The Greatest Gift
Part of Messy
May 26, 2019

8 Love never ends. As for prophecies, they will pass away; as for tongues, they will cease; as for knowledge, it will pass away. 9 For we know in part and we prophesy in part, 10 but when the perfect comes, the partial will pass away. 11 When I was a child, I spoke like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I gave up childish ways. 12 For now we see in a mirror dimly, but then face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I have been fully known.

13 So now faith, hope, and love abide, these three; but the greatest of these is love. —1 Corinthians 13:8-13

The Bible talks alludes to four different kinds of love:

  1. Eros – Romantic, sexual, sensual love
  2. Philia – Brotherly love
  3. Storge – Familial affection
  4. Agape – God’s steadfast love

Takeaways From Today’s Text:

1: Paul is not saying we should

spiritual gifts.

2: Paul is saying we should

God’s love over spiritual gifts.


3: Don’t spiritual gifts.


4: within your spiritual gift(s).

5: Make sure

is the primary gift you exhibit to people.