Love One Another (1)

Love, a fundamental quality Love, “the characteristic word of Christianity” (Vine’s Expository Dictionary) Caring enough to sacrifice for what is best 1 Corinthians 13 Matthew 22:37-39

Love one another, A command John 13:34-35 A new commandment – new motivation, greater intensity “As I have loved you” (15:12- 13) A testament to the world. They have the right to judge us based upon this love!

Love one another, A command 1 Peter 1:22, with a pure heart Romans 13:8-10, owe nothing except to love one another. This fulfills the law

1 John 3:11 (10-23) Keep loving one another Love described 1 John 3:11 (10-23) Keep loving one another Vs. 10, he who does not practice righteousness, nor love his brother is not of God Vs. 14, we have passed from death to life because we love the brethren

Vs. 14, he who does not love his brother abides in death Love described 1 John 3:11 (10-23) Vs. 14, he who does not love his brother abides in death Vs. 16, are we willing to lay down our lives for one another? As Jesus laid down His life for us?

Vs. 17-18, are we (even) willing to help each other? Love described 1 John 3:11 (10-23) Vs. 17-18, are we (even) willing to help each other? Vs. 19-21, a quality of the genuine heart

Vs. 22-23, do we want our prayers answered? Keep His commandments Love described 1 John 3:11 (10-23) Vs. 22-23, do we want our prayers answered? Keep His commandments Do those things pleasing to Him Believe on His name Love one another

Love described 1 John 4:7-21 Vs. 7, Beloved, let us love one another. This is MORE than a suggestion. We cannot ignore this! Vs. 7, this love is of God. Originates with Him. Is this a quality by which we are created in His image? (Gen. 1:26) Vs. 8, God is love

Vs. 7-8, love demonstrates that we know God, as we understand love Love described 1 John 4:7-21 Vs. 7-8, love demonstrates that we know God, as we understand love Vs. 9-10, God demonstrates His love

Love described 1 John 4:7-21 Vs. 11, His love motivates us to love one another (cf. Romans 5:6-10), even when they are not as “loveable”

Vs. 12, necessary, if we want God to abide in us (vs. 16) Love described 1 John 4:7-21 Vs. 12, necessary, if we want God to abide in us (vs. 16) Vs. 12, as we love one another, His love is perfected (fully accomplished) in us Vs. 17-19, we love Him because He first loved us

Love described 1 John 4:7-21 Vs. 20, contradiction when one professes to love God, yet he hates his brother. Hating our brethren demonstrates we don’t understand love Vs. 21, this commandment we have from Him – we must (should) love our brother!

Let this love increase… 1 Thessalonians 3:12 1 Thessalonians 4:9-10, even though we love, let it increase more and more

Is there any question that we must love one another? In these troubling times, need each other so much!

Let us resolve that we will learn this love and keep it in our lives!