All of these qualities of love find their source and perfect expression in God through Jesus Christ. If I am truly in Christ, I should express these loving qualities more and more toward God’s people under my care. Fill in the blank spaces with your member’s name.
1. Does my communication with ____________________ come from a heart of love or am I just an irritating noise maker (1 Cor. 13:1)?
2. Do I use the gifts God has given me to lovingly serve ____________________
(1 Cor. 13:2)?
3. Do I love ____________________ sacrificially? In what specific ways do I do so
(1 Cor. 13:3)?
4. Am I patient with ____________________? In other words, do I show an enduring
restraint with him or her even when I have a right to act? Do I restrain my words and
actions when wronged or provoked when I have a right to act, unless there is a
particular sin I need to address through gentle rebuke (Matt. 18:15-22; Gal. 6:1).
5. Am I kind toward ____________________? Kindness proceeds from a tender heart that contributes to the good will and happiness of others (1 Cor. 13:4).
6. I am not envious of ____________________. I do not feel uneasiness with the excellence, reputation or happiness he enjoys. I have no desire to depreciate him or her (1 Cor. 13:4).
7. I do not brag about myself to ____________________. This means that I do not have an anxious display of myself for the purpose of elevating my own life, especially at the expense of putting him or her down. I do not campaign for the center of attention (1 Cor. 13:4).
8. I am not arrogant, puffed up or swollen with a proud vanity (1 Cor. 13:4).
9. I am considerate and not rude with ____________________. I do not act unbecomingly or unseemly toward him, nor unnecessarily embarrass him (1 Cor. 13:5).
10. I seek ____________________’s greatest good and benefit (1 Cor. 13:5).
11. I am not easily provoked or angered by ____________________. I do not have a trigger temper that stems from bitterness (1 Cor. 13:5).
12. I do not keep a record of the wrongs suffered by ____________________ from which to make a plan for retaliation. Especially since Jesus Christ took the registry of my sins and their sins, and paid for them with his own sacrificial life and death (1 Cor. 13:5).
13. I do not rejoice in unrighteousness or evil done by or done to ___________________. I do not find pleasure in his or her demise, nor in rumors about his or her sin, but instead I seek out the truth (1 Cor. 13:6).
14. I am able to bear all things with ____________________. That means I protect his or her reputation, welfare or life (1 Cor. 13:7).
15. I put the best construction regarding ____________________ and see things about him or her from a good and positive light, unless there is sufficient evidence to believe otherwise (1 Cor. 13:7).
16. I have a positive and sure expectation that through Jesus Christ God will work all
things together for ____________________’s good. I actively promote the hope of Christ with others (1 Cor. 13:7).
17. My love endures and perseveres. Therefore, I find ways to encourage others to persevere in their life, walk and service in Christ (1 Cor. 13:7).
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