OUR MISSION…to see lives changed through a growing relationship with Jesus Christ.
“I’m giving you a new commandment: Love each other in the same way that I have loved you.” John 13:34 (GW)
Loving Others The Jesus Way
1. Accept others the way Jesus
.
“The Father gives me my people. Every one of them will come to me, and I will always accept them.”
John 6:37 (NCV)
“Accept one another, then, just as Christ accepted you.” Romans 15:7 (NIV)
2. Value others the way Jesus
.
“Are not five sparrows sold for two small coins? Yet not one of them has escaped the notice of God. Even the hairs of your head have all been counted! Do not be afraid. You are worth far more than many sparrows.” Luke 12:6-7 (NAB)
- Value depends on who made you –
- Value depends on what someone will pay –
“He paid for you with the precious lifeblood of Christ, the sinless, spotless Lamb of God.” 1 Peter 1:19
3. Forgive others the way Jesus
.
“You must make allowance for each other’s faults and forgive the person who offends you. Remember, the Lord forgave you, so you must forgive others.” Colossians 3:13 (NLT)
“This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.” Matthew 26:28
Talk It Over:
Who, outside of those you know personally, would you love to spend time with?
What is it that makes it easy to love others? What makes it difficult?
Read John 13:34, John 6:37, Romans 15:7, Colossians 3:13. What must I be willing to do to love like Jesus loved?
Action Step:
Who is someone in your life you need to love “The Jesus Way”?
What will I do in obedience to Jesus?