Hearts of Love - Part 4 - Putting on Love - Excellent Way Series - 1 Corinthians 13:4-7

The sermon presents a dynamic, battle-oriented vision of the Christian life rooted in the new covenant, where love is not merely an emotional state but a disciplined, daily warfare fought through faith in Christ’s empowering grace. Central to this struggle is the believer’s new position in Christ—dead to sin and alive in the Spirit—enabling a transformative fight against the flesh by mortifying old patterns and actively putting on the new self through the indwelling Word and Spirit. The practical mechanics of this sanctification are revealed in the twin commands of 'putting off' the old man and 'putting on' the new, exemplified by the rich indwelling of Scripture, heartfelt worship, and continual prayer, which together produce a life of love, humility, and mutual submission. The sermon emphasizes that Christ’s commands are not burdensome laws but life-giving, Spirit-empowered realities, as demonstrated in the healing of the impotent man and the power of the gospel that works effectually in believers. Ultimately, victory is assured not by human effort but by faith in God’s promises, where the Holy Spirit and the living Word together stir, sustain, and transform the heart, enabling the believer to overcome sin and walk in the fullness of divine love.