John 13-15
John 13:34-35 – Other people would know they were disciples because of the love they showed for each other.John 13:37John 14:21-24John 15:12-13Jesus taught us to love by setting the example.Laying down my life for others involves serving others.Sometimes, “laying down your life” means literally dying.Keeping Jesus’ commandments is part of laying down my life for Him.I John 1-3
John 2:15 – Don’t love the world.I John 3:4-10 – Every person is known by their deeds.I John 3:14-15I John 3:16 – We know what love is based on what God did.Love is action!I must walk in the light as God is light.If I don’t love my brother: I don’t belong to God, I don’t have redemption.God defined love: He laid down His life for us.Laying down my life for others involves: action and sharing physical resources.Matthew 25:31-46
How important is it that I lay down my life for God and others?To those who laid down their lives:“Came, you who are blessed of My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.”To those who did not lay down their lives, Jesus says:“Depart from Me, accursed ones, into the eternal fire which has been prepared for the devil and his angels.”Showing compassion for others is laying down my life for them.Galatians 6:1-10
Working to bring a straying soul back to God.Bearing each other’s spiritual burdens.What I sow is what I will reap; invest wisely.Matthew 18:21-22
Giving graceApplications
Can you tell who is laying down their lives for others and who is not?Challenges
Open a dialog within your family about how each of you are laying down your lives for each other.Ask yourself and others: What am I not laying down in my life that I need to?Build the mindset: “Real living is laying down my life.”John 14:24-26
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