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Introduction
I have great admiration for people who do things with excellence.
Recently our youngest child has really been excited about monster trucks and motorcycles.
Probably once a day he sits on my lap and we look at videos of these two loves of his life.
In this process I have learned a lot about monster trucks.
I remember the monster trucks of my youth.
All they did was drive over cars.
Now, however, these drivers can do flips, drive on the front or back tires, and even roll over and keep going!
I’ve seen videos of guys and gals riding a wheelie on a motorcycle across fields, up and down hills, and down the open highway.
Looking at all these videos I have seen a few that reveal the level of practice that goes into these feats.
Hours are spent attempting these tricks and failing at them.
Injuries are sustained and money is spent, all in the pursuit of excellence.
I realize that some of you can’t relate at all to monster trucks and motorcycles.
There is another series of videos my family has enjoyed where an artist chooses random drain hole covers and wall features and incorporates them into a drawing.
There is another artist we have seen who spent 95 hours on one picture.
What is the point of all this?
The pursuit of excellence requires hard work and dedication.
Repeat - Read Aloud.
When we reached the end of 1 Corinthians 12, Paul was presenting to the Corinthians how the body of Christ is diverse in its gifting.
He reminded this 1st century church that desiring a certain gift is foolish.
Chapter 12 closes with these words “Yet I show you a more excellent way.”
Here in chapter 13 we are introduced to what that “more excellent way” is.
Purpose:
For the follower of Jesus, a life of excellence requires love.
Guidance:
Our ability to love depends on what we know.
Outcome:
Knowing the truth about love enables us to live in love and excellence.
We cannot live with excellence if we do not know the truth.
Let us then consider two truths about a life of excellence.
Truth #1…
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A Life Of Excellence Knows The Necessity Of Love vv.
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Paul is about to make the clearest case ever presented for the necessity of love.
Love is a universal language.
In John 13:35 Jesus said this.
John 13:35
Our love, or lack of love, declares to all who we really follow.
In this passage Paul reveals the importance of love in the use of Spiritual gifts.
His point is clear.
Any exercise of Spiritual gifts, no matter how fantastic, is nothing apart from love.
Love is necessary in three key areas.
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