Fellowship with the Family
Scripture Verse
1 John 2:7-11
Outline
The life of love is an honest, active life lived in kindness, forgiveness and longsuffering.
1 John 2:7-11
- Life – light – love
- Philia
- Eros
- Storge
- Ludus
- Pragma
- Mania
- Philautia
- Agape
1 John 2:7-8
- Deuteronomy 6:5
- Leviticus 19:18
- Mark 12:28-34
- John 13:34-35
- John 15:10-12
- Romans 13:8-10
Two Ways Contrasted
- Those who walk in light practice love
- Those who walk in darkness practice hate
1 John 2:9
- Real light isn’t merely talk or song
One Another
- Love one another – 1 John 3:11
- Prefer one another, kindly affectionate one to another – Romans 12:10
- Be of the same mind one to another – Romans 12:16
- Care for one another – Romans 12:25
- Do not judge one another – Romans 14:13
- Receive one another – Romans 15:7 (accept)
- Admonish one another – Romans 15:14
- Forbear one another – Ephesians 4:2; Colossians 3:13
- Forgiving one another – Colossians 3:13
- Edify (build up) one another – 1 Thessalonians 5:11
- Exhort one another – Hebrews 3:13 (encourage)
- Comfort one another – 1 Thessalonians 4:18
- Compassion for one another – 1 Peter 3:8
- Bear one another’s burdens – Galatians 6:2
- Serve one another – Galatians 5:13
- Confess faults one to another – James 5:16
- Pray for one another – James 5:16
- Use hospitality one to another – 1 Peter 4:9
- Peace one with another – Mark 9:50
- Golden Rule
1 John 2:10-11
- Without love, we will cause ourselves and others to stumble
Walking in the Light of Love
- You will have fellowship with God and others
- You will not stumble or be a stumbling block
- You will grow spiritually and progress towards Christlikeness
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