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Fulfilling The Royal Law
TEXT: Lev 19:18, James 2:8, John 15:12, 1John 2:9-11
Lev 19:18 Thou shalt not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people, but thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself: I am the LORD.
James 2:8 If ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well:
John 15:12 This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you.
1 John 2:9 He that saith he is in the light, and hateth his brother, is in darkness even until now.
1 John 2:10 He that loveth his brother abideth in the light, and there is none occasion of stumbling in him.
1 John 2:11 But he that hateth his brother is in darkness, and walketh in darkness, and knoweth not whither he goeth, because that darkness hath blinded his eyes.
1. Is in darkness=Is in spiritual darkness
2. Walketh in darkness=Walking in spiritual darkness
3. Knoweth not whither he goeth=Has no idea where his spiritual is going
4. That darkness hath blinded his eyes=Has no idea that he is even in spiritual darkness
1 John 3:11 For this is the message that ye heard from the beginning, that we should love one another.
1 Tim 1:5 Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned:
TITLES OF JESUS KEY PHRASES
· The Holy One Walk in the Light
· The Word of Life Cleanseth us from all sin
· Advocate Confession
· The Righteous Keeping his commandments
· Propitiation Love not the world
· The son of God The word of God abideth in you
· God is light Being born of God
· The savior of the world Love one another
WHO IS MY NEIGHBOR:
Neighbor=Nelson Dictionary: A friend, close associate, or a person who lives nearby
Jesus compared it even further as to strangers in the Parable of the Good Samaritan
AGAPE= agape is not that it is an unconditional love, but that it is primarily a love of the will rather than the emotions.
John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
Rom 5:8 But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
1 John 4:19 We love him, because he first loved us.
Agape love conveys God’s will to His children about their attitude toward one another. Love for one another was a proof to the world of true discipleship
John 13:35 By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.
CHURCH OF PHILADELPHIA:
Philadelphia=Brotherly Love
John 15:12 This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you.
Rev 3:8 I know thy works: behold, I have set before thee an open door, and no man can shut it: for thou hast a little strength, and hast kept my word, and hast not denied my name.
· In the Book of Revelation, John describes the church in Philadelphia as the faithful church and the church that stood at the gateway of a great opportunity
· Christ said to this church, “See, I have set before you an open door and no one can shut it” (v. 8).
· Philadelphia is known today as Alasehir, or Allah-shehr (“the city of God”).
FORGIVENESS:
Matt 18:21 Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times?
Matt 18:22 Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven.
Eph 4:32 And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.
Matt 6:14 For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you:
Matt 6:15 But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.
Col 3:12 Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;
Col 3:13 Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye
ENEMIES:
Matt 5:44 But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;
Rom 12:20 Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head.
Prov 25:21 If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink:
Rom 12:14 Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not.
RESTORING YOUR BROTHER:
Gal 6:1 Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted.
James 5:19 Brethren, if any of you do err from the truth, and one convert him;
James 5:20 Let him know, that he which converteth the sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall hide a multitude of sins
1. We are to “receive one another” – Ro 15:7
2. We are to “edify another” – Ro 14:19
3. We are to “serve one another” – Ga 5:13
4. We are to “bear one another’s burdens” – Ga 6:1-2
5. We are to be “forgiving one another” – Ep 4:32
6. We are to be “submitting to one another” – Ep 5:21
7. We are to “exhort one another” – He 3:12-13
8. We are to “consider one another” – He 10:24-25
9. We are to be “hospitable to one another” – 1 Pe 4:8-10
10. We are to “honor one another” – Rom 12:10
TRUE CHRISTIAN
1 John 4:20 If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen?
1 John 4:21 And this commandment have we from him, That he who loveth God love his brother also.
1 John 5:1 Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: and every one that loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him.
· Smile
· Learn how to laugh at yourself
· Be there for people
· Call people
· You need to be real in your heart that you want to be
· Be courteous
· Be a communicator
HATRED:
1 John 3:14 We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not his brother abideth in death.
1 John 3:15 Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer: and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him.
1 John 3:16 Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.
1 John 4:7 Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God.
1 John 4:8 He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.
Titus 3:3 For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.
Titus 3:4 But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared,
QUOTES:
· True friendship is seen through the heart not through the eyes
· Many people will walk through our lives, but few will leave footprints on our hearts
· Your friend is the one who knows all about you and still likes you
· The best way to destroy an enemy is to make him your friend
· A friend is someone who sees through you and still enjoys the view.
