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Love Is...

Date
Sunday, November 23, 2025
Preacher
Pastor Joby Martin
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What if the love you feel and the love God commands arent the same thing?

Love isnt just a feelingits the defining mark of spiritual maturity and the foundation of how men are called to lead. In Week 6 of Stand Firm and Act Like Men, Pastor Joby teaches through 1 Corinthians 13 in its true context: unity, leadership, and the daily life of the Church. Even the greatest gifts, achievements, strengths, or sacrifices mean nothing without love. Biblical love is patient, kind, humble, forgiving, enduring, and self-sacrificinga far cry from the self-focused love most of us default to.

Pastor Joby challenges men to look honestly in the mirror, put away childish ways, and leverage their strength not for self-protection or self-gratification but for the good of others. Because love never quits, and we can only love as God commands when we receive the love He first showed us through Jesus.

Episode Mentions:
Scripture Passage: 1 Corinthians 13:1-13
Preacher: Pastor Joby Martin

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Love Is... - Stand Firm & Act Like Men: Wk 6 (Full Service)
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