November 3rd, 2024 - Just Love - Always

Scripture Passage:  1 Corinthians 13

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Just Love
Always (4x, + a never)
Learning to Love Like Jesus

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Random list of four - or progression?
1 Cor 13:7 It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.

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God is "it" first
 7 It always protects...
Psalm 46:1 God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.

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God "tags" us
Romans 15:1 We who are strong ought to bear with the failings of the weak and not to please ourselves.

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Protectors believe others can live out the truth
1 Cor 13:7 It always protects, always trusts...

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God's trust calls out Abram's
Genesis 12:1 The Lord had said to Abram, “Go from your country, your people and your father’s household to the land I will show you...

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Jesus entrusts us with his mission
Matt 28:19 Therefore go and make disciples of all nations...
Acts 1:8 But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses...

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To trust the ones you protect takes hope
1 Cor 13:7 It always protects, always trusts, always hopes...

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Jesus brought hope
17 From that time on Jesus began to preach, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near."

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Jesus "tags" us
 Matt 10:7 As you go, proclaim this message: ‘The kingdom of heaven has come near.’

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See with eyes of hope
Matt 13:31 He told them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed, which a man took and planted in his field...

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Because we hope, we persevere
1 Cor 13:7 It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.

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Run!  And keep running!
12:1 Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, 2 fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith.

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1. Care like God cares for you.
2. Trust as God has entrusted you.
3. Hope because God has planted his kingdom around you.
4. Persevere like you believe that  God's got this.