Paul spills a lot of ink leading up to these verses. He addresses questions of lifestyle, worship, Eucharist, service and unity among the Church in Corinth. Then he points out even if all these things are in place - if there is no love - then not one of them is worth it. It is just noise. It is all nothing. It is worthless. Love, is the most excellent way.
This is important for us to consider for often we can be about all sorts of good things - speaking Divine words, spouting knowledge and wisdom, giving generously, even risking our own security for the sake of others ... but if any of these things are done without love it simply does not matter. Which means love must be the foundation of all we do - whether justice, generosity, teaching, acts of service, worship - everything must be grounded in love.
November 17, 2019: Breath, Water and Blood – Michael Hidalgo
November 10, 2019: The Burden of Being Fully Human – Scott Oppliger
November 3, 2019: Love > Fear – Michael Hidalgo & Maggie Knight
October 27, 2019: I Am God – Bekah Stewart
October 20, 2019: What Does it Matter Anyway – Amanda Lum
October 13, 2019: One Life – Michael Hidalgo
October 6, 2019: Hold it Like This – Michael Hidalgo
September 29, 2019: As It Should Be – Michael Hidalgo
September 22, 2019: It's A Matter of the Heart – Amanda Lum
September 15, 2019: More Than Words – Michael Hidalgo
September 8, 2019: Fruit, Meat, and Murder – Michael Hidalgo
September 1, 2019: The One About Nature and Grace and the Divine - Michael Hidalgo
August 25, 2019: Only One Thing is Essential? – Scott Oppliger
August 18, 2019: Get Ready - Amanda Lum
August 11, 2019: Baptism Sunday – Michael Hidalgo
August 4, 2019: What Jesus Said About Relinquishing Power – Paula Williams
July 28, 2019: Thou Shalt Not Cancel – Adam Phillips
July 21, 2019: Love Your Enemies - Jasper Peters
July 14, 2019: Life Remixed – Cari Jenkins
July 7th, 2019 - Christ in You - Brit Baron - Guest Speaker
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