The Spectrum of Love

Intro:

A. There is a way more excellent than spiritual gifts – 1Cor 12:31

B. In 1 Cor.13, just as sunlight refracted through a prism, or rainbow, is broken into beautiful colors, love is broken into its many parts!

C. We are not given a definition of love; but we are told:

1 What love does.

2 How love acts.

I. Love is patient and is kind.

A. Not hypocritical - Rom. 12:9

B. Unfeigned - 2 Cor. 6:6

C. Eph. 4:32; 5:1-2

D. Tit. 3:4-6

II. Love is not jealous (envies not):

A. Envy is devilish. - Jam. 3:13-18

B. Wisdom from God is easy to be entreated - Jam. 3:13-18

>A qualification of elders - Titus 1; 1 Tim 3.

III. Love does not brag.

A. Servant, humble, obedient - Phil 2:5-8

B. Do nothing through vainglory – Phil 2 :1-3

C. Col. 3:1-3, 5, 9-10, 12-14