094. Love One Another
094. Love One Another
94 LOVE ONE ANOTHER
INTRODUCTION Love as a principle; takes two directions-toward God and toward man.
Love synonymous with Christianity; no Christianity without love.
I. HATEFUL MEN 1. ’Hateful’ means full of hate.
2. Wicked hearts hate truth.
3. They hate the church.
4. They hate all that is good.
II. LOVING ENEMIES 1. Jesus had enemies, but loved them.
2. Must love our enemies. (Matthew 5:44.) 3. Jesus conquered through love.
4. Greatest victories through love.
III. LOVE VERSUS SELFISHNESS 1. Love unselfish. (1 Corinthians 13:4-8.) 2. Loved opposed to selfishness.
3. Highest values obtained through love.
4. Love promotes all good.
IV. LOVING WHAT GOD LOVES 1. God loves the world. (John 3:16.) 2. Cynical church member said, "God may love them, but I can not."
3. Jesus taught us what to love. (Luke 6:27-28.) V. LOVE THE SINNER: HA TE THE SIN 1. Distinction between sinner and sin.
2. Jesus hated sin, loved the sinner.
3. Man must separate himself from sin to be blessed by God’s love.
VI. LOVE THE BROTHERHOOD 1. Love the brotherhood; fear God. (1 Peter 2:17.) 2. This means love the church.
3. A passion for salvation of others.