10/04/2026
Good Sunday morning! As we enter a new season of autumn, God is reminding us all over again of His great love, through the abundant beauty He continually gives us. Today I’m bringing a message on the clearest evidence of our faith as Christians, the evidence of love.
Jesus said, “By this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another.”
I Corinthians chapter 13 is known as The Love Chapter, reminding us of the surpassing greatness of the characteristic of love.
Love is the Greatest Gift, verses 1-3. Love is the one gift anybody can have, anybody can give, and anybody can receive. You don’t have to be a preacher or Sunday School teacher to let the love of Jesus flow from your heart to others. Love is the greatest gift.
Love is the Clearest Evidence, verses 4-7. As Christians loved by God despite our imperfections, love enables us to live a life distinctively different from our natural human inclinations. The Holy Spirit empowers us to do the opposite of what our human nature calls for. Love is the clearest evidence of God in this world.
Love is the Eternal Quality, verses 8-13. Faith, Hope and Love are qualities we all want and need as Christians. But think about it: one day our faith will be sight. And our hope will be reality. In the pure light of Heaven, there will be no need for faith nor for hope, because we will see Jesus face to face. But love will always remain, because in the face of Jesus we shall always see Love. Love will never end. Love will never fail, because love is eternal.
For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.
And Christians, because God is love, because He loved us, we are able to love and care for others despite their imperfections. And in so doing, our love becomes the clearest proof of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. God loves you!
So Christian, keep on loving God and loving others today. God bless you today!
Bro. Andy Gipson