John 13:34 “A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another.”

John 13:34-35 “A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.”

Not: I love you But: We love we

Possible steps to impossible promises.

Possible steps to impossible promises.

How do you and I develop this love in our relationships that Jesus desires to use as a witness to this world?

1 THESSALONIANS 3:12-13 May the Lord make your love increase and overflow for each other and for everyone else, just as ours does for you. May he strengthen your hearts so that you will be blameless [in your love for others] and holy in the presence of our God and Father when our Lord Jesus comes.

1 THESSALONIANS 4:9-12 Now about your love for one another we do not need to write to you, for you yourselves have been taught by God to love each other. And in fact, you do love all of God’s family throughout Macedonia. Yet we urge you, brothers and sisters, to do so more and more,

1 THESSALONIANS 5:11 Therefore encourage one anotherand build one another up, just as in fact you are doing.

No matter what, build love up.

1. Stability “We will not hurt each other.” THREE ATTITUDES 1. Stability “We will not hurt each other.”

THREE ATTITUDES 2. Security “We will protect, not taking advantage, of the relationship.”

THREE ATTITUDES 3. Sincerity “We will sacrifice for the relationship and be teachable.”

No matter the relationship: Love with a love that builds up.