Knowledge Puffs Up; Love Builds Up – 1 Cor. 8:1-3
Rather than be judgmental about non-core beliefs, demonstrate love. Knowledge can puff up a person, but love builds other up.
Encouraging, comforting and urging you to live lives worthy of God, who calls you into his kingdom and glory. (1 Thess. 2:12 NIV)
This covers posts that relate to the general topic of love. God’s love is a distinct topic.
Rather than be judgmental about non-core beliefs, demonstrate love. Knowledge can puff up a person, but love builds other up.
Joshua’s charge to Israel is appropriate for us as well. To faithfully love, obey, and serve the Lord our God.
Jesus’ instructions for us were mostly pretty simple. To love God, and to love others. We are to walk together in love.
What does God expect of me as his child? To faithfully walk with Christ. And to love those that I am walking with. That is his command.
As follows of Jesus, we should clothe ourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience. Topped off with love.
Having rights beliefs is good. Doing the right thing is good. And faithfully serving God is good. But they has value only if done in live.
Jesus told us the greatest command is to love God with all that we are and others as ourselves. Let your love make a difference in the world.
Jesu’ prayer for his church was that we be unified as one in him. Don’t let our differences divide us. Let our love for Christ unite us.
The church at Thessalonica was flourishing in faith and growing in love. They were, and are, an example of what is important for a church.
This chapter makes clear the primacy and enduring nature of love. And this includes debates over doctrine. Do everything in love.
Broken people abound in the world, myself included. But I am so thankful that Jesus loves people who have failed, bring healing to us.
Ephesus had so much to be commended for. They worked hard and were doctrinally sound. But they had lost their first love. And it was serious.