March 2, 2003
God’s Word tells us that
we are to love God with all our heart and soul and to love our neighbor as
ourselves (Matthew 22:37-39.) “Loving
God, Loving Each Other” is a song by Bill Gaither that beautifully admonishes
us to love one another. Loving God
could be called the creed of our faith; loving each other the proof of our
Christianity for didn’t Jesus say in John 13:35, “By this shall all men know that
you are my disciples if you have love one for another?” Let’s see what the Bible says about “one
another” Christianity.
1.
Have the same care for
one another – I Corinthians 12:25.
2.
Greet one another – II
Corinthians 13:2.
3.
By love serve one
another – Colossians 5:13.
4.
Forbearing one another
in love – Ephesians 4:2.
5.
Be kind one to another
– Ephesians 4:32.
6.
Forgiving one another –
Ephesians 4:32.
7.
With all wisdom
admonish one another with songs and hymns and spiritual
songs – Colossians 3:16.
8.
Comfort one another – I
Thessalonians 4:18.
9.
Build up one another –
I Thessalonians 5:11.
10.
Encourage one another –
Hebrews 3:13.
11.
Consider one another –
Hebrews 10:24.
12.
Do not speak out
against or judge one another – James 4:11.
13.
Do not complain against
one another – James 5:9.
14.
Confess your faults one
to another – James 5:16.
15.
Pray for one another –
James 5:16.
16.
Have compassion one for
another – I Peter 3:8.
17.
Use hospitality to one
another – I Peter 3:8.
18.
Be subject to one
another – I Peter 5:5.
19.
Be humble toward one
another – I Peter 5:5.
Beloved,
if we would learn and practice these “one another’s” in our everyday
relationships, what a difference that would make in our lives and in our
church. Does the world know we are
Christians by the love we show one another?
Perfect love
is:
Slow to suspect – quick to
trust.
Slow to condemn – quick to
justify.
Slow to offend – quick to
defend.
Slow to expose – quick to
shield.
Slow to reprimand – quick to
forbear.
Slow to demand – quick to
give.
Slow to provoke – quick to
conciliate
Slow to hinder – quick to
help.
Slow to resent – quick to
forgive.
Let’s
work on this together. God bless.
Loving
YOU because HE first loved me,