closing “The Love Chapter,” Rabbi Berkson carefully examines every word, phrase, and verse to help you, even if you’ve read this chapter many times before, gain an even deeper understanding of what it means to love one another. Rabbi Berkson once again breaks down these passages so you can better understand what Yah expects from you, enabling you to act accordingly and receive His blessings. https://mtoi.org The MTOI App https://mtoi.org/download-the-mtoi-app https://www.facebook.com/mtoiworldwide https://www.instagram.com/mtoi_worldwide Contact MTOI: admin@mtoi.org (423) 250-3020 Join us LIVE (all times Eastern): • Torah Study, Fridays 7:30 pm • Shabbat Service, Saturdays 1:15 pm Streaming available on YouTube, Rumble, MTOI App, and mtoi.org
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In this episode of Church Is Messy, Rick and Svea revisit 1 Corinthians 13 following Svea's weekend sermon—looking beyond its reputation as a wedding passage to what Paul was actually addressing in a deeply dysfunctional church. What emerges is a clear picture of spiritual maturity shaped by love.Svea shares how her understanding of the passage grew as she studied it, alongside a six-stage framework of spiritual growth—discovering, learning, doing, contemplating, becoming, and loving—and the experience many encounter as “the wall,” where faith can feel uncertain or stalled. Rather than signaling failure, this season may be an invitation to deeper, more lasting transformation.The conversation also names a tension many feel: much of church culture emphasizes learning and doing, while the deeper, more inward work of formation often goes unexplored. Through practical examples like patience, Rick and Svea show the movement from something we try to practice to something that becomes part of who we are as we follow Jesus. Topics discussed in this episode:00:00 — Intro01:07 — Introducing the sermon on 1 Corinthians 13.01:14 — Svea's initial reaction to preaching the Love Chapter.02:36 — The true context of 1 Cor. 13: love as a recipe for a dysfunctional church, not a wedding poem.06:11 — What was left on the cutting room floor (tongues, knowledge ceasing, preview of Rick's next sermon).08:10 — Paul's character: the tension between his perceived harshness and writing the most beautiful words about love.10:41 — The opening sermon illustration: love that is imperfect but genuine vs. flawless but loveless.12:53 — Introduction to the Spiritual Growth Framework.12:57 — Stages 1–3: Discovering, Learning, and Doing.17:41 — The Wall: what it is, what causes it, and why it's not a punishment.23:41 — Stage 4: Contemplating (and why the church has an allergy to it).25:16 — Stage 5: Becoming (motivation shifting from obligation to identity).27:30 — Stage 6: Loving (virtue becoming instinctive, not intentional).29:56 — Practical walkthrough of all six stages using patience as the example.
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Based on the Book Crazy Love by Francis Chan - Chapter 5As a Christian or Christ follower, are you on fire for God, or are you fading away? If you are fading away, why is that happening? Reignite the fire God has put in your soul to follow Him with everything you have! There is nothing greater to strive for! Keep going!
Based on the book Crazy Love by Francis Chan - Chapter 6Where is your focus? On all the things and people around you? If you want to handle all of that, we must first look vertically to God. And not just look at Him, we must RUN to HIM. Don't let anything else slow us down, and don't get distracted. Run to Jesus and don't stop!
Based on the book Crazy Love by Francis Chan - Chapter 7Are you playing it safe? Meaning, are you being lazy? Are you holding back from God? Are you scared or fearful of surrendering all the way to Him? I think you will find it is more fearful to play it safe than to pay the cost and give your all to HIM. It's a little dangerous but super rewarding in many ways!
