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Studio RC - The Classics Part #1 (The Love Chapter) - Max Ingram
Studio RC - The Classics Part #1 (The Love Chapter) - Max Ingram
Studio RC - The Classics Part #1 (The Love Chapter) - Max Ingram
Tuesday 1st October 2024
Pastor Max Ingram explores 1 Corinthians 13, connecting its teachings on love to recovery principles. Discover how agape love can transform your journey.
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Episode Overview
- Understanding different types of love in Greek.
- Connecting agape love to recovery principles.
- Importance of patience, kindness, and humility.
- Role of community support in early recovery.
- Actionable steps for living out 1 Corinthians 13.
Recovery always protects, always trusts, always hopes, and always perseveres.
Have you ever wondered how the early founders of AA found guidance before all the literature we have today? In this episode of Studio RC, Pastor Max Ingram takes you back to the roots with 'The Classics'. Kicking off this series, he dives into 1 Corinthians 13, famously known as 'The Love Chapter'. This isn't just a passage often read at weddings; it’s a roadmap for living a life filled with genuine love and recovery.
Pastor Max draws fascinating parallels between the teachings of this chapter and the principles of AA, showing how love—particularly agape love—was a cornerstone for early recovery efforts. Max explains the different types of love in Greek, from eros (romantic love) to agape (divine love), and focuses on how agape love is central to the message of 1 Corinthians 13.
He shares personal anecdotes and reflections on how understanding and practising this form of love can raise the bar for our behaviour and relationships. With a touch of humour, he even likens the varied meanings of love to how Eskimos have multiple words for snow, highlighting the richness that different forms of love bring to our lives. Max doesn't just talk about love in abstract terms; he breaks it down into actionable steps, tying each verse back to recovery principles.
From the necessity of love in actions and words to its qualities like patience, kindness, and humility, he shows how these traits are essential for spiritual growth and maintaining sobriety. You'll also hear how early AA members were 'loved into recovery', a sentiment that underscores the importance of community and support in the journey to sobriety. So why should you tune in? Because this episode isn't just about reading scripture; it's about living it.
Max's thoughtful analysis and heartfelt delivery make it clear that understanding and practising agape love can transform your recovery journey. Ready to see how love and recovery go hand in hand? Give this episode a listen.