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| EXPLORE THE BIBLE: (15–20 minutes) Ask students to turn to I Corinthians 13 and read the chapter together. Share a mini-lecture with them about the three kinds of love found in Greek: philia (friendship love), eros (sexual love) and agape (sacrificial love, divine love). Ask: What kind of love do you think Paul is talking about here? What evidence do you have? Explain that Paul was dealing with people in the church who were arguing because they thought some spiritual gifts were better than others. Ask: How is agape love the more excellent way? (I Cor. 12:31b.) For Paul, he is connecting this concept, agape love, with Jesus. Ask the group to think of an example from the life of Jesus for each love phrase in the chapter. We have included some possibilities, but make your students work for this! 1 Love is patient—Jesus is patient with disciples (don’t snuff out a smoldering reed). 2 Love is kind—Jesus loved the Samaritan woman, or the woman caught in adultery. 3 Love is not envious——Jesus doesn’t seek the approval of people after he does a miracle. Instead he says, “tell no one.” He doesn’t want people to follow him just because of miracles. 4 Love is not boastful—Jesus takes a flogging when they make fun of him and call him a king and prophet. (Ironically, he is!) 5 Love is not rude—Jesus was rude to Pharisees once or twice. What do you do with that? 6 Love doesn’t insist on its own way—Jesus died on the cross. Continued... |
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