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You'd be hard-pressed to go to a Christian wedding and not hear some part of 1 Corinthians chapter 13 read, also known as The Love Chapter. But today, let's look at how Paul defined biblical love in verses 4-7 as we think about being proactive in love to battle hate.1 Corinthians 13Love is patient and kind. Love is not jealous or boastful or proud, or rude. It does not demand its own way. It is not irritable, and it keeps no record of being wronged. It does not rejoice about injustice but rejoices whenever the truth wins out. Love never gives up, never loses faith, is always hopeful, and endures through every circumstance.I tend to read or hear this passage and think about how I fall short in loving, based on the definition we are given here. Do you feel that way? Why might we hear these words through a negative filter? Because even with those closest to us, and when we work really hard to be good at love, we still have a selfish sin nature.Can you think of a situation that you are aware of your conditional, maybe self-serving love towards another person?So, how can we possibly love anyone like this passage talks about? Listen again to this same passage, but I'm going to change out one word throughout. That will give us the only possible way to love as we are taught here. Listen with your heart …Jesus is patient and kind. Jesus is not jealous or boastful or proud or rude. Jesus does not demand his own way. He is not irritable, and He keeps no record of being wronged. Jesus does not rejoice about injustice but rejoices whenever the truth wins out. Jesus never gives up, never loses faith, is always hopeful, and endures through every circumstance.Isn't that incredible? Jesus can be interchanged with the word “love” because He is love and the embodiment of God's love. So, the closer we get to Jesus, the closer we get to love. The more we follow Jesus, the more we walk in the ways of love.
Pastor Chris looks at 1 Corinthians 13. The Love Chapter.
December 28, 2025 - Sunday PM Sermon FOUR FACES OF PROVIDENCE: LOVE (Ruth 4) Neal Pollard I. THIS LOVING REDEEMER HAD THE __________________ (2:1) II. THIS LOVING REDEEMER HAD ____________________ (2:4-18) III. THIS LOVING REDEEMER HAD THE ___________________ (ch. 3) IV. THIS LOVING REDEEMER HAD THE _______ TO MAKE IT ___________ (4:1-12) Duration 32:30
As we continue studying our series in the book of Corinthians, today we will discuss 1 Corinthians 13.This chapter, often called the “Love Chapter,” emphasizes the supreme importance of love. Paul explains that no matter how gifted, knowledgeable, or generous we are, without love, it means nothing. Love is patient, kind, humble, and enduring. It does not envy, boast, or seek its own way. Love never fails and is eternal, outlasting faith and hope. Paul concludes by highlighting that love is the greatest virtue, the foundation for all Christian life and relationships
What do you think is the one ingredient that can transform an ordinary marriage into an extraordinary one? McDonald's has its Big Mac sauce, Shake Shack has its Shack sauce, and even What-A-Burger guards its spicy ketchup recipe. These “secret sauces” give each restaurant its competitive edge. But there's also a secret sauce to marriage that isn't secret at all. It's found in the word love. Now, this isn't Hollywood's love that evaporates when your spouse gains weight or loses their job. This is the kind of love described in 1 Corinthians 13, often called “The Love Chapter,” describing the hard work of what real love is and what real love does. As we study it, you can discover the answer to this question: Can two people who fall in love before marriage really stay in love after marriage? The answer depends entirely on what kind of love you're talking about. The 1 Corinthians 13 kind of love doesn't quit when your husband forgets your birthday. It doesn't walk out when your wife criticizes you in front of friends. This is the kind of love that makes it to the finish line, not because it's easy, but because it comes from the God who never fails.
Welcome to Day 2739 of Wisdom-Trek. Thank you for joining me. This is Guthrie Chamberlain, Your Guide to Wisdom Day 2739– A Confident Life – The Supremacy of Love – 1 John 4:7-21 Putnam Church Message – 10/19/2025 Sermon Series: 1, 2, & 3 John “The Supremacy of Love " Last week, we continued through the letter of 1 John and explored how to have “A Discerning Life: Distinguishing Truth from Error.” This week, we continue through the letter of 1 John, and we will explore how to have “A Confident Life: The Supremacy of Love” from 1 John 4:7-21 from the NIV, which is found on page 1902 of your Pew Bibles. Love One Another 7 Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. 8 Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love. 9 This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him. 10 This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins. 11 Dear friends, since God so loved us, we also ought to love one another. 12 No one has ever seen God; but if we love one another, God lives in us and his love is made complete in us. 13 This is how we know that we live in him and he in us: He has given us of his Spirit. 14 And we have seen and testify that the Father has sent his Son to be the Savior of the world. 15 If anyone acknowledges that Jesus is the Son of God, God lives in them and they in God. 16 And so we know and rely on the love God has for us. God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in them. 17 This is how love is made complete among us so that we will have confidence on the day of judgment: In this world we are like Jesus. 18 There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love. 19 We love because he first loved us. 20 Whoever claims to love God yet hates a brother or sister is a liar. For whoever does not love their brother and sister, whom they have seen, cannot love God, whom they have not seen. 21 And he has given us this command: Anyone who loves God must also love their brother and sister. Opening Prayer If I were to say, “Turn to the ‘love chapter' in the New Testament,” most people would probably flip straight to 1 Corinthians 13. That “ode to love” has earned the honorific title “Love Chapter” for a reason. Its thirteen verses mention agapē eight times. And its poetic description of selfless love is fit for framing: 4 Love is patient and kind. Love is not jealous or boastful or proud 5 or rude. It does not demand its own way. It is not irritable, and it keeps no record of being wronged. 6 It does not rejoice about injustice but rejoices whenever the truth wins out. 7 Love never gives up, never loses faith, is always hopeful, and endures through every circumstance.
