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  • In The Garden
  • Revive Us Again
  • Love Keep No Record
    TEXT: 1 Corinthians 13:4b-5a (NKJV)
    Big Idea: Jesus emptied Himself for us, so we can let go of our selfish demands for others.
    I. Introduction
    Have you ever been in an argument where someone pulls out something from 5 years ago?
    II. READ
    Let's read our text.
    1 Corinthians 13:5 CSB
    is not rude, is not self-seeking, is not irritable, and does not keep a record of wrongs.
    1 Corinthians 13:5 KJV 1900
    Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil;
    Thinketh no evil
    A. Thinketh = Logizomai (An Accounting Term)
    It’s an accounting term.
    To count
    To Keep an record/account
    Note book/ledger
    Deliberate tracking/recording of wrongs
    When Paul uses this word, he’s talking about deliberately keeping track of wrongs that have been done to you so you can remember them later and possibly use them against that person.
    It’s the act of recording a debt that needs to be paid back.
    1 Corinthians 13:5 KJV 1900
    Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil;
    B. NO
    Absolute and total refusal
    b. It’s not saying love “tries not to” keep records or “sometimes avoids” doing this.
    c. It’s a complete rejection—love simply does not do this at all, period.
    No = Love refused to engage in record-keeping of wrongs at all.
    1 Corinthians 13:5 KJV 1900
    Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil;
    C. Evil
    a. Bad things done to you
    Wrongs
    injuries
    People inflict on one another
    b. Hurt they have caused
    Pain
    Damage
    Actions
    c. Remember what they did?
    Love operates like a business that deliberately destroys its account books rather than collecting debts.
    A. The Corinthian Scoreboard
    Lawsuits against each other - instead of settling disputes among themselves.
    1 Corinthians 6:1 NLT
    When one of you has a dispute with another believer, how dare you file a lawsuit and ask a secular court to decide the matter instead of taking it to other believers!
    Taking believers to secular court
    Public scorekeeping - making it public of their wrongs
    b. Fractions and Divisions (1 Cor 1:12-13)
    1 Corinthians 1:12–13 NKJV
    Now I say this, that each of you says, “I am of Paul,” or “I am of Apollos,” or “I am of Cephas,” or “I am of Christ.” Is Christ divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Or were you baptized in the name of Paul?
    Contentions existed
    I am of Paul
    I am of Apollos
    I am of Cephas
    Competitive allegiance from past grievances
    c. The Underlying symptoms
    Jealousy
    Self-promotion
    Puffed-up pride
    Ongoing contentions
    B. The Core Issue: Mental Record Keeping
    a. Replaying injuries over and over
    b. Storing grievances n our heart
    c. Using these mental accounts to justify divisions
    d. Building cases for why we are right and they are wrong
    C. Diagnostic Questions for Us
    Do you have a mental list you pull out during arguments?
    Are there people you avoid because of what they did years ago?
    Have I been keeping score like the church at Corinth?
    IV. How Jesus Loved
    A. The Cross: The Ultimate Record Destroyed
    Our ledger was full of sin
    Colossians 2:13–14 KJV 1900
    And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses; Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross;
    "He forgave us all our sins, having canceled the charge of our legal indebtedness"
    The record that stood against us with its legal demands
    He took it away, nailing it to the cross
    b. Jesus could have kept score
    Every betrayal: Peter's denial, Judas's kiss, disciples sleeping
    Every sin of humanity: past, present, future
    The debt was real and massive
    c. Instead, He prayed "Father, forgive them"
    While they were still mocking
    While they were still driving nails
    Before they asked for forgiveness
    IV. Solution
    A. Love is a Choice - We decide what to remember
    Acknowledge the wrong—don't deny reality
    Joseph: "You meant it for evil" (he didn't pretend it didn't happen)
    Jesus: "Father, forgive them" (acknowledged what they were doing)
    We're not called to pretend we weren't hurt
    Refuse to rehearse it
    Stop replaying the offense
    Stop telling the story to ourselves
    Stop using it to fuel resentment
    Choose to release the debt
    "They owe me nothing"
    Not because they deserve it
    But because Christ forgave my sin
    B. Practical Steps
    a. Identify your ledgers
    Who are you keeping score against?
    What offences do you regularly rehearse?
    b. Forgiving Deep Wounds
    Abuse, betrayal, etc.
    You’re not saying what they did is okay
    Your not agreeing with what they did
    Forgiveness doesn’t mean trust is automatic
    You are saying I won’t be imprisoned with it anymore
    You are choosing freedom over bitterness
    b. Bring them to the cross
    Picture your mental ledger at the foot of the cross
    Write it down and release them to God.
    V. Conclusion
    Prayer:
    Be Blessed
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      • 1 Corinthians 13:5NKJV

      • 1 Corinthians 13:5NKJV

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      • 1 Corinthians 13:5NKJV

      • 1 Corinthians 6:1NKJV

      • 1 Corinthians 1:12–13NKJV

      • Colossians 2:13–14NKJV

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