The second sermon in the One Another statements series.
Love one another - demanded.
Jesus’ and the apostles’ commands. (John 13:34; 15:12-17; Romans 12:9-10; 13:8-9; Ephesians 4:1-2; 5:1-2; Colossians 3:14; 1 John 3:23; 4:21; 2 John 1:5-6)Why? (John 13:34; 15:12; Romans 5:8; Ephesians 5:2; 1 John 3:10-11; 4:7-8, 11-12, 16, 19-20)Love one another - defined.
A working definition: God's love in and through us is a willing, sacrificial, unconditional commitment to God's best for another.Highlights of this love. (John 3:16; 15:11-12; Ephesians 4:15-16; Philippians 1:9-11; Colossians 1:4, 8; 3:14; 1 Thessalonians 3:12; 4:9; 5:12-13; 1 Peter 1:22)Love one another - displayed.
Displayed by Jesus. (John 3:16; 10:11; 13:1-17; 15:12-13; Romans 5:6-8; Galatians 2:20; Ephesians 5:2; 1 John 4:9-10)Displayed by us. (John 13:34-35; 15:11-12; Romans 14:15; Ephesians 4:2, 15-16; 5:2; Colossians 1:4)