In this Abounding Love episode, I share how we need to know where to find what God says in twenty-one (21) specific Bible chapters that focus on a particular subject. Some chapters are so famous in the Church, they have received universally known names. Join me as we review where these chapters are found and why we want to remember their "address" in order to read them all during the week. #1 Abiding Chapter, John 15; #2 Business Man's Chapter, Proverbs 8; #3 Love Chapter, 1 Corinthians 13; #4 Consecration Chapter, Romans 12; #5 Faith Chapter, Hebrews 11; #6 Heaven Chapter, Revelation 21; #7 Holy Spirit Chapter, John 16; #8 Prayer Chapter, John 17; #9 Lost and Found Chapter, Luke 15; #10 Marriage Chapter, Ephesians 5:22-33; #11 New Birth Chapter, John 3; #12 Peace Chapter, John 14; #13 Separation Chapter, 2 Corinthians 6:11-18; #14 Sinner's Chapter, Luke 19; #15 Soldier's Chapter, Ephesians 6:10-20; #16 Sower's Chapter, Luke 8; #17 Victory Chapter, Romans 8; #18 Blessing and Cursing Chapter, Deuteronomy 28; #19 Divine Protection Chapter, Psalm 91; #20 Shepherd's Chapter, Psalm 23, and #21 Word Chapter, Psalm 119. Of course, there are many others you will want to add to these for reference. Selah! [For more: Copy and Paste or Enter into ChatGPT.com, "Create a Study Guide for episode #233 Great Bible Chapters from Abounding Love Ministries" ]. www.aboundinglove.org
Delight Your Marriage | Relationship Advice, Christianity, & Sexual Intimacy
When I hit “record” on the very first Delight Your Marriage podcast 10 years ago, my mic stand was a Quaker Oats container. I had a dream, a story, and a hope that I thought could help others. I just had a few loaves and fishes to offer—with a world in need. Now—500 episodes later—we've seen Him do it: hundreds marriages restored in our programs directly, many thousands of families transformed through our podcast, lives healed all over the world. And yet, this milestone isn't just about what God has done at Delight Your Marriage—it's about what He wants to do next, through all of us. Here are three lessons from this episode I believe will bless you right now: 1) Do not be overcome by evil The world's problems can feel overwhelming, but your greatest impact is in your sphere of influence—your heart, your habits, your marriage. That's where revival begins. And it does spread! 2) Do courage enough and it becomes confidence. At first, obedience to God feels risky and scary. But when you keep stepping forward with courage, it grows into confidence. And then it's simply confidence in who you are and how God made you to be and impact others. 3) Live the Love Chapter at home–first. 1 Corinthians 13 isn't just for weddings—it's your daily assignment. Love is patient, kind, forgiving. Revival doesn't start on stages—it starts in your living room. Hear how Delight Your Marriabe began and where we're heading in the next 10 years! We're going be in-person trainings (16 starting this fall!), best selling books, self-directed courses, certified coaches, live events, weekend retreats, and global impact—transforming marriages, churches, and even whole communities. We're just getting started—and you're part of it. With gratitude, Belah P.S. Even if you don't listen right away, here's how you can step into what's next: For you Book a Clarity Call to begin your own coaching transformation: delightyourmarriage.com/cc For others Bring In-Person Training to your church or small group (launching January): hosting a group where marriages can heal in your community or church. Let us know if you would like to become a part: office@delightyourmarriage.com Help us find the Director of Operations role – take a look or send it to a friend. Partner with us financially to sponsor pastors and churches in need (tax-deductible): office@delightyourmarriage.com
This is Chapter 1 – Part 3 of the book Weaponized Love, narrated by Narc Con.If you've been in a relationship with a covert narcissist, this narration offers deep insight into the hidden dynamics of emotional abuse, manipulation, and trauma bonding.Weaponized Love is a psychological and spiritual exploration of how narcissists twist love into a tool of control—eroding identity, intuition, and self-worth.In this chapter, we cover: • How love is used as a weapon in covert narcissistic abuse • Early warning signs of emotional entrapment • The invisible tactics that condition you to accept mistreatment • The inner disconnection survivors often feel—and how to begin reversing it.This content is for those seeking clarity, closure, and spiritual truth after narcissistic abuse. Whether you're early in your recovery or years out and still healing, you'll find language for your experience and tools to help you move forward.https://youtu.be/ifjwAKbnktMSubscribe to Narc Con for more narrations, survivor-focused insight, and recovery tools grounded in psychology and spiritual awareness.
