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May 31
Lesson 14
THE GREATEST IS LOVE

DEVOTIONAL READING: Ephesians 3:14–21
BACKGROUND SCRIPTURE: 1 Corinthians 13


1 CORINTHIANS 13

1 Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.
2 And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing.

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3 And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing.
4 Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,
5 Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil;
6 Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth;
7 Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.
8 Charity never faileth: but whether there be prophecies, they shall fail; whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away.
9 For we know in part, and we prophesy in part.
10 But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall be done away.
11 When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things.
12 For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known.
13 And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.

KEY VERSE
Now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.
—1 Corinthians 13:13


THE SPIRIT COMES

Unit 3: One in the Bond of Love
LESSONS 11–14


LESSON AIMS

After participating in this lesson, each learner will be able to:
1. List the characteristics of godly, self-giving love.
2. Explain why godly love is the defining feature of the truly spiritual life.
3. Propose one way that his or her class can express love as a group in a tangible way to another class or individual in the church.


LESSON OUTLINE

Introduction
      A.      Authentic Spirituality
      B.      Lesson Background
          I.      Supremacy of Love (1 CORINTHIANS 13:1–3)
      A.      Regarding the Tongue (v. 1)
      On Being Multilingual
      B.      Regarding Spirituality (v. 2)
      C.      Regarding Personal Sacrifice (v. 3)
          II.      Behaviors of Love (1 CORINTHIANS 13:4–7)
      A.      Patient, Kind, Helpful (v. 4)
      B.      Concerned, Unselfish, Forgiving (v. 5)
      C.      Truthful, Faithful, Hopeful (vv. 6, 7)
      Second Place?
          III.      Priority of Love (1 CORINTHIANS 13:8–13)
      A.      Temporary Gifts vs. Perfect Love (vv. 8–10)
      B.      Childhood vs. Adulthood (v. 11)
      C.      Present vs. Future (vv. 12, 13)
Conclusion
      A.      Learning to Love Now
      B.      Prayer
      C.      Thought to Remember


HOW TO SAY IT

agape (Greek)
Uh-gah-pay.
Corinth
Kor-inth.
Corinthians
Ko-rin-thee-unz (th as in thin).
Philippians
Fih-lip-ee-unz.


Weatherly, Jon et al. “The Greatest Is Love.” The KJV Standard Lesson Commentary, 2014–2015. Ed. Ronald L. Nickelson and Jonathan Underwood. Vol. 62. Cincinnati, OH: Standard Publishing, 2014. 331. Print.

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