What comes to mind when you hear 1 Corinthians 13?
What do you especially appreciate about 1 Corinthians 13 today?
In verses 1-3 Paul describes the necessity of love. Have you ever experienced the “nothingness” of life without love?
In verses 4-7 we read the poetic description of love. How does your understanding of these verses change when you read them in the context of the issues facing the church in Corinth?
Paul describes the actions of love with “love” being the subject of 16 verbs in a row. How does it challenge you today to see these verses as more than just poetry, but a call to action?
How do you sense God desiring to love others through your actions today?
A measure of love is its “capacity for tension and disagreement without division.” Would people in your life say that this is true of you?
Verse 8-13 point to the preeminence of love and how it will last forever. How have you seen love make an eternal impact in your life?
What is something that you see “dimly” today that you look forward to fully understanding in eternity?
Read Ephesians 3:14-19 and reflect on how you have grown in your understanding of God’s love for you. Ask God to continue to grow your understanding of his love for you!