· Prov 17:17 A friend loveth at all times
· Prov 27:17 Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.
· John 15:13 Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
TALKING ABOUT EACH OTHER:
Prov 15:4 A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.
Wholesome=Healing
Perverseness=Viciousness
Breach=Fracture
Best way to show that you love them is how you talk about them when there not there
Prov 11:13 A talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.
James 3:9 Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God.
We need to stop shooting down our brother/sisters (STORY ABOUT THE 4 BULLS)
Gal 5:15 But if ye bite and devour one another, take heed that ye be not consumed one of another.
Col 3:9 Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds;
SCRIPTURE:
1. Heb 13:1 Let brotherly love continue.
2. 1 Peter 1:22 Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently:
3. Rom 13:10 Love worketh no ill to his neighbour: therefore love is the fulfilling of the law.
4. Rom 13:8 Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law
5. 1 Peter 2:17 Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king.
6. 1 Peter 3:8 Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous:
7. John 15:17 These things I command you, that ye love one another.
8. John 13:34 A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.
9. Ps 133:1 Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!
10. Rom 12:10 Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another;
11. 1 Thess 4:9 But as touching brotherly love ye need not that I write unto you: for ye yourselves are taught of God to love one another.
GOOD WORKS:
1 John 3:17 But whoso hath this world’s good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?
1 John 3:18 My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.
1 John 3:18 Little children, let us stop just saying we love people; let us really love them, and show it by our actions.
TLB
James 2:15 Suppose a brother or sister is without clothes and daily food.
James 2:16 If one of you says to him, “Go, I wish you well; keep warm and well fed,” but does nothing about his physical needs, what good is it?
James 2:17 In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead.
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NO DIVISIONS
1 Cor 1:10 Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; but that ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment.
1 Cor 12:25 That there should be no schism in the body; but that the members should have the same care one for another.
1 Cor 12:26 And whether one member suffer, all the members suffer with it; or one member be honoured, all the members rejoice with it.
· There should be no cliques within the church.
· We should be reaching out to people within the church as well
Rom 12:9 Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.
· A friend stabs you in the front and not in the back
· Joined together=1Corin 1:10
· Laborers together=1Corin 3:9
· Helping together=2Corin 1:11
· Workers together=2Corin 6:1
· Quickened us together=Eph 2:5
· Sit together=Eph 2:6
· Builded together=Eph 2:22
· Followers together=Phil 3:17
· Knit together=Col 2:2
· Caught up together=1Thes 4:17
· Assembling of ourselves together=Heb 10:25
· Heirs together=1Pet 3:7
4 SPIRITUAL LAWS
1 John 3:23 And this is his commandment, That we should believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us commandment.
1 John 3:24 And he that keepeth his commandments dwelleth in him, and he in him. And hereby we know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit which he hath given us.
1. First commandment= (Believe on his name/Love the Lord thy God)
2. 2nd Commandment= (Love thy Neighbor)
3. dwelleth in him and he in him= Prayer, fellowship with Jesus
4. The Spirit which he hath given us= Baptism of the Holy Ghost
1 John 4:11 Beloved, if God so loved us, we ought also to love one another.
1 John 4:12 No man hath seen God at any time. If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and his love is perfected in us.
ALTAR CALL:
Matt 5:22 But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire.
Matt 5:23 Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath ought against thee;
Matt 5:24 Leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way; first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift.
BIBLICAL EXAMPLES OF PEOPLE WHO UNDERSTOOD FRIENDSHIP:
Abraham was called the friend of God
God spoke to Moses face to face as a friend
Paul and Barnabas preached the word together
David and Jonathan had a covenant
FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT:
Gal 5:22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
Gal 5:23 Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.
1. Love= is something you give
2. joy= we can share together
3. Peace= not just within in our own spirit, we all want to have it
4. Longsuffering=you have to be forgiving to one another
5. Gentleness= Your approach to people
6. Goodness= Good works towards others out of love
7. Faith= we share together as a church body
8. Meekness= your humility
9. Temperance=self control that you have towards people
2 Peter 1:5 And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;
2 Peter 1:6 And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness;
2 Peter 1:7 And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity.
2 Peter 1:8 For if these things be in you, and abound, they make you that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
