If I Have Not Love - Paul M. Williams

1 Corinthians 13 Of all the passages in the New Testament Scriptures, none are more sublime in poetical beauty that the words found in the thirteenth chapter of Paul's First Epistle to the Corinthians.  Hebrews the seventh chapter is known for its great typology; Romans the third chapter for its brilliance in logical reasoning. The second chapter of the Second Epistle to the Thessalonians is known for its rich eschatology and the eleventh chapter of Paul's Second Epistle to the Corinthians for its moving biographical content. I could go on...the sheer genius of the Holy Bible is a wonder too great to fully comprehend. Is it any wonder that the best-selling book of all time is THE CHRISTIAN BIBLE!! Not Charles Dickens nor William Shakespeare; not Agatha Christie nor Enid Blyton. To this day, the Bible still holds the Guinness Book of Records for the best-selling book of all time at a whopping 5 billion and counting!!  In this sermon, we explore the great commandment given us by our Lord to love one another.  It is easy for a man to say, "I love you", but on what grounds does he assume this to be the case?  Let us examine the characteristics of love as outlined in the thirteenth chapter of Paul's First Epistle to the Corinthians and we shall see whether the love we have is the agape love of God.