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Substitute "Christ" for "Love" - Christocentric (1 Corinthians 13:4-7)

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Try reading 1 Corinthians 13 with "Christ" substituted for "love": "Christ is patient, Christ is kind. Christ does not envy, does not boast, is not proud..." It works perfectly—because Christ IS love incarnate. Now substitute YOUR name. Uncomfortable?...

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Topics & Themes

Christloveincarnatesubstitutionparticipation

Scripture References

1 Corinthians 13:4-71 John 4:19

Emotional Tone

loveaweconviction

Audience

adults

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