September 22nd, 2024 - Just Love - Love - What's In It For Me?

Scripture Passage: 1 Corinthians 13:3

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Love...

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Love...What's in it for me?

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But...love is not self seeking!

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Paul: Promoting self gain?

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Jesus: Promoting self gain?

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When is a desire for gain not selfish?

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Look at text
Ask "what's going on?"
Reflect

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And if I give/feed all my things and give over my body to boast, but have not love, I gain nothing.

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Ψωμίσω
To give/feed

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No hardship?

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καυχήσωμαι - to boast;
καυθήσομαι - to burn

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Paul's Godly boasting...

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What's going on here?

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hyperbole: extreme sacrifice

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Quoting Jesus

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Give my body over?

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Paul saying "I" instead of "you"

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Different ideas of "gain"

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Candy vs wholesome food

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Have not love...?

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Love for God, self, neighbour?
Love from God, neighbour?

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YES

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Subtle? Mysterious?

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We can't define it.

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We can't define it.
Erick tried (good effort!)

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We can't define it. Erick tried (good effort!)
Jesus told stories about it

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We know things about it

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We know things about it.
intense - risky - uncontrollable
Makes us feel alive - connects us