1. Love One Another (1)

2. 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

3. 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!

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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?

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

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

9. 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

10. 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

11. 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”

12. 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 , we love Him because He first loved us

13. 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!

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

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

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