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READY OR NOT 📖 Bible Study Post:  Text:   Luke 12:38-45 | New International Version 38 It will be good for those servants whose master finds them ready, even if he comes in the middle of the night or toward daybreak. 39 But understand this: If the owner of the house had known at what hour the thief was coming, he would not have let his house be broken into. 40 You also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour when you do not expect him.” 41 Peter asked, “Lord, are you telling this parable to us, or to everyone?” 42 The Lord answered, “Who then is the faithful and wise manager, whom the master puts in charge of his servants to give them their food allowance at the proper time? 43 It will be good for that servant whom the master finds doing so when he returns. 44 Truly I tell you, he will put him in charge of all his possessions. 45 But suppose the servant says to himself, ‘My master is taking a long time in coming,’ and he then begins to beat the other serva...

  Love Is Not Selfish 1 Corinthians 13:4–5 📖 Bible Study   In his letter to the church in Corinth , the Apostle Paul the Apostle reminds believers what true love really looks like. In a world that often defines love as a feeling or personal benefit, God defines love as selfless, sacrificial, and sincere. “Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of 📖 Understanding “It Is Not Self-Seeking” When Paul the Apostle wrote to the believers in Corinth , he addressed a church struggling with division, pride, and competition. Many were focused on spiritual gifts, status, and recognition. That’s why he emphasized that real love is not self-seeking . To be self-seeking means: Putting our desires above others Loving only when it benefits us Serving only when we are seen or appreciated Demanding our own way But biblical love s...