As Paul concludes his first letter to the Corinthians, we must remember how it started: it was all about Christ crucified. Which means this entire letter has been about LOVE. For Christ is the standard, the very definition of love.
Love is not something we define for ourselves. Love is GIVEN and must be received. Love was given in a real MAN; it came with a whip; and it was poured out in bread and wine, in a body broken and blood spilled on a cross.
This means that REAL, authentic love is both gentle AND strong. It’s like a brick wrapped in velvet: it has softness and it has a spine. It has compassion, but that compassion is immoveable, like an oak tree.
Real love is immovable, impervious to the emotional manipulations of others. It does the pleasant thing AND the hard thing, the thing that nobody wants to do, but must be done. And it is so sturdy that others can imitate it.
Listen to this episode from Pastor Jed’s sermon on April 6, 2025 to learn more.
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