“Loving One Another Without
Hypocrisy” 8/19/07
“and
He died for all, that those who live should live no longer for themselves, but for
Him who died for them and rose again.” 2 Corinthians 5:15
Review- Because of our great
salvation we should: 1) prepare our minds; 2) be sober; 3) fix our hope on His
grace; 4) not be conformed to our previous lusts;
5)
Be Holy; 6) conduct our lives here in Fear; and 7) Love one another!
Four
Greek words for “Love”- 1) Eros- passionate/romantic; 2) Philia- friendship or
loyal love; 3) Storge- family relationships; 4) Agape- love without reciprocity
"By
this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one
another."
John 13:35
POINT
1- We are
called to love one another with a new PURPOSE
A. We have had our old lives
cleansed of sin through truth and the SPIRIT
(Titus 3:5; 2 Corinthians 5:17; 1 Cor 2:14, 6:11; Ezekiel
36:26-27)
B. Our new lives bring with it
a genuine desire for BROTHERLY LOVE
(Romans 12:9 - no hypocrisy; 1 Thessalonians 4:9; John
21:15-17)
C. We are to love one another
from a pure heart that STRETCHES US
(John 13:35 “as Jesus loved”; John 15:13 “no greater
love”; Mat 5:16)
Deeper
Loving
the body is serving the body as Elder, Deacon, teacher, helper, or feeding,
clothing, comforting, encouraging, visiting, befriending (no cliques that
exclude).
POINT
2- We are called to love one another with a new POWER
A. We were passive in our new
births and were given a new NATURE
(John 3:3-5; Colossians 3:10; 1 John 3:9; Romans
5:5)
B.
Our new birth was through the word of God which is LIFE-GIVING
(James 1:18; John 15:3; Ephesians 5:25; Hebrews 4:12;
Mat 4:4)
C. The accomplishments of man do not compare to the ETERNAL WORD
(James 4:14; Psalm 39:5, 11; Isaiah 40:6-8)
MICHAEL JORDAN ???
Deeper
Read the epistle to 1 John 1-2 this week to see God’s perspective on
the love we should demonstrate for each other!