Until Only Love Remains

Dr. Robert Gorrell

September 3, 2023

In our culture love is most often defined as a

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.
But that’s not love according to the

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. Love is something else completely.
Love is a

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.
The Apostle

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wrote a lot about love. (Rom. 5:8, 1 Cor. 16:14, Gal. 5:14, Eph. 5:2, Rom. 8:38-39)
Two things you should know right up front about 1 Corinthians 13:
1. It wasn’t written about or for

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.
2. It wasn’t written by Paul all by

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Main Point: Christians are called to a love that puts

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first and points to Jesus.

Context: The authors are writing to a

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Corinthian church. The church is in conflict over how one demonstrates one is living a “holy life.”
Paul and Sosthenes point out that that living a holy life without loving

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and meaningless.
The authors are the message: Paul and Sosthenes previously

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Christians, but both have become Christ followers transformed by the Savior’s love.
They make points about

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love:
1. It is superior to all

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forms of discipleship.
2. It demonstrates

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qualities (verses 4-7).
3. It endures

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What Love Is:
1. Love is