The priority of love
Rev. Rodney Kleyn's pre-synodical sermon emphasizes the priority of love in Christian living, using 1 Corinthians 13:1-3 to address the Corinthian church's emphasis on spiritual gifts at the expense of loving behavior toward one another. The sermon argues that genuine love is a choice and sacrificial attitude rather than mere feeling, essential for all believers regardless of their spiritual prominence or giftedness in the church.
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. 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. 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. I Corinthians 13:1-3 What a memorable and...
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