Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-08-04

This love chapter" is one of the
gems of all literature II is very IA
T.,lIizr and for that reason is little an
6erstood Too often il is taken cut
OF its setting and considered by itself
this has often led 10 misunderstood
ing OF IL. The 18th. 18th and l4th
chapters are inseparable. Let us see them
a. a whole
The Corinthian church had written
Paul at Ephesus asking his opinion On
certain questions which were disturbing
me church. One Of these was concern
ing spiritual gifts or spiritual persons.
The opinion at COrinth was that those
who could prOphesy or speak with
tongues were spiritual What was Paufs
opinion? they asked
He answered telling them that The
Holy Spirit did not cOnfine Himself &c
AIRY one way of manifesting His pres
suce. There were great varieties of gifts.
but they were all from the one Spirit.
Jest as the body wasscOmposed Of many
parts. and every part was necessary
even though some were less conspicuous.
80 the body OF Christ had many mem
bers and each part had its own woIE
perform TO accsmpIisss- II complete work
THE MORE EXCELLENT WAY.
sut said Paul. a. desirable all Of these
may % you. I will show ron a more ex-
crIIeut wEy-it-s the lore way: for without
love none Of these things worth anything.
sml i0se abides when all OF these are gone
Therefore tl4th chapterl follow after love. and
when you are SIRE yOu have that covet the
hsst gifts. In my opinion. said Paul. prophecy
= tn best gift for when you speak with
rnn<Ues uofody else j. helped because they
doT't understand yea but when yol prophecy.
others are built Up and eomforted- In the
puhltC assembly. therefore. let each take his
turn: do not two try 90 speak at once: AMI IL
one does speak with tongues. let him have
scme one 10 interpret Let everything he done
-
ti@ularlv applicable 10 the women who were
ti0ns-b
The lore way i the mere excellent way
hecause II T. prceminent- To speak with
tonSues- 70 ~peak never - clcquently Is great
" 70 b desired: but without love as its mo-
i've. the words ar empty sounds: they are
Ike changing cymbaIS AMI csstincts.
To prophecy. =. lovs great knowledge to
have ever v-0n,ier-vorking faith-theSe are
greatly 10 be desired But prophecy nIus
kn0Nlesige plus faith minus Ioye equals zer,.
then there - hope u ! convert all Of my
tru2erty into cash ant dispense il carefully my
sflf - that every Too- person without exception
sets sn adequate ~har- fthiS = the. meaning
81 the n1raSs1- hone that will get some
.rs0it for this Bvr II lov~-anothsr Kind than
bore for ~rf ami what self viii get os,t of it
not the motive Z viii not got snv credit
ter IL 81 All II do charity auf have not
SharitV- viii 9sI ct credit.
LOVE PERSONAL.
What l. this all impo-taur love- Paul gives
fourteen attributes. two -rsUpS Of seren each.
the perfect number % rhg Jews. 10 T. tlnuhIv
perfect. List them
Love i patient. knows lso Jealousy: makes no
parade h0S~rS mt Is never ruie- selfish.
never lrritated- never glad when Others %
wroa-. sut gladdenesi hy goodness. always
Slow 70 expose. roufs over all things: has faith
II all things expects the best Of all things:
STAYS uud~T all things. never fails
What Kind - love Is thIss l. IL the love Of
man tsr WaidS No. that love fails n. the sec
md point = IL the love ~ hrgther for sister
No. that fails az the fifth point. j. il the love
Il husband for wife or wife for husband. TIA.
fatls AZ the sixth point Is IL the love Of ns-
rent for chihs That fails at the seventh point
les even mother love falls 20 measure NJ TO-
this description % love- There i but one love