
Pastor Shane Bengry
8-13-23
Connecting Communities by Loving Like Jesus and Welcoming All
“I will build my church, and the powers of hell will not conquer it.” ~ Jesus
Loving Like Jesus
1 PETER 2 (NIV)
21 To this you were called, because Christ suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow in his steps.
1 CORINTHIANS 11 (NIV)
1 Follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ.
JOHN 15 (NIV)
7 (Jesus said,) “If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you. 8 This is to my Father’s glory, that you bear much fruit, showing yourselves to be my disciples. 9 As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Now remain in my love. 10 If you keep my commands, you will remain in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commands and remain in his love. … 12 My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you. 13 Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends. 14 You are my friends if you do what I command. … 17 This is my command: Love each other.”
In order to love like Jesus, you have to know how Jesus loves.
In order to love like Jesus, you have recognized how Jesus loved you.