You're Not a Human Doing, You're a Human Being Loved by God | 1 Corinthians 13 Sermon

New City Church - Nashville · Apr 22, 2026 · 40m

1 Corinthians 13 is often read at weddings, but it isn't ultimately about weddings. Paul is writing in the context of spiritual gifts, and he says if you can do all the things that you really want to do and even that are valuable and good, but you don't have love, you're missing it.

This sermon walks through 1 Corinthians 13 line by line. Love isn't ultimately first about us. It's about God. First John says God is love, and we love because he first loved us. Even if you don't get the thing you really want, if you have him, you're okay. You're secure. You're not a human doing. You're a human…