This sermon teaches that grace is a gift that transforms outsiders into insiders, just as it did for the Apostle Paul. It affirms that no one is beyond the reach of God's unmerited favor, which enables everyone to find their belonging in the church community.

This sermon uses 1 Corinthians 13 to teach that true love is not a fleeting emotion but an enduring, selfless commitment that reflects God's own nature. It argues that because human love often fails, we must first receive God's unconditional love through Jesus Christ in order to truly love others.

This sermon teaches that grace is a supernatural force that counters the spiritual death caused by sin, which is a real and pervasive rebellion against God. It encourages believers to not only receive God's unearned gift of salvation but to become conduits of that grace, transforming their lives and the world around them.

This sermon teaches that true self-control is a fruit of the Holy Spirit, not a result of human effort alone. It encourages believers to combat impulsiveness by remembering their identity as beloved children of God and relying on the strength of Jesus, the vine, to live a life of disciplined obedience.

This sermon teaches that truth is more than just a fact; it is grounded in the person of Jesus Christ, who is the ultimate reality. The gospel calls us not only to embrace this truth but also to use it to lovingly build up others, transforming both our individual lives and our community.

This sermon teaches that true humility is a freedom from the bondage of seeking human praise and "vainglory," which leads to an unstable sense of self-worth. It encourages believers to find their worth in God's approval alone, recognizing that all of their abilities are gifts from Him and their identity is that of a servant of Christ.

This sermon teaches that forgiveness is the wellspring of love that God wants to refract through us into the world. Using the story of the sinful woman and the Pharisee, it illustrates that our capacity to love others directly corresponds to our recognition of how much we have been forgiven by God.

This sermon reveals that genuine kindness is not a forced behavior but a selfless act rooted in the transformative grace of the gospel. By staring into the ultimate kindness of God, who sacrificed His Son for our redemption, we are empowered to build others up with beneficial words, offer ourselves in relationship, and live with an end-in-mind hope that one day, all things will be made whole.

This sermon teaches that our struggles with truthfulness and patience stem from a lack of understanding of the gospel. When we truly grasp the immense debt of sin God has forgiven us through Christ, it empowers us to extend that same grace to others, making it possible to be patient and honest without fear of rejection.