ONE ANOTHERING – Putting Love First

ONE ANOTHERING—Putting Love First

“Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience…and over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.”

Colossians 3:12-13 (NIV)

We environments where people can connect with God and one another when we make love our

“No one has ever seen God; but if we love one another, God lives in us, and his love is made complete in us.”

I John 4:12 (NIV)

“Whoever does not love their brother and sister, whom they have seen, cannot love God, who they have not seen. And he has given us this command: Anyone who loves God must also love their brother and sister.”

I John 4:20-21 (NIV)

“A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.”

John 13:34-35 (NIV)

HOW TO MAKE LOVE YOUR PRIORITY

1. Welcome the way Jesus you

“Accept one another, then, just as Christ accepted you, in order to bring praise to God.”

Romans 15:7 (NIV)

• does not mean
• Jesus loves you you are, and too much to you there

“At Rock Creek we want you to make progress, not try to be perfect”

2. Aim at the for

“Is there any encouragement from belonging to Christ? Any comfort from his love? Any fellowship together in the Spirit? Are your hearts tender and compassionate? Then make me truly happy by agreeing wholeheartedly with each other, loving one another, and working together with one mind and purpose. Don’t be selfish; don’t try to impress others. Be humble, thinking of others as better than yourselves. Don’t look out only for your own interests, but take an interest in others, too.”

Philippians 2:1-4

“Therefore encourage each other and build one another up, just as you are doing.”

I Thessalonians 5:11 (NIV)

3. Become a life-long

“And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight, so that you may be able to discern what is best.”

Philippians 1:9-10 (NIV)

“The purpose of my instruction is that all believers would be filled with love that comes from a pure heart, a clear conscience, and genuine faith.” 

I Timothy 1:5

• Loving from a pure heart =
• Loving from a clear conscience =
• Loving from a genuine faith =

4. Give to what you from Jesus

“I tell you, her sins—and they are many—have been forgiven, so she has shown me much love. But a person who is forgiven little shows only little love.”

Luke 7:47

“No,” Peter protested, “you will never ever wash my feet!” Jesus replied, “Unless I wash you, you won’t belong to me.”

John 13:8

“Now that I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also should wash one another’s feet.”

John 13:14 (NIV)