Tenth Church Sermons The Truly Great Grow Ambitious for Love
Jun 7, 2015
Zack Eswine, a pastor and author known for pastoral teaching and Christian formation, preaches on 1 Corinthians 13 about love as the mark of true greatness. He contrasts the drive for significance with embodied love. He walks through love’s traits like patience and kindness, confesses common failures, and urges small daily changes rooted in the gospel.
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Love Defines True Greatness
- Love is the measure of true greatness, not gifts, knowledge, or spectacle.
- Paul warns the Corinthian church that pursuit of significance without love hollowly converts gifts into rivalry and platform-building.
Gifts Mean Nothing Without Love
- Spiritual gifts, knowledge, faith, and sacrifice become meaningless when disconnected from love.
- Paul lists extremes—tongues, prophecy, mountain-moving faith, martyrdom—to show even highest achievements fail without love.
Charisma Can Mask Loveless Hypocrisy
- Public charisma can hide absence of love and create hypocrisy.
- Zack warns communicators that powerful speaking unmixed with embodied love leaves acquaintances mesmerized but loved ones feeling used.
