The greatest of all is love (Part 2)
Dr. Roberto Miranda
(Audio: Spanish)
SUMMARY: In this sermon, the speaker discusses the importance of love in the Christian faith. He reflects on the passage from First Corinthians: 13, which describes love as patient, kind, and forgiving. The speaker emphasizes that love is the most powerful virtue and that all other gifts and virtues are useless without it. He encourages the congregation to reflect on their motivations for serving the church and to discern the spirit in all their actions. The speaker also notes that love is not weak, but rather it is strong and can withstand even death. Lastly, he points out that love and truth go hand in hand and that sometimes love requires us to confront those we love and to resist harmful behavior.
Love and truth go hand in hand, and love is not just accepting everything. Love sometimes compels us to resist, confront, or even punish those we love. Love is born of the spirit of God within us and is the fruit of the Holy Spirit. The love of God is unconditional, sacrificial, loves what is not kind, and allows for forgiveness. Forgiveness does not mean giving a pass to the offender or affirming the sin committed. God's love prevents Him from harming anyone, but He can punish and correct. Christians should strive to be the most harmless people in the world, and first do no harm.
In this sermon, the speaker discusses the importance of love in the Christian faith. They highlight seven qualities of love, including being unconditional, sacrificial, kind, seeking the highest good, rejoicing in blessings, empathetic, and forgiving. The speaker emphasizes the importance of showing love to others, even when it may be difficult or inconvenient. They also share an anecdote about a child who continued attending a Sunday school far from their home because they felt loved there. The speaker concludes by praying for the congregation to be people of love and for the church to be a prophetic sign in the city.
Love and truth go hand in hand, and love is not just accepting everything. Love sometimes compels us to resist, confront, or even punish those we love. Love is born of the spirit of God within us and is the fruit of the Holy Spirit. The love of God is unconditional, sacrificial, loves what is not kind, and allows for forgiveness. Forgiveness does not mean giving a pass to the offender or affirming the sin committed. God's love prevents Him from harming anyone, but He can punish and correct. Christians should strive to be the most harmless people in the world, and first do no harm.
In this sermon, the speaker discusses the importance of love in the Christian faith. They highlight seven qualities of love, including being unconditional, sacrificial, kind, seeking the highest good, rejoicing in blessings, empathetic, and forgiving. The speaker emphasizes the importance of showing love to others, even when it may be difficult or inconvenient. They also share an anecdote about a child who continued attending a Sunday school far from their home because they felt loved there. The speaker concludes by praying for the congregation to be people of love and for the church to be a prophetic sign in the city.
We are talking about the fruit of the spirit. A couple of weeks ago we began this reflection on how to express the character of Jesus, the heart of Christ in our lives and how important it is that the fruit of the Holy Spirit be manifested in us.
And, I started talking about love, you'll remember, and love is such a vast thing. Obviously volumes have been written on love and the subject has not yet been exhausted, it is something that could take us centuries, probably, and there would always be something. Because love is what encapsulates the very character, the personality of God himself.
And, I started talking about love, you'll remember, and love is such a vast thing. Obviously volumes have been written on love and the subject has not yet been exhausted, it is something that could take us centuries, probably, and there would always be something. Because love is what encapsulates the very character, the personality of God himself.
