1. Rejoice in the Truth
1 Cor. 13:4-7

2. Rejoice In The Truth
1 Corinthians 13:4-7

3. Love Does Not Rejoice In Unrighteousness
1 Corinthians 13:6
Love does not participate or give approval
(Prov. 17:15)
Some “Christians” do rejoice in unrighteousness
Not the attitude of “agape” or God’s children
> Proverbs 24:17
> Romans 1:32 “hearty approval”
> 2 Thessalonians 2:11-12 “took pleasure”
Love grieves over sin
(Eph. 4:30; 1 Sam. 16:1)

4. Love Rejoices With The Truth
1 Corinthians 13:6
We are to love the truth and speak it (Eph. 4:15; 4:25; 5:9)
Lying is sin (Rom. 1:29; 1 Pet. 2:1; 3:10; Rev. 22:15)
The example of John
> 2 John 4
> 3 John 3-4
Parallel passage in Romans 12:9

5. Rejoice in the truth of God – the Gospel
Psalm 19:8 (Prov. 29:18; Ps. 119:8, 14, 111)
Some get upset when the truth of God is taught
> Scribes and Pharisees (Acts 7)
> Rejecting the truth about baptism
> Marriage, Divorce, Remarriage (Matt. 19:9)
> Not forsaking the assembling (Heb. 10:25)
> Helping the spiritually weak (Heb. 13:12)

6. Do you rejoice in unrighteousness? Do you rejoice with the truth?
CONCLUSION
Do you love God?
Do you rejoice in unrighteousness?
Do you rejoice with the truth?