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Christian Life Program Talk 6 – LOVING YOUR NEIGHBOUR

Christian Life Program Talk 6 – LOVING YOUR NEIGHBOUR. The Two Greatest Commandments. LOVING GOD and LOVING YOUR NEIGHBOUR The core of the Christian life They go together No love for others = No Christianity. What Christian love is NOT. NOT only having positive feelings

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Christian Life Program Talk 6 – LOVING YOUR NEIGHBOUR

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  1. Christian Life Program Talk 6 – LOVING YOUR NEIGHBOUR

  2. The Two Greatest Commandments LOVING GOD and LOVING YOUR NEIGHBOUR • The core of the Christian life • They go together • No love for others = No Christianity CLP Talk 6 - Loving Your Neighbour

  3. What Christian love is NOT • NOT only having positive feelings • NOT always saying “yes” • NOT defensive • NOT self-seeking • NOT manipulative CLP Talk 6 - Loving Your Neighbour

  4. What is Christian love? • Connected with keeping God’s commandments “As the Father loves me, so I also love you. Remain in my love. If you keep my commandments, you will remain in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commandments and remain in his love.” (John 15:9-10) CLP Talk 6 - Loving Your Neighbour

  5. What is Christian love?(cont’d) 2. As Jesus loves us “This is my commandment: love one another as I love you” (John 15:12) • Self-sacrificial “No one has greater love than this, to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.” John 15:13) CLP Talk 6 - Loving Your Neighbour

  6. What is Christian love? (cont’d) 4. Service love Jesus’ washing the disciples’ feet (John 13:1-5) 5. Committed service “. . . Rather, serve one another through love. For the whole law is fulfilled in one statement, namely, “You shall love your neighbour as yourself.” (Gal 5:13b-14) CLP Talk 6 - Loving Your Neighbour

  7. Who is your neighbour? • The parable of the good Samaritan (Lk 10:29-37) • All men in need of your help are your neighbours. CLP Talk 6 - Loving Your Neighbour

  8. Characteristics of Christian Love (1 Cor. 13:4-7) LOVE is: • Patient • Kind • Not jealous • Not pompous or inflated • Not rude • Not self-seeking • Not quick-tempered CLP Talk 6 - Loving Your Neighbour

  9. Characteristics of Christian Love (1 Cor. 13:4-7) – page 2 LOVE is (cont’d): • Not brood over injury • Not rejoice over wrongdoing • Rejoices with the truth • Forbears • Trusts • Hopes • Endures CLP Talk 6 - Loving Your Neighbour

  10. Substitute “I” for “Love” Let’s READ again together… CLP Talk 6 - Loving Your Neighbour

  11. Characteristics of Christian Love (1 Cor. 13:4-7) I AM: • Patient • Kind • Not jealous • Not pompous or inflated • Not rude • Not self-seeking • Not quick-tempered CLP Talk 6 - Loving Your Neighbour

  12. Characteristics of Christian Love (1 Cor. 13:4-7) – page 2 I(cont’d): • Do not brood over injury • Do not rejoice over wrongdoing • Rejoice with the truth • Forbear • Trust • Hope • Endure CLP Talk 6 - Loving Your Neighbour

  13. CHRISTIAN LOVE . . is impossible without GOD’S HELP! CLP Talk 6 - Loving Your Neighbour

  14. Christian Life Program Talk 6 – LOVING YOUR NEIGHBOUR

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