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Life Together
Love, all the world needs is love sweet love, right?
Well Paul gives a great affirmation and then exhortation about walking in love with diligence and purpose in our passage today.
The church is known by it’s love, and Paul even encourages, urges for more.
Paul prayed for the church (1The3:11-13)
To increase and abound in love, in love for one another.
Paul prayed that God may establish their hearts without blame and in holiness
Paul then exhorts the church how to walk in holiness and in sanctification (1The4:1-7)
Paul warns the church (1The4:8)
Now as we get into our passage today there is some more apostolic instructions (exhortation) given, some conduct that Paul feels needs to be addressed.
So, now lets look at the passage together.
Love of the brethren, this is “Phileo” (brotherly love).
This is love that we love and cherish one another.
Some scriptures that demonstrate that (Rom12:10; 2Pt2:1-7)
The church was known for it’s love, in fact Paul tells them they were taught by God and they do that to all.
Hum, let’s delve into this love them a little more.
Demand for love
We know we are commanded to love, love God and love our brother as ourselves.
When love is present there should be evidence of our love.
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Evidenced in our spiritual life (1Jn3:14-15)
Evidenced in our true knowledge of God (1Jn4:7-8; 1Jn4:20-21)
Evidenced in our discipleship (Jn13:34-35)
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Evidenced in our spiritual life (1Jn3:14-15)
Love is evidenced to show that we have truly gone from death to life.
Evidenced in our spiritual life (1Jn3:14-15)
Evidenced in our true knowledge of God (1Jn4:7-8; 1Jn4:20-21)
Love is from God, and we are to love one another, if we don’t then we don’t know God
If we hate our brother, then we don’t know and love God, for the command is he who loves God should love his brother.
Evidenced in our spiritual life (1Jn3:14-15)
Evidenced in our true knowledge of God (1Jn4:7-8; 1Jn4:20-21)
Evidenced in our discipleship (Jn13:34-35)
All men will know when you love one another, so that now brings about how do we develop this love?
Development of love
Develop, grow, nurture, so we can display the love of God and the love of others, which is a demonstration of us walking in love with all diligence.
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God makes it possible because of our obedience (1Pt1:22-23)
God teaches us (1The4:9)
God demonstrates it for us by giving us Jesus (1Jn4:9-10)
Jesus demonstrated it giving up His life for us (1Jn3:16)
It must be developed according to Peter (2Pt1:5-8)
Other scriptures referenced (Jm5:16; Col3:13)
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God makes it possible because of our obedience (1Pt1:22-23)
Having obeyed the gospel and having our souls purified it is from sincere love that we love one another.
Love one another from the heart since we have been born again of imperishable seed through the Word of God.
God makes it possible because of our obedience (1Pt1:22-23)
God teaches us (1The4:9)
God demonstrates it for us by giving us Jesus (1Jn4:9-10)
The Father teaches the meaning of love by the sacrifice given in Jesus.
Jesus demonstrated it giving up His life for us (1Jn3:16)
Jesus demonstrated it in laying down His life for us.
Maybe I should give you a scripture on this.
God makes it possible because of our obedience (1Pt1:22-23)
God teaches us (1The4:9)
God demonstrates it for us by giving us Jesus (1Jn4:9-10)
Jesus demonstrated it giving up His life for us (1Jn3:16)
It must be developed according to Peter (2Pt1:5-8)
The passage discusses adding to, adding graces such as brother affection (love) you can read the passage on your own and it is well worth reading.
One thing we can do also is to reflect on the cross and the sacrifice Jesus made for us so that we can have eternal life.
Develop it by following the example of Jesus.
Develop it by spending time with the brethren, like minded people who are all trying to grow in Christ.
Your environment matters!
Develop it through prayer, praying for one another as it says in (Jm5:16), hard not to be unified when we are like minded and we pray for one another.
Develop it by bearing and forgiving one another as it says in (Col3:13)
Display of love
Love is not to kept, it is to be given.
Love it not to be hidden, it is to be shown.
Love can be displayed in and through all things.
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Love when considering the weak (Rom15:1)
Love by being willing to not exercise your liberty (1Cor8:13; Gal5:13)
Love by not judging your neighbor (Jm4:11-12)
Love displays is demonstrating care for one another (1The5:14)
Love (brotherly kindness) prompts us to pursue peace with one another (Rom14:19)
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Love when considering the weak (Rom15:1)
We need to bear the weaknesses of those without strength, so not to just live and please ourselves
Love by being willing to not exercise your liberty (1Cor8:13; Gal5:13)
Don’t be a stumbling block to your brother, not by what you do or eat, or by self service over your brother
Love by not judging your neighbor (Jm4:11-12)
Only one Lawgiver and we are not Him, so we are not to judge but leave the judgment to the Lord.
For He is the One who can save or destroy.
Love displays is demonstrating care for one another (1The5:14)
Love can admonish, encourage, help
Love is also patient, kind and the list could go on if you look at 1Cor13.
Love (brotherly kindness) prompts us to pursue peace with one another (Rom14:19)
The kingdom is more than eating and drinking but it is righteousness, peace and joy in Holy Spirit and love, brother love, serves one another and makes peace with one another.
Making peace takes effort at times, be willing to make the effort.
Exhortation for love
Paul starts, or introduces exhortation (1The4:10b) but why? Let’s see if we can draw some conclusions about the exhortation and why it is needed of such a loving church.
After the affirmation comes the exhortation, from how much you love, to love still more.
This seems to be very characteristic of Paul in his writings give the affirmation first and then address the issue of concern.
May we learn from his example.
Now his is not insincere flattery, we know how much Paul loves the church.
May we be a people who preface criticism with praise.
Paul’s exhortation
lead a quiet life (Rom12:18; 1Tim2:1-2; Mt6:33; Php4:11-13; Php4:6-7)
Mind your own business (Php2:4; Gal6:1-2; 2The3:11-12)
Work with your own hands.
(1The4:11; 1Tim5:8; 2The3:10-14; Eph4;28; Act20:34-35)
But why?
We have not seen any evidence that there is an issue in any of these areas, have we?
NO, but Paul would not write it if there was not an issue.
It would seem that word had gotten to Paul that they were not leading a quiet life, they were butting into each others business and they were not willing to work.
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