1. I John 2:7-11

2. What Is this Commandment? How is it Old? How is it New? Why is it Essential?

3. That which you had “from the beginning” (v.7) What Is This Commandment? I Jn. 2:7-8

4. That which you had “from the beginning” (v.7) That which “ye heard from the beginning” (I Jn. 3:11) What Is This Commandment? I Jn. 2:7-8

5. That which you had “from the beginning” (v.7) That which “ye heard from the beginning” (I Jn. 3:11) The Commandment: - “Love One Another…as I have loved you” (I Jn. 3:11, 2 Jn. 5, Jn. 13:34) What Is This Commandment? I Jn. 2:7-8

6. It is the Word of the Gospel: “ye heard” from the beginning (v.7) The Word containing the Commandment has not changed, nor will it! (2 Jn.5, Gal. 1:6) How Is It Old? I Jn. 2:7-8

7. It is the Word of the Gospel: “ye heard” from the beginning (v.7) The Word containing the Commandment has not changed, nor will it! (2 Jn.5, Gal. 1:6) God condemns “Progressivism”! (Rev. 22:18-19, 2 Jn.2:24, 2 Jn. 9) How Is It Old? I Jn. 2:7-8

8. New In Him – Christ – As I Loved you (Jn. 13:34, Eph. 5:25) New In You – Manifested in your life toward one another presently How Is It New? I Jn. 2:7-8

9. New In Him – Christ – As I Loved you (Jn. 13:34, Eph. 5:25) New In You – Manifested in your life toward one another presently “Because the darkness is passing away, and the true light is already shining” – Jesus is the light of the world already shining – we shine the light of love where we are (Jn. 8:12, Matt. 5:16) How Is It New? I Jn. 2:7-8

10. It is Evidence of one abiding in the light (v.9-10) Why Is Loving One Another Essential? I Jn. 2:9-11

11. It is Evidence of one abiding in the light (v.9-10) There is no middle ground to stand between love and hate – light and darkness (9,11) Why Is Loving One Another Essential? I Jn. 2:9-11

12. It is Evidence of one abiding in the light (v.9-10) There is no middle ground to stand between love and hate – light and darkness (9,11) It is Evidence of one passing out of death into life (I Jn. 3:13-17, I Jn. 2:4-6) Why Is Loving One Another Essential? I Jn. 2:9-11

13. It is Evidence of one abiding in the light (v.9-10) There is no middle ground to stand between love and hate – light and darkness (9,11) It is Evidence of one passing out of death into life (I Jn. 3:13-17, I Jn. 2:4-6) I cannot love God if I do not love my brother! (I Jn. 4:19-20) Why Is Loving One Another Essential? I Jn. 2:9-11

14. It is Evidence of one abiding in the light (v.9-10) There is no middle ground to stand between love and hate – light and darkness (9,11) It is Evidence of one passing out of death into life (I Jn. 3:13-17, I Jn. 2:4-6) I cannot love God if I do not love my brother! (I Jn. 4:19-20) Abiding in light – no stumbling block for me in the light- I will not be a stumbling block to others (I Jn. 2:10-11, Rom. 14:20-21,15; I Cor. 8:9-11) Why Is Loving One Another Essential? I Jn. 2:9-11

15. New as you apply it in the world of darkness! Love one another – As I have Loved you! Old and Unchanging since the day your heard it from the beginning! You are not walking in light, nor loving God if you do not love one another!