1 Corinthians 13:6-13
- What do you make of the maxim, “Fool me once shame on you, fool me twice shame on me”? Do you think this is healthy? What does a love that always trusts look like?
- Love never fails (or more literally “falls”). Where have you seen your love fail? Why?
- In the sermon prophecy was defined as “a report in human words of something that God brings to mind.” What do you think of that definition? How is New Testament prophecy different from Old Testament prophecy? As you think about these questions consider how Paul responds to prophecy in Acts 21:4 and consider Agabus’ prophecy in Acts 21:10-11. Also read through 1 Corinthians 14 and note what you learn about the nature of prophecy.
- What would you say to someone who said that the revelatory gifts have ceased because 1 Corinthians 13:8-12 says that they did when the church became mature or when the canon of Scripture was completed?
- Talk about the following observation from D. A. Carson: Two centuries ago, Jonathan Edwards probed the question as to what makes the church like heaven. His answer: it is love.
- Formulate your own question from this text to share with the group.
- Pray for the members of your group to put love in its proper place.
Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.