Loving each other as God loves us. Today's main
scripture is 1 John 4 verse 7 through 12. And
this is taken from the ESV version. It says,
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. In this, the
love of God was made manifest among us, that
God sent his only son into the world so that
we might live through him. In this is love, not
that we have loved God, but that he loved us
and sent his son to be the propitiation for our
sins. Beloved, if God so loved us. We also ought
to love one another. If we love one another,
God abides in us and his love is perfected in
us. We express love as Jesus expressed God's
love, his love on earth. For he saved us. He
sent his only son into the world to die for us
so that we can live through him. That is the
ultimate act of love for all time so how much
does it take to love one another to express his
perfect love to others our second scripture is
romans 13 verse 8 through 10 and this is from
the esv version it says oh no one anything except
to love each other for the one who loves one
another has fulfilled the law for the commandments
you shall not commit adultery you shall not murder
you shall not steal you shall not covet and any
other commandment are summed up in this word
you shall love your neighbor as yourself love
does no wrong to a neighbor therefore love is
the fulfilling of the law Jesus is the law. So
loving each other means that we are being Christ
-like. When we say we love God, it means that
we honor God. When we love God, we will love
others. It is a testament to God's agape love.
Jesus showed that on earth, and he showed us
how to love others. He was the perfect example.
He set the way. Our last scripture is Ephesians
5 verse 1 through 2 and this is taken from the
NIV version. It says, follow God's example therefore
as dearly loved children and walk in the way
of love just as Christ loved us. So we must follow
God's example as little children. When we were
little, we just wanted to be just like our parents.
We want to be just like God. We want to live
as Jesus walked. We want to live as he lived.
Loving each other in Christ. We have to remember
that we experienced love in our life because
Christ loved us so much to give up himself for
us. Because he was a perfect holy sacrificial
lamb to atone for our sins. Our points today
are, one, express. Saying I love you is one thing.
Expressing I love you is another. God showed
us action to his words by sending his son, who
knew no sin, to die for our place. That is the
greatest expression of love for all time. Two,
testament. Jesus loved God to the point of death,
and he followed through even to the cross. So
how much does it take to love our brothers and
sisters in God's agape love? The love of God
truly conquers all. Three, the perfect example.
God laid it out to what it means to follow him,
and he did it in a way where he set Jesus as
the perfect example. to make us realize if we
truly love God, we will love others just as Jesus
did and still does today. So if you have a personal
relationship with Jesus Christ, then this message
will help you. But if you don't have a personal
relationship with Jesus Christ, then I invite
you to give your heart to the Lord today. To
receive him into your heart. Go to Romans 10,
9 through 10. It says that if you confess with
your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe into your
heart that God has raised him from the dead,
you will be saved. For with the heart one believes
unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession
is made unto salvation. If you said this prayer
with sincerity, you are saved. and now have eternal
life with Jesus. You are saved from all your
sin, past, present, and future sins you may commit.
This truth is not a free pass to sin anytime.
Instead, Jesus gives you power over all wrong
choices and empowers you to spread the gospel
to others. You are saved forever and your name
is written in the book of life!