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Pastor Chris teaches from 1 Corinthians 13. The Love Chapter
This is Chapter 1 – Part 2 of the book Weaponized Love, narrated by Narc Con. If you've been in a relationship with a covert narcissist, this narration offers deep insight into the hidden dynamics of emotional abuse, manipulation, and trauma bonding. Weaponized Love is a psychological and spiritual exploration of how narcissists twist love into a tool of control—eroding identity, intuition, and self-worth.In this chapter, we cover: • How love is used as a weapon in covert narcissistic abuse • Early warning signs of emotional entrapment • The invisible tactics that condition you to accept mistreatment • The inner disconnection survivors often feel—and how to begin reversing it.This content is for those seeking clarity, closure, and spiritual truth after narcissistic abuse. Whether you're early in your recovery or years out and still healing, you'll find language for your experience and tools to help you move forward.Subscribe to Narc Con for more narrations, survivor-focused insight, and recovery tools grounded in psychology and spiritual awareness.https://youtu.be/9bR1JEk6hoM
This is Chapter 1 – Part 1 of the book Weaponized Love, narrated by Narc Con.If you've been in a relationship with a covert narcissist, this narration offers deep insight into the hidden dynamics of emotional abuse, manipulation, and trauma bonding.Weaponized Love is a psychological and spiritual exploration of how narcissists twist love into a tool of control—eroding identity, intuition, and self-worth.In this chapter, we cover: • How love is used as a weapon in covert narcissistic abuse • Early warning signs of emotional entrapment • The invisible tactics that condition you to accept mistreatment • The inner disconnection survivors often feel—and how to begin reversing ithttps://youtu.be/UAl05_twEhYThis content is for those seeking clarity, closure, and spiritual truth after narcissistic abuse. Whether you're early in your recovery or years out and still healing, you'll find language for your experience and tools to help you move forward.Subscribe to Narc Con for more narrations, survivor-focused insight, and recovery tools grounded in psychology and spiritual awareness.
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1 Cor 13:1 -If I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am become sounding brass, or a clanging cymbal.
Torah, or “the Law” – what's love got to do with it? Rabbi Steve Berkson unpacks and verse by verse illuminates the Gospel of John chapter 14 and 1 Corinthians chapter 13, also known as the “Love Chapter”. This teaching series is packed full of vital information that will help you in your spiritual growth as you walk toward the Kingdom of Elohim, becoming the kind of person that He wants to live with forever. To learn more about MTOI, visit our website, https://mtoi.org. https://www.facebook.com/mtoiworldwide https://www.instagram.com/mtoi_worldwide https://www.tiktok.com/@mtoi_worldwide You can contact MTOI by emailing us at admin@mtoi.org or calling 423-250-3020. Join us for Shabbat Services and Torah Study LIVE, streamed on our website, mtoi.org, YouTube, and Rumble every Saturday at 1:15 p.m. and every Friday for Torah Study Live Stream at 7:30 p.m. Eastern time.
Today Pastor Matt Moldstad shows how perfect God's love for us is as we take a look at 1 Corinthians chapter 13.
