4 Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant 5 or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; 6 it does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth. 7 Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.
Home Group Questions:
This verse can make it look as though Christians are gullible and we give people license to walk all over us and mistreat us because we are weak. How is living in accordance with this verse actually a display of strength and trust in God? How is Jesus our example of this kind of strength? (Consider Matt 26:53 and John 10:17-18)
What are some things that we may have to bear and endure from our fellow Christians?
Charles Spurgeon once said "I have learned to kiss the waves that throw me against the Rock of Ages". What do you think he meant by this?How does bearing all things and enduring all things help you in your relationship with Jesus?
How can bearing all things and enduring all things help build other people's faith?
How does our love for God help us live out this verse and more importantly how does God's love for us help us to live out this verse?
How should trusting God make living out this verse possible?
What do you think might help you overcome the natural propensity we all have for self protection and self preservation?
The NIV translates 'bears all things' as 'always protects', which is another way to translate the word Paul uses. What are some of the ways love ought to always protect within the church?
How does Galatians 6:1-2 and Matthew 18:15-17 add more dimension to our understanding of loving our fellow brothers and sisters in Christ?
