Love One Another

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Love One Another

• The New Commandment of Jesus
• John 1334-35

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Should We Preach on Brotherly Love?

• Preaching on brotherly love is part of preaching
  the whole counsel of God (Acts 2027)
• Jesus, John, Peter and Paul preached on brotherly
  love
• Preaching on brotherly love will help avoid local
  church division and destruction
• Preaching on brotherly love will help stimulate
  inactive members

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Brotherly Love

• Jesus gave a new command to love one another
  (Jn. 1334-35) not new in time (Lev. 1918,34)
  but new in kind - a sacrificial love (1 Jn. 316)
• Sacrifice time and talents for our brethren
• Sacrifice personal preferences for our brethren
• Sacrifice without sacrificing truth (Eph. 415)
• Sacrifice without sinning (Rev. 319)

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What Will Brotherly Love Accomplish?

• Brethren will be honored (Rom. 1210 138)
• Personal conscience will be respected
  (Rom. 1415)
• Personal harm will be avoided (Gal. 513-15)
• Unity will be maintained (Eph. 42)
• Personal growth will abound (1 Thess. 312 49
  2 Thess. 13 2 Pet. 17)

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What Will Brotherly Love Accomplish?

• Good works will be stirred up (Heb. 1024-25)
• Brethren around the world will be treated
  properly (1 Pet. 217)
• Needy brethren will be cared for (1 Jn.
  310-18,23)
• Hatred of brethren will cease (1 Jn. 27-11
  315 47,11-12,20-21)

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What Kind of Love Is This?

• A love that is sacrificial (Jn. 1334-35
  1512-17)
• A love that is balanced (1 Cor. 134-7)
• A love that is selfless and serving (Gal. 513)
• A love that is sincere and fervent (1 Pet. 122)
• A love that is controlled by Gods commandments
  (2 Jn. 5-6)

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Brotherly Love

• Let love of the brethren continue
• Hebrews 131