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Sunday AM Sunday PM Wednesday Serving Sunday AM Sunday PM Wednesday Usher Barry Root Opening Prayer Rob Wade Stan Mellor Opening/Head Lamar McDonald Communion Michael Hetzer Ryan Sollars Grant Haines Song Leader Caleb White Steven Root Chris Willis Announcement Anthony Ward Adult Class Lesson 6 Brian Haines Invitation

Psalm 30:4 Sing praise to Jehovah, You saints of His, And give thanks at the remembrance of His Holy Name. Hymns Invitation -

John 13:34 "A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also love one another” John 15:9-14

Jesus’ New Command To Love as HE loved Before this we knew love as: Love of a neighbor – Leviticus 19:18 Love of God – Deuteronomy 6:5

To Love Like Jesus We need to understand what love is We need to understand what HIS love is

What is LOVE? It is not an emotion or feeling Often rooted in selfish emotions It is an action Agapeos – love with the best intent Commanded to husbands, brothers, etc

How Did Jesus Love? He refused to leave us alone in sin He rebukes But when He had turned around and looked at His disciples, He rebuked Peter, saying, "Get behind Me, Satan….” Mark 8:33

How Did Jesus Love? He refused to leave us alone in sin He rebukes “As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten. Therefore be zealous and repent.” Revelation 3:19

How Did Jesus Love? He refused to leave us alone in sin He chastens For whom the LORD loves He chastens, And scourges every son whom He receives. Hebrews 12:6

How Did Jesus Love? He refused to leave us alone in sin He has sacrificed all for our atonement Philippians 2:5-8 I John 4:9-12

He Expects Us To Love To refuse to leave others in their sin James 5:19-20 Galatians 6:1-2 I Corinthians 5:4-11

He Expects Us To Love To make sacrifices necessary to others Romans 12:1-2 – living sacrifices Hebrews 13:1-2 – showing hospitality Philippians 2:3-4 – others above self

To Love Like Jesus We must be willing to take actions that result in the best situation for others - They may resent us for it - It may cost us personally We must live like Christ in Love

How To Become A Christian: Hear and Believe – Romans 10:17 Confess Jesus as Lord – Romans 10:9 Repent of our sins – Acts 2:38 Be baptized for forgiveness – Acts 22:16 Serve faithfully until the end