Love Thy Neighbor

Introduction

Text - Romans 13.

Week 1 - Power of the people.

Patriotism vs Nationalism

Christian Nationalism (Utopia)

The foundation of the country

Week 2 - Fear Not

Today - Love thy neighbor

Romans 13:8-10.

I. Loving others fulfills the law.

Romans 13:8-10.

Galatians 5:13–14 “For you were called to freedom, brethren; only do not turn your freedom into an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another. For the whole Law is fulfilled in one word, in the statement, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.””

Matthew 22:37–40 “And He said to him, “ ‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ “This is the great and foremost commandment. “The second is like it, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ “On these two commandments depend the whole Law and the Prophets.””

Deuteronomy 6:4–5 ““Hear, O Israel! The Lord is our God, the Lord is one! “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might.”

Leviticus 19:17–18 “‘You shall not hate your fellow countryman in your heart; you may surely reprove your neighbor, but shall not incur sin because of him. ‘You shall not take vengeance, nor bear any grudge against the sons of your people, but you shall love your neighbor as yourself; I am the Lord.”

Who is our neighbor?

Luke 10:25-37.

II. Loving others means showing no partiality.

James 2:1-13.

Don’t only love those who love you.

Don’t only love those who you can gain from.

Dont only love those who are like you.

Matthew 5:43-46

III. Loving others is takes sacrifice.

“Love is an action not an emotion.”

1 Corinthians 13:1-8.

John 15:12-17.

IV. Conclusion

God is love...

1 John 4:7-21.

Walk in The Spirit...

Galatians 5:1, 13-26.