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Introduction

Funny Story about Love

Maybe from when I was dating Amy in College

Show some of the gifts I gave here and talk about how I was overwhelmed by Her, I just wanted to be with her all the time and there was nothing I wouldn't do to serve her and let her know I loved her.

This morning as we Continue to Look at the One another Commands Jesus gave us as the church.

I believe that there is no greater command than what He said in John 13:34-35

In fact this command is so important for the church that it is mentioned 13 times in the New Testament letters to the church.

Jesus again in John 15:12-13

Paul writes to the Roman church and says

Peter says to the church

and then as He closes His letter He says

ˇhe apostle John wrote about loving your brothers and sister multiple times in his letters to the church as well.

So you see when it comes to the church, loving one another is not an option.

its the foundation of who we are in Christ.

Simply put- If we are not loving one another in the church than we are not truly IN Christ,

This morning I want us to consider three things about our love for One another.

The first thing I want us to consider is that our love for One Can only come through Jesus… We can Can only....

Love One Another Because of Jesus

Understand that it is only through Christ love for us, that we now have the capacity to sacrificially love one another.

1 John 4:7-11

Do you get what John is telling the church?

Our ability to love one another can only come through being born of God.

look again at John’s Words in verse 7

vs 7- “whoever loves has been born of God and knows God, Why “Because God is Love.”

Church- it is impossible for you to have love for one another if you are not in Christ.

in verse 8 John says anyone who does not love does not know God.

Your love for your brothers and sister in the church is a paternity test for your salvation.

Your love for others in the church proves you are a child of God.

John Reminds us in verse 9-10 that the only reason we even have the capacity to love one another is Because of Gods great love for us.

Look again at what He says

The greatest love story of All times is that the god of the universe sovereignly chose to love us despite our hatred towards him.

Romans ROAD

God loved you so much that He sent his only perfect son to come to thus earth to pay the penalty for your sins in full.

and the Bible tells us that when we accept this free gift of salvation that God offers we are Born again into Christ.

and its this New Birth in Christ we receive the character of Our Father- Of God in our lives.

So you see church family the only way that we can love one another is all because Christ first loved us, and willingly went to the cross so that He could pay our debt of sin and redeem us back to the father. .

Trans: the next thing we need to consider is that we are commanded to...

Love One Another Like Jesus

Not only is Jesus sacrificial love towards us what Saves us it is also the example He has called us to Follower in the church.

4Look again with me at what Jesus said in John 15:12-13

When Jesus tells his church to love one another He is saying “follow my example”.

“Your Love for your brothers and sisters in the church should be so deep that there isn't anything you wouldn't do for their spiritual good.

The Apostle Paul was a Missionary who planted many Churches across the Roman Empire.

And one church that Paul Planted and helped grow was the Church in Corinth.

And the Bible tells us that After Paul left, the church in Corinth began to fall away from the teachings that Paul had given them to follow.

In Fact it does take long for the reader of 1 Corinthians to realize that this church was not loving each other the way that Christ had called them to love.

In the first chapter right after Paul gives his greeting to the church .

This church was not loving one another like Christ had loved them.

They had forgotten how sinfully rotten they were before Christ in love chose to save them.

and now some of the people in the church were bent on getting their own way no matter the cost and Paul says that they were causing many divisions among them

Pauls heart was broken for this church, they abandoned their love of Christ for one another and went back to their selfish desires.

and So Paul begins this letter as a reprimand to the church, pointing out the many sinful behaviors and attitudes that have been allowed to fester and grow in the church.

and then we come to chapter 12 where Paul says that you are many members of one Body- and it takes all of the members using the gifts that God has given each of them for the church to function as a church should function.

and now we come to chapter thirteen where Paul says “ the only way that you can function properly as a church is if you first have love for one another.

and Paul writes for the church some of the most precious words in all of Scripture He writes what loving others like Jesus looks like in a believers life.

Listen to how Paul describes the Love of Christ that our lives should display to one another in the church

Church family IN order for each of us to truly love one another- we must first be willing to put aside our own preferences, our own desires, our own selfishness so that we can love one another like Christ loved us as his enemy

Love is Patient- it understands that we are all growing in Christ and still battling a sin nature

Love is Kind- It is generous and considerate of others

Love does not Envy - it does not get jealous of others success and blessings

Love does not Brag - it does flaunt what God has given him

Love is not Proud - it does not build himself up, but humble serves

Love is not Rude - it is not impolite in how it speaks to others

Love does not Demand its Own Way- It seeks the spiritual good of others if even its not how it thinks the church should

Love does not get Irritated at Others- Instead of angry responses, it allows for grace to overflow

Love does not keep a record of being wronged- It lets go of sins that have been committed against it,

Love is not glad about injustice- it doesn’t find joy in other peoples failures

Love rejoices when the truth wins- It gets excited when God’s Word wins the battles

Love bears all things - it never gives up on others

Love believes all things - it never loses faith in others

Love hopes all things- it always hopes the best for others

Love endures all things - It stays faithful no matter the cost

Love Never Ends

Church family to love one another like Christ means that we have to lay aside our own desires, to lay aside our own preference, all for the spiritual good of our church,

to love like Christ means that we love one another just like He loved us when we were still in our sin.

When were where his enemy.

Trans: Finally we must consider Why it matters for us to “love one another in the church”,

It matters- Because when we show unconditional love for one anotherJesus Christ Receives the Glory.

We....

Love One Another For Jesus

When we love one another in the church - We are being the hands and feet of Jesus to the church, to God’s Chosen people.

Think about it this way,

Have you ever been given a gift that just blew you away with how amazing it was?

Story: When Amy and I were 19 and 20 we were young and in love and decided we wanted to get married.

And one of the big responsibilities for a newly wed couple is to have a place to live.

And being broke college students this was a little bit of a problem.

So we began to pray about what to do about it, and our church family also prayed about it with us.

And as a result an elderly lady in our church w named Anna Wessinhauer came up to my dad - the pastor and said I would like to give Jason and Amy my mobile home for free so that they have a place of their own to live.

I didn't really know Anna Wessinhauer before she gave us this gift.

I knew about her, I had talked to her on occasion but I didn't really spend time with her.

But after that gift, I really enjoyed getting to know her, I went out of my way to make sure to talk to her each week at church.

When she needed help I wanted to to jump in and be a big part of.

You see it wasn't a burden to love Anna because she loved me first.

The same is true for those of us who have been given the gift of eternal life through Jesus.

Living our life for his glory isn't a burden any more- It should bring us joy.

You see when we love one another we are bringing glory to Jesus because we are faithfully serving His church and joyfully obeying His commands.

But our love for One another in the church is even greater than this

remember what ....

Church family- When we love One another like Jesus loved us We are proclaiming Christ to world.

We love one another in the church so that Christ receives the glory in our lives.