Loving the way Jesus loves – Loving the way Jesus loves – heaven is a world of love heaven is a world of love

1Cor.13:8-131Cor.13:8-13

1. Spiritual gifts are needed now1. Spiritual gifts are needed now Paul is not devaluing spiritual gifts. He is Paul is not devaluing spiritual gifts. He is

showing that:-showing that:- a. Without love they have no value –v.1-3a. Without love they have no value –v.1-3 b. They are temporary – for this worldb. They are temporary – for this world v.8-13v.8-13

2. Love is essential for NOW & for 2. Love is essential for NOW & for THENTHEN

Love is permanent because:-Love is permanent because:-

a. God is love – 1John 4:8,16a. God is love – 1John 4:8,16

b. God’s people are called to love – b. God’s people are called to love –

John 13:34,35; 1John 4:7,8John 13:34,35; 1John 4:7,8

c. Heaven is a world of lovec. Heaven is a world of love

3. Contrasting this world & the New 3. Contrasting this world & the New CreationCreation

a. Imperfect/partial - Perfect/completea. Imperfect/partial - Perfect/complete

b. Child - Adultb. Child - Adult

c. Reflection - Face-to-facec. Reflection - Face-to-face

Love is essential & permanentLove is essential & permanent

4. Travel instructions for 4. Travel instructions for pilgrimspilgrims

a. Choose the right road – Mt.7:13,14; John14:6a. Choose the right road – Mt.7:13,14; John14:6b. Have the right equipmentb. Have the right equipment - clothing – Jesus’ righteousness - 2Cor.5:21- clothing – Jesus’ righteousness - 2Cor.5:21 - spiritual armour – Eph.6:10-18- spiritual armour – Eph.6:10-18 - 3 essentials – 1 Cor.13:13- 3 essentials – 1 Cor.13:13 1. Faith – Focus on Jesus, God & his promises1. Faith – Focus on Jesus, God & his promises 2. Hope – Clear view of our goal – Rev.21/22; 1Thess.1:32. Hope – Clear view of our goal – Rev.21/22; 1Thess.1:3 3. Love – John 13:34,35; 1Thess.3:12; 4:9,103. Love – John 13:34,35; 1Thess.3:12; 4:9,10c. Don’t travel alone – we learn to love. We learn how to c. Don’t travel alone – we learn to love. We learn how to

use our giftsuse our gifts