Walking in Love 2 EC | Love Never Fails | Children's Ministry Curriculum

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Walking in Love

Lesson Title: Love Never Fails - Paul teaches that love is more important than knowledge or self-sacrifice. It’s even greater than faith and hope. Through Paul’s words, God—the only One who loves perfectly—shows us how to love.

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13

Wonder Truth: God Shows Us How to Love
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Foundation Building Blocks

Who: The Christians of Corinth were part of a church planted by Paul on his second missionary journey. Reflecting their culture, the Corinthians were highly conscious of social class and speaking skill. Paul addresses their tendency to divide into factions and fan clubs.

What: Paul treats a mirror as an object that obscures (1 Corinthians 13:12). Ancient mirrors were made of bronze and had none of the clarity of glass. An imperfect image from a dark mirror illustrates the way we presently “see” and “know.”

Where: Corinth, the capital of Achaia, was a city with a blended Greek and Roman culture. Because of its important role in trade—Paul himself worked as a tentmaker in Corinth (Acts 18:3)—there existed a great divide between rich and poor.

When: In Acts 18:11, Luke notes Paul’s residence in Corinth for eighteen months. Paul and the Corinthians exchanged letters over what were probably several years. Paul requests their financial support and mentions his plan to return in person (2 Corinthians 8:8–12; 10:2).

Connecting to God’s Big Story: Jesus commands us to love our “enemies,” including those outside the community of faith (Matthew 5:44). In 1 Corinthians 13, Paul describes patient love within the church—the body of Christ. If Jesus’ followers can’t patiently bear with one another, they can’t possibly love their enemies.




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