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Service and Hospitality: Augustine on Loving Service

By Augustine of HippoSource: Augustine of Hippo - Homilies on 1 John (Public Domain)189 words

Teaching on Service and Hospitality from Augustine of Hippo: Augustine on Loving Service

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1 Corinthians 13:1-3 Galatians 5:6 1 John 4:19-21

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Traditional Lens Commentary: 1 Corinthians 13:1-3

We read this passage as a profound assertion of the supremacy of love in the Christian life. Paul, under divine inspiration, emphasizes that without love, even the most extraordinary spiritual gifts and sacrifices are meaningless. This underscores our belief in the necessity of love as the fruit of

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Reformed (Presbyterian) Lens Commentary: 1 Corinthians 13:1-3

We read 1 Corinthians 13:1-3 as a profound commentary on the indispensability of love within the covenant community, situated within the redemptive-historical context of the New Covenant in Christ. This passage emphasizes that spiritual gifts and knowledge, while valuable, are nothing without the lo

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Lutheran Lens Commentary: 1 Corinthians 13:1-3

We read 1 Corinthians 13:1-3 through the Lutheran Lens as a profound illustration of the Law and Gospel distinction. The text convicts us under the Law by highlighting that even the most extraordinary spiritual gifts are nothing if not accompanied by love. This reveals our human inability to fulfill

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God who makes us family, thank You for these people I share life with. Forgive me for the ways I took them for granted today, for the patience I didn't show, for the kindness I withheld. Watch over them tonight.

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Prayer: Intercessory Prayer in the Reformed Tradition

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