Love is a very popular subject all over the world. Unfortunately in America, the sexual aspect of human relationships dominates the conversation in a way that it should not. The result is the statistically shown decreasing ability of the American populace to stay married. So it is vital to review the characteristics of love that make for healthy and lasting relationships. The Bible’s famous love chapter, 1 Corinthians 13, is a great place to go for that review. So for February, the month containing Valentines Day, at Copper Hill Church, our messages will be drawn from the heart of the love chapter and related passages.
What is Love? |
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“Love is patient; love is kind; love is not envious or boastful or arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice in wrongdoing, but rejoices in the truth. It bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.” 1 Cor. 13:4-7 NRSV |
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| Date | Message | Scriptures | Subject |
| Feb. 7 | Love is kind | 1 Cor. 13:4, 5 Eph. 4:25-27 | Dealing with anger, and growing in forgiveness and thankfulness |
| Feb. 14 | Love is respectful | 1 Cor. 13: 5, 6 1 Peter 2:11-3:8 |
Respect involves listening and appreciating vs. controlling |
| Feb. 21 | Love is hopeful | 1 Cor. 13:7 Heb. 13:1 1 Peter 1:22 |
Love does not give up easily but expects good things |
| Feb. 28 | Love is always active | I John 3:14-20 | Love is active in sharing ourselves and serving others |