THE GREATEST OF THESE IS LOVE

1 Corinthians 13:1-13

Key Verse 13

And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.

1. Read verses 1-3. Why is love more valuable than any other gift? (1-2) What does it mean for a person to gain nothing even if he gives all his possessions to the poor, without love? (3)

2. Read verses 4-7. What ar the characteristics of love? (4-5) What does love delight in? (6) What does love always do? (7)

3. Read verses 8-13. In what respects does love never fail? (8-10) How can we outgrow childish ways? (11) What is the mature way? (12) What are the three things that remain? (13a, 1Th 1:3) What is the greatest of them all? (13b)