“But the greatest of these is love.” 1 Corinthians 13:13b (NIV) You were never meant to generate this love on your own. Many believers carry a quiet exhaustion, trying harder to be more patient, more kind, more giving. But agapē…
“And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.” 1 Corinthians 13:13 (NIV) Most people are building lives that won’t survive eternity. They pour their best years into careers, possessions, and reputations that…
“Command them to do good, to be rich in good deeds, and to be generous and willing to share. In this way they will lay up treasure for themselves as a firm foundation for the coming age, so that they…
“For now we see only a reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known.” 1 Corinthians 13:12 (NIV) One day…
“When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I put the ways of childhood behind me.” 1 Corinthians 13:11 (NIV) Spiritual maturity changes…
“If anyone builds on this foundation using gold, silver, costly stones, wood, hay or straw, their work will be shown for what it is, because the Day will bring it to light. It will be revealed with fire, and the…
“Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away.” 1 Corinthians 13:8 (NIV) Death takes everything except one thing. Your house, your…
“(Agape) always perseveres.” 1 Corinthians 13:7 (NIV) You want to give up on someone. Maybe you already have. The relationship costs too much emotionally. They drain you with constant drama. They make the same mistakes over and over. You’ve tried…
“(Agape) always hopes…” 1 Corinthians 13:7 (NIV) You’ve already written someone off. Their name came to mind just now. That person who keeps disappointing you. The one who promises to change but never does. The family member stuck in the…
“(Agape) always protects….” 1 Corinthians 13:7 (NIV) You talk too much about other people’s failures. Someone messes up at work and you mention it. A friend makes a poor choice and you share it. Your family member struggles and you…