Love one another!!!

For the past two weeks at church we have been learning, Romans 12:9-11. We still have a week or two more on it. But here is some things I learned yesterday.

Love one another                  

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Romans 12:9-11 says, 

^"9 Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor what is evil; cling to what is good. ¹⁰ Be devoted to one another in brotherly love; give preference to one another in honor; ¹¹ not lagging behind in diligence, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord;"

5 Ways

... we can show AGAPE love to one another

#1. Let go of Hypocrisy

-Romans 12:9 says, "⁹ Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor what is evil; cling to what is good."-

-1 Peter 1:22 says, "²² Since you have in obedience to the truth purified your souls for a sincere love of the brethren, fervently love one another from the heart,"-

-It is impossible to truly love, while hiding behind a mask- Which is saying, that, "we shouldn't be someone we are really not.

-It is impossible to truly receive love while hiding behind a mask. Which is saying, "We cannot receive love, if we are trying to be someone that we are not."

#2. Hate evil vehemently 

-Romans 12:9 says, "⁹ Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor what is evil; cling to what is good."-

Abhor means: To hate bitterly

-Hating first the evil in yourself, then the evil in others and in society. Which means, "Don't correct other peoples faults, until you correct yourself."-

#3. Cling to what is good.

-Don't let go, because if you do, that means you are not clinging. So don't cling to what is evil, cling to what is good. Cling to Jesus, because that is good.-

#4. Show devotion to each other as a family.

^{Romans 12:10 "10} Be devoted to one another in brotherly love; give preference to one another in honor;"

"Men- Wife - Children families are temporary blessings for this age. But the church will exist as a family forever." ~John Piper~

- Don't wait for others to honor you; honor them before they honor you.-
So don't wait right in the middle of the 50 yard line football field for someone to come to you. But instead, go further so they don't have to meet you in the middle. Go out of your way for others.-

-Don't wait for others to honor someone else; show the way and lead them in showing honor to that other person.-
Don't stand in the middle of a crowd that is gossiping and not say anything. Instead, tell the group that it is not right talking about others behind their back. Ask them "Would you want people talking about you this way???" I am sure if you ask them that, they will say, "No". Let us build each other up, and not bring them down.

-Show the way in honoring others- 

We are gifts from God to each other!!! 

I hope you were able to understand and take something away from that. This was such a great message on Sunday!!! I want to be like this, and I hope you do too!!!