• Friends of Jesus

    September 8, 2019
  • Text: John 15:12-17

    Main Idea: True friends of Jesus love one another, obey Jesus, understand revealed truth, & remain fruitful!

  • How to Love One Another: Affirm, Share, and Serve


    1. Affirm one another’s strengths, abilities, and gifts. (Rom 12:10, 12:3-8, James 5:9)

    2. Affirm one another’s equal importance in Christ. (Rom 15:7, 1 Cor 12:25, 1 Pet 5:5, James 2:1)

    3. Affirm one another through visible affection. (Rom 16:16, Jam 1:19, Eh 4:32, 1 Thess 3:12)

    4. Share one another’s space, goods, and time. (Rom 12:10, 1 Pet 4:9, Gal 6:10)

    5. Share one another’s needs and problems. (Gal 6:2, 1 Thess 5:11, Heb 3:13)

    6. Share one another’s beliefs, thinking, and spirituality. (Col 3:16, Eph 5:19, Rom 12:16, 1 Cor 1:10)

    7. Serve one another through accountability. (Jam 5:16, Rom 15:14, Eph 4:25)

    8. Serve one another through forgiveness and reconciliation. (Eph 4:2, Col 3:13, Gal 5:25, Jam 4:11, matt 5:23-24, 18:15)

    9. Serve one another’s interests rather than our own. (Heb 10:24, Rom 15:1-2, Gal 5:13)

    https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/justin-taylor/how-to-love-one-another-affirm-share-and-serve/

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