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Loving truth AND loving others
1 Cor. 13:6 — Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. (NIV) The careful walk we must take in the Spirit is to understand we want to communicate with kindness, but we cannot work so hard on being kind that we neglect truth. Then, there is the other side that gives little regard for kindness because TRUTH is…
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The Radical Love of Christ
1 Corinthians 13. I usually avoid this chapter because it was so abused at weddings over the years. Coming back to this chapter as an “ancient well” in my spiritual reading is always the toughest passage to visit. But it is so needed. Especially in the Body of Christ. Especially in this day. The Corinthians church was into spiritual superiority.…
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Truly Loving
1 Corinthians 13 was the most over-read Scripture at weddings for years and years. What a shock to find out it had nothing to do with weddings. It does deal with the spiritual arrogance of a group of people who were using manifestation gifts to beat up on other believers. In the middle of a discussion on manifestation gifts Paul gives…