The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-06-20
INTRODUCTION.


While the whole civilized world or
most Of It. is engaged in the great task
OF forging q peace that will stand, 1t is
opportune for Bible classes to consider
the strongest bond between men and
nations, and without which only CO.
operative force upon the part OF GER
tain great powers will be able to keep
the peace when il is accomplished
Were Christians to have fuii sway
over the hearts OF men there would be
nothing to fear anywhere, for perfect
love casteth out fear Indeed mad
Love had it's way there would have
heen no war with its terrible conse-
auences,
LESSON OUTLINE
/. Comparison OF Love- Cor
II. Behavior Of Love- Cor. 13: Al
III. Superiority of Love- Cor
13: S-13.
Comparison OF Love-
The Greek word for tongues means
primarily ecstatio utterances. 1T was
an ecstacy Of feeling by which men
were carried away and broke into rap
'ture inarticulate utterances.' II such
experiences end only in themselves
they are no more than so much noise.
Paul was not condemning emotional
expressions, for he said Il thank
God that I speak with tongues more
than We all" but he was careful that
there should he in it all the spirit OF
love.
But as DR.. Dewey says, without love
TO make the intellectual Christian the
servant of the ignorant; to keep the
intellectual from being wise in his own
conceit: to check the intellectual when
he lis tempted to despise others, knowl-
edge IL nothing
Then we have the provincial express
sion about faith to remove mountains.
Many rabies were called "rooters up
OF mountains" because of their skill In
solving difficulties. But Paul says II
one should have such gifts without
love permeating it all, he is nothing.
Feed the Poor"
The Jews were very ostentatious IN
their charity, and like many nowadays
were careful to get public credit for
what they did Paul teaches that evel
TO engage in service TO humanity, II
done from any other than the high
motive of love, is not acceptable to
God
So likewise is 1t useless to give ones
body in martyrdom unless the motive
is love
DIR. Monat illum1neS tnlS tnOuEHt
by referring to a letter OF the second
century by Eusebius. in which love is
specified as characteristic OF three
prominent Christian martyrs: vettius
Epagathus, the young autocrat. was
"filled with love for God and his
neighbour: of the heroic slave-girl
Blandina it was said that what men
reckon as mean, obscure and con-
was adjudged great glory
by God, on account OF love to him;
while Alexander. the physician. was
described as well known to almost
everybody for his love to Cod"
Behavior OF Love.
Patience under suffering and doing
good to those who offend are the fruits
of love
Love took up the harp OF life. and
smotc on all the chords with might:
'Smote the cord of self, that trem-
bling passed In music out of sight"
Love is not 'puffed up"-a charac
teristic OF some Corinthians who were
strong on party zeal. 1t applies gen.
orally to those who are filled with q
sense of their own superiority. Love
does not so act.
And love does not act discourteous-
". Courtesy IL love texpressed) In
little things
Those who love are not self CEN
lered. sgotistic, bsnt upon sslnah AZ