The context for the sermon text, 1 Corinthians 13:1-3, is relationships in the church. The apostle Paul reminds believers that rather than measuring spiritual status on the prominence of spiritual gifts (speech, knowledge, power and service), the greatest indicator of spiritual growth and maturity is love.
This sermon series is based on 1 Corinthians 13:1-13. Love Vs. is a play on words, a reference to these biblical verses and a reference to the battle we face against the enemies of love. Topics for this eight-week series are: Love Versus status, hostility, envy, pride, stubbornness, resentment, corruption and abandonment. It is ultimately through our love that the world will know that we belong to Christ.