The Greatest Virtue: Living a Life of Love
What is love, really? In this episode of the Cultivate Podcast, lead pastor Charlie Loften kicks off a new series exploring love—one of the three foundational virtues of faith, hope, and love. With humor and depth, Charlie unpacks the biblical definition of love, contrasting it with the many ways culture interprets it.
Digging into the Greek words for love, particularly agape, he emphasizes the self-sacrificing nature of love as described in Scripture. He also walks through 1 Corinthians 13, highlighting love’s defining characteristics—selfless, gentle, and enduring. More than just a virtue, love is presented as the highest calling for believers, surpassing knowledge, faith, and even sacrifice.
As Charlie challenges listeners to embrace a love that mirrors God’s own—one that is patient, kind, and unwavering—he invites us to live out this divine love in everyday life. Tune in and discover what it truly means to love as God calls us to.
- What are the two words the New Testsment uses that we translate as love? How do they help us understand what love means?
- How does Paul compare love to other virtues such as spiritual power, knowledge and obedience?
- How does Paul describe love in that list? What are some of the descriptors that you connect with the most?
- What are the ones you need to grow in?
