LOVING THE PEOPLE WHO DRIVE YOU CRAZY

Kingdom Relationships

John 13:34 ESV

A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another.

Luke 9:51–56 ESV

When the days drew near for him to be taken up, he set his face to go to Jerusalem. And he sent messengers ahead of him, who went and entered a village of the Samaritans, to make preparations for him. But the people did not receive him, because his face was set toward Jerusalem. And when his disciples James and John saw it, they said, “Lord, do you want us to tell fire to come down from heaven and consume them?” But he turned and rebuked them. And they went on to another village.

KINGDOM KEY:

LOVING PEOPLE WHO DRIVE US CRAZY IS PART OF FOLLOWING JESUS.

I. UNDERSTAND THEIR HEART

Mark 3:17 ESV

James the son of Zebedee and John the brother of James (to whom he gave the name Boanerges, that is, Sons of Thunder);

II. CORRECT WITH GRACE

Luke 9:55 ESV

But he turned and rebuked them.

Proverbs 15:1 ESV

A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.

III. KEEP MOVING FORWARD

Luke 9:56 ESV

And they went on to another village.

Ephesians 4:26–27 ESV

Be angry and do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger, and give no opportunity to the devil.

IV. TRUST GOD’S TRANSFORMING WORK

1 John 4:7–8 ESV

Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God, and whoever loves has been born of God and knows God. Anyone who does not love does not know God, because God is love.

Acts 12:2 ESV

He killed James the brother of John with the sword,