In this powerful message, we dive into the life-changing impact of forgiveness. Letting go isn't just about moving on—it's about breaking free from the pain and resentment that hold you back. Jesus calls us to forgive not just once but over and over, even when it seems impossible. But how do we actually do that?Maybe you're struggling to let go of a hurt that's deeply rooted, or you're stuck in a cycle of bitterness that feels impossible to break. You're not alone. True forgiveness is more than just words—it's an act of surrender that brings spiritual freedom and relational healing.Join us as we uncover why forgiveness isn't just a suggestion but a command from God—a powerful pathway to living in freedom and peace. We'll explore key Bible passages like Matthew 18:21-35, Ephesians 4:31-32, Colossians 3:13, and Luke 23:34 to see how forgiveness is not only possible but essential for living the abundant life Jesus intended for you.Our mission at 2Rivers is to help you grow as a passionate follower of Jesus. Let this message inspire you to release the weight of unforgiveness and step into the freedom that comes with surrendering it all to God.Don't miss out—hit SUBSCRIBE to stay connected with our latest content! LIKE, SHARE, and FOLLOW for more encouraging messages that equip you to live out your faith every day.**Resources mentioned during the sermon:**- [1 Corinthians 13 - The Love Chapter](https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Corinthians+13&version=NIV)- Pastor James MacDonald's teachings on forgivenessTo connect with us on other platforms, check us out on:Facebook: /2RiverschurchInstagram: /2Rivers_Church#Forgiveness #ChristianLiving #2riverschurch #jesusistheleadstory # jesusreexamined
In this session of the Wonderful Words of Life Radio Program we will be looking into 1 Corinthians 13 which is popularly called the "Love Chapter". There is no love that can be greater and more effective than the love of God. +++++++ You can find more information on my website: https://pastorjohndunning.com/ You can hear my personal testimony on this website: https://www.ifyouonlyknew.life/
In our second message of our relationship series, Pastor Nate addresses how women should respect their husbands, and men should love their wives, according to Ephesians 5:33. We also dive into the 5 love languages, while digging into I Corinthians 13, the Love Chapter.
You'd be hard-pressed to go to a Christian wedding and not hear some part of 1 Corinthians chapter 13 read, also known as The Love Chapter. But today, let's look at how Paul defined biblical love in verses 4-7 as we think about being proactive in love to battle hate. 1 Corinthians 13 Love is patient and kind. Love is not jealous or boastful or proud, or rude. It does not demand its own way. It is not irritable, and it keeps no record of being wronged. It does not rejoice about injustice but rejoices whenever the truth wins out. Love never gives up, never loses faith, is always hopeful, and endures through every circumstance. I tend to read or hear this passage and think about how I fall short in loving, based on the definition we are given here. Do you feel that way? Why might we hear these words through a negative filter? Because even with those closest to us, and when we work really hard to be good at love, we still have a selfish sin nature. Can you think of a situation that you are aware of your conditional, maybe self-serving love towards another person? So, how can we possibly love anyone like this passage talks about? Listen again to this same passage, but I'm going to change out one word throughout. That will give us the only possible way to love as we are taught here. Listen with your heart … Jesus is patient and kind. Jesus is not jealous or boastful or proud or rude. Jesus does not demand his own way. He is not irritable, and He keeps no record of being wronged. Jesus does not rejoice about injustice but rejoices whenever the truth wins out. Jesus never gives up, never loses faith, is always hopeful, and endures through every circumstance. Isn't that incredible? Jesus can be interchanged with the word “love” because He is love and the embodiment of God's love. So, the closer we get to Jesus, the closer we get to love. The more we follow Jesus, the more we walk in the ways of love.
There is a stage of parenting where if dad says, “Kids, it's eight o'clock. Time to go!,” there is a high probability that he will hear the reply, “No, it's 7:57, Dad.” “Ok. That's not the point. Get in the car!” The Apostle Paul may have a similar response to how 1 Corinthians 13 is regarded today—quoted at so many weddings as "The Love Chapter." But is that the point? Listen to Pastor Brett's sermon on 1 Corinthians 13:1-3 for more.
As a disciple of Jesus, I have learned two critically important lessons along my life journey. A chapter-a-day podcast from 1 Corinthians 13. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.
In this episode, Thomas and Lysandra walk through the definition of love from 1 Corinthians 13 and apply that definition to the way that we should be treating our children. To watch the full video go subscribe to our YouTube channel. To share your story send an email to info@familymeeting.org or call 904-257-302 to ask your questions and receive a reply on a future episode. Want a more meaningful conversation with Thomas and Lysandra? Join our monthly members only call now!
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