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What Love Does | Part 6: Love Is Not Irritable | Forest Rodman by Mosaic Church

The Corinthians had another topic of contention. They disagreed about if they should or should not eat food that has been sacrificed to idols. Paul addresses the issue, but with a different perspective. Everything we do, we need to consider those who are with us. If we truly say we love someone, we will not look at situations selfishly. We will consider others above ourselves.

What Love Does | Part 4: Love Is Not Rude | Sam Buchmeyer - Associate Pastor by Mosaic Church

As Paul continues in his explanation of agape love for the Christians in Corinth, he turns his attention to arrogance. The people were proud of their status and who they were taught by. The were arrogant about their education, and focused on themselves. If love takes pride in anything, it takes pride in God—the source of all good things, and the only being who has the right to take credit for human achievement.

When bad things happen to us, it is easy to fall into resenting that person. However, even though we have done terrible things, God does not resent us. The Corinthians were taking each other to court instead of handling it all inside the family. Resentment and lack of forgiveness is not Gods way. His way is always love, forgiveness, and reconciliation.

Sexual immorality was happening in the church, but there was an odd twist to it. A man was sleeping with his step mother, and boasting because sin is forgiven by Christ! Paul attacks this topic head on and reminds them that our bodies were bought a high price- the death and resurrection of Jesus and we need to act like it.

The passage is heard at almost every wedding: 1 Corinthians 13. Love is patient, love is kind.....you know the verses. But these verses are not about romantic love. Instead, it's about the love that should be shared among God's children. But the church in Corinth was having some big problems, and Paul needed to remind them of their calling. One of the issues, was jealousy about what spiritual gifts were given, and how they we were able to use them. Instead of loving each other, there was envy.

On National Back to Church Sunday, Pastor Jason takes us back to the very core of Mosaic and our call to make disciples that make disciples through exploring our Mission, Vision, and Core Values.

James 3:13 -17 by Mosaic Church

The book of James comes with warnings and questions, of one of them is what's more powerful than a bit controlling a horse or a rudder steering a ship? A human tongue. If that's true, what words are we speaking?