Untitled Sermon (2)Central Point of Sermon: Becasue LOVE IS THE PRIMARY ROOT WHICH PRODUCES GOOD FRUIT, THE PEOPLE OF GOD MUST PRACTICE LOVE.

Question? How can i now that i possess this love?

In the midst of possessing different gifts the Corinthian church found themselves full of envy. It seems as if the members were competing with each other.

Love is not self absorbed vs. 5-6

Love does not envy

Jesus disciples had this same spirit of envy when they wanted to know who will be the greatest.

This heart of envy really comes out as we read Joseph’s story. Joseph has found himself in a pit because his brothers sold him into slavery. The reason was because they were envious of him. Jacob accepted his rob of many colors and his brothers totally despised him because of this.

To boast here means to provoke.

Baker Encyclopedia of the Bible Boast

To speak of deeds, abilities, or characteristics in a manner showing pride or self-satisfaction. In the Bible the word also has a more positive connotation (“to glory in”).

In the OT, “boasting” is often used to describe the basic attitude of the ungodly, who depend on their own resources rather than on God (Pss 52:1; 94:3, 4). Enemies of Israel boasted of their victories and claimed the glory for themselves (Dt 32:27; Pss 10:3; 35:26; 73:9; Is 3:9). They boasted of their riches (Ps 49:6) and wisdom (Is 19:11).

to heap praise on oneself, behave as a

Arndt, W., Danker, F. W., Bauer, W., & Gingrich, F. W. (2000). A Greek-English lexicon of the New Testament and other early Christian literature (3rd ed., p. 808). Chicago: University of Chicago Press.

To be arrogant is to be full of self.

To be rude is to not care for the feelings of another person.

To puff up, to inflate,

To be rude is

behavior that elicits disgrace, shameless deed

Arndt, W., Danker, F. W., Bauer, W., & Gingrich, F. W. (2000). A Greek-English lexicon of the New Testament and other early Christian literature (3rd ed., p. 147). Chicago: University of Chicago Press

A Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament and Other Early Christian Literature, 3rd ed. ἀσχημοσύνη

appearance that deviates from a standard,

To insist on its own way

To be irritable it means to provoke or rouse to anger or

Zodhiates, S. (2000). The complete word study dictionary: New Testament (electronic ed.). Chattanooga, TN: AMG Publishers.

To be resentful

‘To keep a mental record of something’ may be rendered as ‘to add up in one’s mind’ or ‘to make a list in one’s heart.’

Louw, J. P., & Nida, E. A. (1996). Greek-English lexicon of the New Testament: based on semantic domains

Love does not celebrate sin. 6

Love celebrates truth. vs 6b