Are you searching for the real meaning of true love? In this message from our “Highs & Lows” series, guest speaker Jeff Gokee unpacks the Bible’s most famous passage on love, 1 Corinthians 13, and reveals how God’s definition is deeper than anything the world offers.

What does true love actually look like? Jeff shares how agape love is not just a feeling but a way of life—a self-giving, sacrificial love that transforms our relationships, heals brokenness, and gives purpose to every moment. In a culture obsessed with romance and self-interest, God’s vision for love stands apart and calls us higher.

If you want more meaningful connections, freedom from resentment, or a love that lasts, this message is for you. Find out how the love described in 1 Corinthians 13 can become real in your everyday life through Jesus.

📖 Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:1-13

🎙️ Speaker: Jeff Gokee

📍 Cornerstone Church, Prescott, AZ

🗺️ Yavapai County | Evangelical Free Church of America

🗓️ Series: Highs & Lows – A Summer in 1 Corinthians

📅 Week 13

🌐 Learn more or plan a visit: https://prescottcornerstone.com

Chapters:
0:00 Welcome & Jeff’s Introduction
1:29 Context: Corinth, Culture, and Our Calling
3:33 Life-Changing Lessons from a Foot Infection
4:58 The Real Message of 1 Corinthians 13
6:34 Four Kinds of Love: Which One Are We Living?
7:24 The Radical Call of Agape Love
9:51 If You Have Not Love… You Have Nothing
11:47 What Lasts Forever? The Eternal Power of Love
12:37 The 11 Characteristics of Love Explained
14:21 The Challenge of Patience
15:00 The Power of Kindness in a Cynical World
16:45 Agape Love Crushes Envy and Comparison
18:23 Humility The Freedom from Boasting
20:15 Authenticity over Arrogance Lessons for Today
21:35 Everyday Love Courtesy & Rudeness Checked
22:56 Moving Beyond "It’s Not Fair" Selfless Living
24:52 Love That Does Not Quit Irritability & Endurance
26:06 Clearing the Closet Resentment vs Forgiveness
27:58 Love Never Delights in Evil Even When It’s "Deserved"
29:00 Truth and Tough Conversations Love Confronts
32:29 Love Bears, Believes, Hopes, and Endures All
33:00 The Preeminence of Love What Matters Most
35:00 Abiding Not Just Following The Invitation of Jesus
36:29 Love as the Mark of Authentic Faith
38:00 The Same Challenge Then and Now
39:15 Do You Know Agape Love A Call to Reflect