series: all you need is love. “…love your neighbor as yourself…” (mark 12:31 nkjv)

Series: All You Need is Love

“…Love your neighbor as yourself…” (Mark 12:31 NKJV)

1. God Commands us to

““And this commandment And this commandment we have from Him: that we have from Him: that he who loves God must he who loves God must

love his brother also.” (1 love his brother also.” (1 John 4:21 NKJV)John 4:21 NKJV)

1. God Commands us to

““A new command I give A new command I give you: Love one another. you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so As I have loved you, so

you must love one you must love one another.” (John 13:34 another.” (John 13:34

NIV)NIV)

1. God Commands us to

““By this all men will By this all men will know that you are my know that you are my disciples, if you love disciples, if you love one another.” (John one another.” (John

13:35 NIV)13:35 NIV)

2. God has loved us2. God has loved us

““Beloved, if God so loved Beloved, if God so loved us, us,

we also ought to love one we also ought to love one another....” another....”

(1 John 4:11 NKJV)(1 John 4:11 NKJV)

2. God has loved us2. God has loved us

““But God demonstrates But God demonstrates his own love (Agape) for his own love (Agape) for us in this: While we were us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died still sinners, Christ died

for us.” for us.” (Romans 5:8 NIV)(Romans 5:8 NIV)

3. We reflect God’s Image3. We reflect God’s Image

““Dear friends, let us love one Dear friends, let us love one another, another,

for love comes from God. for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. born of God and knows God.

Whoever does not love Whoever does not love does not know God, because God does not know God, because God

is love.” is love.” (1 John 4:7-8 NIV)(1 John 4:7-8 NIV)

3. We reflect God’s Image3. We reflect God’s Image

““The Son is the radiance The Son is the radiance of God's glory of God's glory and the exact and the exact

representation of his representation of his being…” being…”

(Hebrews 1:3 NIV)(Hebrews 1:3 NIV)

3. We reflect God’s Image3. We reflect God’s Image

““My dear children, for My dear children, for whom I am again in the whom I am again in the pains of childbirth until pains of childbirth until Christ is formed in you,” Christ is formed in you,”

(Galatians 4:19 NIV)(Galatians 4:19 NIV)

4. Loving people demonstrates 4. Loving people demonstrates our love for Godour love for God

““If you love me, keep my If you love me, keep my commandments.” commandments.” (John 14:15 NKJV)(John 14:15 NKJV)

1. Love by Faith not by Feeling1. Love by Faith not by Feeling

Important Truth:Important Truth:Loving the unlovely is Loving the unlovely is

an act of faith.an act of faith.

1. Love by Faith not by Feeling1. Love by Faith not by Feeling

“…“…love your enemies, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate do good to those who hate

you, and pray for those you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and who spitefully use you and

persecute you,” persecute you,” (Matthew 5:44 NKJV)(Matthew 5:44 NKJV)

2. Love Personally not Theoretically2. Love Personally not Theoretically

“…“…I live by faith in the I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself me and gave Himself for me.” (Galatians for me.” (Galatians

2:20 NKJV)2:20 NKJV)

2. Love Personally not Theoretically2. Love Personally not Theoretically

“…“…the sheep listen to the sheep listen to his voice. his voice.

He calls his own sheep He calls his own sheep by name by name

and leads them out.” and leads them out.” (John 10:3 NIV)(John 10:3 NIV)

2. Love Personally not Theoretically2. Love Personally not Theoretically

““Honor all people. Honor all people. Love the Love the

brotherhood…” brotherhood…” (1 Peter 2:17 NKJV)(1 Peter 2:17 NKJV)

1.1. Fellow Human BeingsFellow Human Beings

2.2. Fellow ChristiansFellow Christians

1.1. Caring for Essential NeedsCaring for Essential Needs

2.2. Support for Spiritual GrowthSupport for Spiritual Growth

3.3. Demonstrating Godly AffectionDemonstrating Godly Affection

4.4. Living at PeaceLiving at Peace

5.5. Respecting Spiritual LeadersRespecting Spiritual Leaders

Series: All You Need is Love