Doing The Right Thing In Love                      May 20, 2026

1 Corinthians 16:13-14 Watch, stand fast in the faith, be brave, be strong. [14] Let all that you do be done with love.

Quote:

 “The Church was in the world, as it had to be, but the world was in the Church, as it ought not to be.”

~ Moffatt

LIFE ADVICE FROM PAUL:

1.   Stay on guard. 

a.   1 Corinthians 16:13a Watch…

b.   Anything that controls the heart and decisions more than God can become an idol.

c.    Exodus 20:3 

d.   1 Corinthians 6:12

e.   1 Corinthians 10:14 

f.     1 Corinthians 10:21

g.   What you continually surrender to eventually shapes you.

h.   1 Peter 5:8

2.   Stand fast in slippery times.

a.   1 Corinthians 16:13b 

b.   Faith = Good News—Sound Doctrine.

c.    2 Timothy 4:3-4

d.   Galatians 5:1 

e.   No new gimmick—the Bible is the roadmap and guardrails all in One.

3.   Be courageous. 

a.   1 Corinthians 16:13c

b.   Joshua 1:9 

c.    Ephesians 4:14 

d.   To deal with sin that is trying to lurk around us. 

e.   2 Timothy 1:7

f.     To pray bold prayers.

g.   Acts 4:31

4.   Be strong.

a.   1 Corinthians 16:13d 

b.   Ephesians 6:10

c.    Isaiah 40:31 

d.   Philippians 4:13

e.   2 Corinthians 12:9

f.     Paul is not talking about self—strength, but Spirit—strength.

g.   Ephesians 3:16

5.   Do everything with love.

a.   1 Corinthians 16:14 

b.   Without love you are just noisy.

c.    Colossians 3:14