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which God now has o f us. O f course, this is beyond our comprehension, but it need not be beyond our faith. v. 13. "And now abideth faith, hofre, charity (love),, these , three, ( ;) but (and) the greatest of these is charity (love)." While we are still in this present period, when vision is dim, and knowledge- partial, there is one thing that we can already have which is perfect, that is love. Amid all that is-' so fast passing away there are three things that abide, or continue, “ faith,” “hope,” “ love.” But even o f these three there is one that is greater than the other two, one that stands absolutely alone, and the one thing that stands out so solitary and supreme is love. (2 ) Indomitable, vs. 4-7. How many unconquerable, virtues are here attributed to love? How many were exemplified in Jesus? S. o f S. 5:16. . What Scriptures do you r e c a lls O f long-suffering love? Luke 13 :34. O f un-envying love? John 3:29, 30. O f love vaunting not? Luke 7 :44-47. O f love not behaving unseemly? 1 Peter 2 :23. O f love that sought not its own? 2 Cor. 12:15. O f , love not easily provoked? Matt. 26:73, 74; John 21:15. O f love that thought (imputed) not evil ? Gen. 45 :5. O f love that rejoiced not in in iq u it y ? - Heb. 1:9. O f love that rejoiced in the Truth? Rev, 12:11. What is stronger than death? S. of S. 8 : 6 ; Acts 21:13; John 11:3, 43, 44. Could Niagara quench love’s fire? S. of S. 8 : 6 , 7.
ing like a child, holding on to childish things. v. 12 . "Por now we see through a glass (in a mirror), darkly ('Greek, in a riddle): ( ; ) but then face to face: now I know in part, ( ;) but then shall I know even as also I am (have been) known." Our clear est vision now is but as a reflection in a mirror, or as “ in a riddle,” but a time is coming .when we are going to see face to face (1 John 3 : 2 ) . - Now we know only “ in part,” but a time is coming when we shall know even as we have been known, be., we shall know God as perfectly as God knows us. This is one o f the most stupendous statements in the Bible, but it is what God says, that we are to have that perfect knowledge o f God and o f all things, (1 ) Indispensable, vs. 1-3. The more excellent tongue: Whence comes its grace? Rom. 5:5. What is it like? Acts 2:3. What is it for? Isa. 50:4. What is its theme? Psa. 45:1, 2 ; 1 Cor. 2 : 1 , 2 . The sounding brass: Where is the band stand?. Eph. 5:19. When does the music begin ? 2 Chron. 29:27 (The “burnt-offering” is the “ self offering” ). What New Testament prophet did not profit by his prophecy? John 11:49-51. To what knowledge, especially, is love indispensable? 1 John 4:8. Whose faith failed for want o f love? Acts 8:13, 21. Whose giving profited nothing for want o f love? Acts 5:1, 2. When will love be most indispensable? 1 Cor. 16:22 (R. V. margin). What was Paul’s prayer about love and the advent? 2 Thess. 3:5.
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