Turning Activity to Ministry
1 Corinthians 13, Romans 12
Brent Van Elswyk
December 29, 2019

I. God has

you and wants to you to touch others with His love (1 Cor. 12-14; 2 Cor. 1:3-4; 5:17-20; Eph. 2:10; 4:11-16; Rom. 12:4-8; 1 Thess. 5:11; 1 Peter 4:10)

II. Turning

into (1 Cor. 13:1-13)

a. Love must be the

motive in using your gift because love is (1 Cor. 13:1-3)

Everything is

without love

b. Love must be the

activity in using your gift because love is (1 Cor. 13:4-7)

Everything you do is either

or not

c. Love must be the

goal in using your gift because love is (1 Cor. 13:8-13)

Everything will

except for love

III. So what is love? How do we love? (John 13:34-35; Eph. 5:1-2; 1 John 3:11, 16; 4:7-12, 19)

“As

is to me, so I must be to

Forgiveness (Eph. 4:32; Col. 3:13-14)
Grace (Eph. 2:5-8; Col. 5-7)
Mercy (Luke 6:36; 1 Peter 2:10)
Sacrifice (John 15:12-17; Eph. 5:2; 1 John 3:16-18)
Service (John 13:12-15; Gal. 5:13-14)
Humility (Phil. 2:1-11; I Peter 5:5-7)

IV. A Challenge for

(Rom. 12:9; Col. 3:17)