The One Part 2: 1 Corinthians 13:5-6
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Introduction:
Attention:
Attitude = all the difference
College = fit in
Two cups of coffee
Behavior > Attitude
Q. What’s the difference between behavior and attitude?
Behavior: Actions
Attitude: Mindset
Need:
Think correctly
Date for right reasons/in right way
Most teens don’t (even Christian)
Body:
The Big Idea: Prepare your attitude towards dating
The Question: What dating attitudes should you prepare?
Politeness
1 Corinthians 13:5–6 (NLT)
or rude. It does not demand its own way. It is not irritable, and it keeps no record of being wronged. It does not rejoice about injustice but rejoices whenever the truth wins out.
Explanation:
Q. Why am I putting all of this in the category of politeness?
Polite = good manners, “correct social usage” (Mirriam Webster)
Rudeness + demanding + irritable = not polite
Q. What’s an example of someone not being polite?
Eating messy
“Rude”
Only occurrence in Bible
Failure of Corinth
Disrespectful thoughts “Who are they to tell me…?”
People can tell
Q. Why is this important for dating/marriage?
Rudeness = recipe for failure
“Does not demand its own way”
Thinking Self-Centered
Without considering others
See it
Q. Why is this important for dating/marriage?
Marriage = Selfless
E.G. Brandon Berrier (it connects)
“Is not irritable”
Touchy
Thought process when getting on nerves
Slow to anger
Q. Where is politeness found in the Gospel?
Dealing with sin (Gentle)
Illustration:
Blowing nose loud
Application:
In what ways?
How might impact?
How prepare?
The Big Idea: Prepare your attitude towards dating
The Question: What dating attitudes should you prepare?
2. Gracefulness
1 Corinthians 13:5–6 (NLT)
or rude. It does not demand its own way. It is not irritable, and it keeps no record of being wronged. It does not rejoice about injustice but rejoices whenever the truth wins out.
Explanation:
Q. What does “it keeps no record of being wronged” have to do with “gracefulness?”
Getting what you don’t deserve
We deserve record keeping (thoughts against)
Mentally keeping accounts
“Love does not take notice of every evil thing that people do and hold it against them.”
Does not mean to ignore
Repeated mental forgiveness
Q. Why important for dating/marriage?
Bitter marriage
Not “no boundaries”
Q. Where in Gospel?
The mind of God = not against us
Illustration:
Dating & bank accounts (valentines day; huge stuffed animals
Online bank accounts > Christ’s death
Application:
Record keeper?
Change perspective?
Relationships: Grace-defined (not gracefully blind)
The Big Idea: Prepare your attitude towards dating
The Question: What dating attitudes should you prepare?
3. Truthfulness
1 Corinthians 13:5–6 (NLT)
or rude. It does not demand its own way. It is not irritable, and it keeps no record of being wronged. It does not rejoice about injustice but rejoices whenever the truth wins out.
Explanation:
Thinking morally
Mind/Heart posture = cares about right and wrong
Two-sided coin
Q. What does it look like rejoice about injustice?
Rooting for the bad guy (Loki)
Finding humor (e.g. last Friday at TDHS)
Tolerating sin
Injustice = affect
Broken minds/hearts
“Meh” > “Bleh”
Other side: rejoicing over truth
Truth = the heart of Christianity
Living within reality
Q. How does this connect with dating?
Self and the other
No secrets
Dating morally
Unequally yoked
Q. How does this connect with the Gospel?
Truth = Gospel message (Sinner, savior)
Illustration:
Relationship with Leah
Made light of sin
Different morals
Application:
Rejoice over injustice? (moments)
Do morals matter?
Lying?
Be a truth-teller
Conclusion:
Visualization:
Attitude truly does make the difference
Reiteration:
Think differently about dating
PRAY