Memory/Meditation Work
- Ephesians 4:1-6.
- 1 Corinthians 13:1-8a.
Choose two or three of these to internalize.
Life Application Assignment
1 Corinthians 13:4-8a says, “Love suffers long and is kind; love does not envy; love does not parade itself, is not puffed up; does not behave rudely, does not seek its own, is not provoked, thinks no evil; does not rejoice in iniquity, but rejoices in the truth; bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never fails.”
Go through this list and replace the word “love” with “Jesus”. So, it will read, “Jesus suffers long and is kind; Jesus does not envy; Jesus does not parade Himself, Jesus is not puffed up; Jesus does not behave rudely, Jesus does not seek His own, Jesus is not provoked, Jesus thinks no evil; Jesus does not rejoice in iniquity, but Jesus rejoices in the truth; Jesus bears all things, Jesus believes all things, Jesus hopes all things, Jesus endures all things. Jesus never fails.”
After this reread the passage once more but this time replace the word “love” with your name. So, for example, it would read, “Thad suffers long and is kind; Thad does not envy; Thad does not parade himself…” etc.
Where is this not true? Where do you need to grow? For example, is it false when you say that you do not envy? Is it false when you say that you do not parade yourself? Is it false when you say that you think no evil?
On Monday we will send out the video clip of Thad explaining this assignment in the case that more clarification is needed.
Come ready to discuss this at your table. Be courageous and share!