Love Exercises Patience and Kindness

Love Exercises Patience and Kindness
1 Corinthians 13:4

Love is Patient:
·Patience experienced
·Patience called for

Love is Kind:
·Kindness experienced
·Kindness called for

Preparing your heart for the sermon:
-What is love? How does the world's definition of love differ from the Bible's?
-How does Paul portray love in vv4-7? What do you observe about his description?
-Has/is God patient and kind with you? In what ways?

-Other passages to consider: Ex 34:5-8; Ps 103; Matt 18:21-35; Luke 10:25-27; Rom 2:4; 8:31-39; Eph 4:31-5:2; Titus 3:3-7; 1 Pet 2:20-25; 2 Pet 3:8-10

Digging Deeper:
-How do we see Jesus model patience and kindness?
-What opportunities have you had today to exercise patience and kindness?
-How are we able to show patience and kindness? What can I do to help me grow in this area?
-Think of people around you who exercise patience and kindness. How does their behavior bring glory to God?