We Are Brethren Genesis 13:8

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We Are BrethrenGenesis 138
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Because We Are Brethren

• Abraham recognized that there is certain behavior
  expected of physical brethren (Gen.
  138)
• The principle of brotherly love is also expected
  among the Lords brethren

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Because We Are Brethren

• Let Us Love Another In love of the brethren be
  tenderly affectioned one to another in honor
  preferring one another (Rom. 1210 see also
  1 Thess. 49-10 1 Pet. 122 217 38 1
  Jn. 314-18)
• Some do not show sacrificial love (Jn. 1334-35)
  selfishness is their primary concern (Phil.
  23-4)
• Do you sacrifice and serve all your brethren
  (2 Cor. 1215)? Do you practice the
  characteristics of love in the local church (1
  Cor. 13)? Do you do good (Gal. 610)?

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Because We Are Brethren

• Let Us Be United One With Another Now these
  things, brethren, I have in a figure transferred
  to myself and Apollos for your sakes that in us
  ye might learn not to go beyond the things which
  are written that no one of you be puffed up for
  the one against the other (1 Cor. 46)
• Some are always causing division (Prov. 619)
• Do you promote unity or discord? (When you eat
  fried preacher, roasted elders, and broiled
  members for Sunday dinner, you will have
  indigestion!)

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Because We Are Brethren

• Let Us Live In Peace With One Another Finally,
  brethren, farewell. Be perfected be comforted
  be of the same mind live in peace and the God
  of love and peace shall be with you (2 Cor.
  1311 see also 1 Thess. 513)
• Some are always stirring up strife (Gal. 515,
  20)
• Do you follow after things which make for peace
  (Rom. 1413, 19)? Peaceful words and actions
  (Psa. 1331 1 Cor. 67-8 812 Jas. 411 1
  Jn. 29-11 315)?

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Because We Are Brethren

• Let Us Get to Know One Another But we beseech
  you, brethren, to know them that labor among you,
  and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you
  (1 Thess. 512)
• Some know very little of their brethren they
  come to church and go home they are the
  church tornado, blowing in quickly and blowing
  out the same
• Do you visit with all? Do you show hospitality to
  all? Do you volunteer with all?

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Because We Are Brethren

• Let Us Strengthen One Another And we exhort
  you, brethren, admonish the disorderly, encourage
  the fainthearted, support the weak, be
  longsuffering toward all (1 Thess. 514)
• Some will not encourage their brethren they will
  not get involved in the lives of others
• Do you know the needs of all your brethren? Do
  you help all the brethren (Gal. 61 2 Thess.
  314-15 Heb. 1024-25 Jas. 516)?

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We Are Brethren

• If we do not act like brethren in the above
  manner mentioned, then
• The influence of our example toward outsiders
  will be hindered (137)
• The faithfulness of our own household will be
  hindered (138)
• The effectiveness of Gods work in the world will
  be hindered (1314-18)