“But earnestly desire the best gifts. And yet I show you a more excellent way.”

1 Cor. 12:31

“Believes all things”

Description of Love

4. Love suffers long and is kind; love does not envy; love does not parade itself, is not puffed up;

5. does not behave rudely, does not seek its own, is not provoked, thinks no evil;

6. does not rejoice in iniquity, but rejoices in the truth;

7. bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.

8. Love never fails.

Description of Love1. Patience2. Kindness3. Generosity4. Humility5. Courtesy6. Unselfishness7. Good temper8. Guilelessness

Dealing with our fellow man

Description of Love1. Patience2. Kindness3. Generosity4. Humility5. Courtesy6. Unselfishness7. Good temper8. Guilelessness

9. Sincerity

Deals with our relationship with God

Description of Love1. Patience2. Kindness3. Generosity4. Humility5. Courtesy6. Unselfishness7. Good temper8. Guilelessness

9. Sincerity10.Spiritual strength11.Open-Mindedness12.Optimism13.Faithfulness14.Loverly

Self

Does not mean “believes all things”

A person falls for everything he is told

1 Jn.4:1 “Beloved, do not believe every spirit”

1 Thes.5:21 “Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.”

It does Mean “believes all things”

Ready to accept what the evidence supports

Keep an open mind

Ready to believe whatever ought to be believed

Mind open to receive all truth

Matthew 13:15

For the hearts of this people have grown dull.

Their ears are hard of hearing, And their eyes

they have closed, Lest they should see with their

eyes and hear with their ears, Lest they should

understand with their hearts and turn, So that I

should heal them.'

Luke 15:1-2 1. Then all the tax collectors and the sinners drew near to Him to hear Him. 2. And the Pharisees and scribes complained, saying, "This Man receives sinners and eats with them."

Jews Murmuring against our LordHad closed minds - Jesus tried to teach them

Parable of 100 SheepOne was lostJesus left 99 to find the one lost

10 pieces of SilverWoman lost one pieceFound - rejoiced

Father with 2 sonsOne son left - prodigalFather waited for his return

Lk. 15:3-24

Nothing wrong with the lessonPreacher was excellent

The problem was with the hearers They did not have an open mind They did not love the truth

Love gives truth a chance

Love “believes all things”

We have an open mind to learn what God wants us to do

Minds open to the whole truthMoralityPlan of Salvation - Acts 2:38

Many object to the truth about BAPTISM

“Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.”

Minds open to the whole truthMoralityPlan of Salvation - Acts 2:38Plan of Worship

Jn. 4:24New Testament is our guide

Minds open to the whole truthMoralityPlan of Salvation - Acts 2:38Plan of Worship - Jn. 4:24N.T. Church

Acts 20:28 - purchasedEph.2:16 - reconciledEph. 1:22-23 – body, churchEph. 4:4 – one body

“But earnestly desire the best gifts. And yet I show you a more excellent way.”

1 Cor. 12:31

“Believes all things”

About Morality The plan of Salvation Worship in the church The New Testament Church

“For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.”

Description of Love1. Patience2. Kindness3. Generosity4. Humility5. Courtesy6. Unselfishness7. Good temper8. Guilelessness

9. Sincerity10.Spiritual strength11.Open-Mindedness12.Optimism13.Faithfulness14.Loverly

Sermon by Arthur Pigman

Evans Church of Christ

515 Gibbs Road

Evans, Ga. 30809

706-855-1249

evanscoc@bellsouth.netevanscoc@bellsouth.net

www.evansgachurchofchrist.orgwww.evansgachurchofchrist.org

Sunday Evening October 20, 2013