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Introduction
Do we understand how critical love is to the church?
Review
We NEED TO BE CONNECTED TO ONE ANOTHER.
It is about Real Relationships based on Real Love that facilitates Real Change that affects our life in a Real Way!
The Call to love others as Christ loves others is a Call to Self-Sacrifice.
This kind of Self-Sacrifice kind of love takes the initiative.
It does not wait for someone to love us like this first—we do it first!
And, we continue to love others like this!
This kind of Self-Sacrifice kind of love demonstrates an unreserved trust in God.
Established in the reality of Christ’s resurrection.
Revealed through God’s written Word.
Empowered by the presence and work of the Holy Spirit.
This kind of Self-Sacrifice is not about winning an argument, it is about winning the prize.
Winning the prize is all the fulness of blessings and rewards in the age to come, most especially being in perfect fellowship with Christ forever.
The Call to Love Others as Christ Loves Others is a Call to Inclusivity.
Racism, arrogance, mockery, and belittling, have no place in the Kingdom of God.
We reach out to people—even those that do not know Christ—even those that do not share your political point of view—even those that you find offensive.
For the most vile, most undeserving human being—Jesus loved!
The love that Christ demonstrates was and is an unconditional love that seeks the greatest good in another.
We love people because Jesus loved people!
He did not stay in heaven.
He become one of us!
He died for us!
For the sinner!
Do we really understand this?
Has this truth reached to the depth of our being?
Does this truth shape our words, our conversations, our attitudes?
Or, have we become comfortable with exclusivity.
Looking at our neighbors, our community, our culture with such distain we wouldn’t shed a tear if they all go to hell!
The Call to Love Others as Christ Loves Others is a Call to Generosity.
Generosity speaks of giving our time.
It speaks of listening to others with respect.
It speaks of forgiveness and not holding grudges.
It speaks of compassion for the hurting, the destitute, the disenfranchised, and the poor.
God is calling us to be generous with our love!
Transition
This is the NEW COMMAND that Jesus gives His Church—that we love others like He loved others.
It is a choice.
We are given a choice whether or not to live by this command.
HOWEVER, when a person lives in the saving grace of God, there is something that so powerfully motivates us to love like Christ!
2,000 years ago, a Christian leader by the name of Paul wrote to a church that needed reminding of who they were in Christ.
Paul wrote these words under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit.
Conclusion
God has called us to a new way of living.
Let us not live like the world.
The world hates.
The world holds grudges.
The world belittles others.
The world demeans and tears others apart.
We are not to live like the world.
Jesus told His disciples:
God is saying to us—love like Christ.
Take your love to the level of a genuine follower of Christ.
In the last book of the Bible—Revelation—Jesus gave a message to the church.
It is a message we cannot afford to ignore—or pretend it does not apply.
The vision begins with repentance!
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