I really like Pastor Steve Korch! Not only is his style of teaching to my liking, he's teachings are just solid and memorable. Some pastors just come out dry, to be bluntly honest, but this pastor has it down! Firm biblical applications with great stories to back it up! Today was about 1 Peter 4:7-11 and the focal point was about love in the church. The part that was intriguing to be was how he used 1 Corinthians 13.
Pastor Korch pretty much broke the whole chapter into 3 parts:
1) When we choose to act in love, we don't behave like jerks towards others
(1 Corinthians 13:1-3)
2) When we choose to act in love, we love others even if they are jerks towards us
(1 Corinthians 13:4-6)
3) When we choose to act in love, i see the best in you
(1 Corinthians 13:8-13)
Honestly, i've never seen this passage in this way before, but the fact of the matter is that we are often blind by our fat ego that we are quite unloving towards each other. When does a joke turn into something that is completely out of line? Out of pure pleasure, we sacrifice someone's self-esteem, or self-confidence, in order to just feel good among our friends. The word, "jerk", was sort of a nudge in the direction of how i should hold myself at this age as an example and a leader. What joy that is meant to please me should not be from the results of another person's downfall, but rather from the joy of a creator God that rejoices in the light of His servant completely a task faithfully and in line with His glory.
Another passage that i like, that Pastor Korch shared, is found in an obscure and minor prophet of the Bible, Zephaniah. In Zephaniah 3:17, it speaks of the joy of God over us. The joy of a mighty God over a puny pipsqueak that deserves nothing more than a boot's bottom. Wow! What description of the love of God!
In other news, Annie and i went cake tasting, Target shopping, dumpling making and honeymoon planning.
God is great! Amen!
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