1 Corinthians 13:13
Everyone knows 1 Corinthians 13. Most people know the passage from weddings. Couples love (pun intended) to have this read at their ceremonies. It speaks highly about love and the amazing things that love does.
But Christians understand that 1 Corinthians 13 has little to do with the kind of love shared between a husband and wife. St. Paul writes 1 Corinthians 13 to urge the Corinthians to live in unity with each other, and he calls upon them to use love to do it.
But that is not exactly what concerns us, today. At the end of the chapter, then, St. Paul writes, “So now faith, hope, and love abide, these three; but the greatest of these is love.” Faith and hope are important for Christians, so why is the greatest of these love?
To understand that, we need to know what the terms mean. This sermon looks through the New Testament to see how the authors use faith, hope, and love. Here’s a quick definition, but you’ll have to listen to the sermon to hear it more deeply explored.
Faith: Trust that God’s grace is for me.
Hope: The expectation that Jesus will return and raise us from the dead.
Love: The act of serving each other with our words and actions.
Why is the greatest of these love? You’ll have to listen to find out.