1 John 2: 3-4
- Obeying God’s Commands
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- KNOW – its use in scripture is related to an intimate relationship born of experience
- By keeping His Word, God’s love will be perfected (completed) in us.
- Love is reciprocal!
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- Loving One Another
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- We have to love the unlovely – if we don’t we are just like the world. Our love for others should make us look like Jesus.
- We must love all people with God’s love. This is agape love – self sacrificing love
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- Love without expectations
- Our interest in only in the person’s well being
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When I love God obediently then loving others will come naturally
By loving others we are growing in grace and we overflow Ps. 23