Wednesday, September 12, 2007

The Most Excellent Way

1Corinthians Chapter 13

What is your favorite romantic fairy-tale couple and why?

Describe the kinds of things Paul says are worthless without love.
Why does he consider love necessary in order to give these good things value?

How would you summarize, according to Paul, what true love really is?
Compare and contrast Paul’s definition of love with the definitions common in our world.
Why are these definitions so different? How do we know that Paul’s definition is right?

What illustrations does Paul use to give a contrast of the eternal perspective to the temporal?
Why are these illustrations particularly appropriate for his content and audience?
What are some other illustrations you could think of to make the same point?
In what way is love more eternal than the other things he describes in the passage?

How do you need to change your perspective on what love really is? How can you do that?
What are ways that you fail to act in a loving way towards others? How do you change?
What are some ways that you can show more love to those in your family, community, church?

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