Love Never Ends

Sunday, May 31, 2015
1 Corinthians 13:1-13 KJV 

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. 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.

OBSERVATION QUESTIONS
1) What seven (7) spiritual gifts are meaningless if one does not have charity (love)? (v.1-3)
2) What eight (8) things does charity (love) do? (v.4-7)
3) what spiritual gifts are temporal? Why? 8b-12
4) What three (3) manifestations of the Holy spirit are eternal and which of the three is the greatest? (v.8a,13)

APPLICATION QUESTIONS 
5) What are your spiritual gifts?
6) What spiritual fruit is manifested through your life?

LIFE LESSONS
7) The Lord blesses His children with spiritual gifts and fruit of the Holy Spirit to glorify Him on this earth.
8) Only Love is eternal!