Part 1 Loving Believers—becoming A Loving Church Series

John 13:34-35 “Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.” (NIV)

Question: How do I show love?

Loving Believers:

1) Be Genuine. Vs. 9

Question: Why don’t we love Genuinely?

Proverbs 6:16-19

Key: We must reject sin without rejecting people!

2) Be Courteous of others needs. Vs. 10

Brotherly Love—literally means family relationship.

Key: God can do great things through the person who doesn’t care you gets the credit.

3) Be Contagious with Enthusiasm. Vs. 11

Revelation 3:15-16

Question: How do you keep your Enthusiasm?

Colossians 3:23

4) Be Positive, Be Patient and Be Prayerful. Vs. 12

Question: Why should Christians be the most positive people? Romans 8

Romans 5:3-5

Key: Always expect the best, when things are tough, be patient and whatever happens never stop praying!

5) Be Sharing your heart and love with Others. Vs. 13

James 2:15

Key: Open your Heart and Home to Others!

6) Be a Blessing and never speak evil of another. Vs. 14

bless—literally means speak well of.

James 4:11-12

7) Be Sympathetic to each other’s feelings. Vs. 15

Key: Everyone needs understanding, somebody to listen.

8) Be at Peace avoid pride and partiality. Vs. 16

50 Times—in the N.T. is says “one another” referring to Christians.

Question: How do you relate to your family of believers?