Love Does

Love Does

Messy Church

June 7, 2020

Every year since I graduated from high school, I’ve been part of at least one wedding. Whether I was singing, playing piano, standing alongside a groom, or officiating, I’ve been in more than my fair share of ceremonies! More often than I can even tell you, 1 Corinthians 13 has been used as a sentimental reading to express what love looks like. But the apostle Paul never intended for his words to become fodder for the standard wedding ceremony. This chapter, as eloquent as it is, is full of hard truth. It calls us to a kind of love that is beyond sentimentality, to a selfless, sacrificial kind of love that’s much more than just a feeling. Scripture tells us that God is love. As we are filled with His love, and learn to love others as He does, we will find that love is life-giving, empowering, and fills us with purpose, as we employ our spiritual gifts to serve others. We’ll be unpacking what Paul has to teach us in this most famous chapter of 1 Corinthians as we continue in our series, Messy Church, this Sunday.

These are challenging times in our country. As the body of Christ we are called to love the way Jesus did; to be His hands and feet to a world that desperately needs Him. Love changes everything. Let’s get on it!