THE LOVE GOD COMMANDS LOVE GOD – “The First and Greatest Commandment” 1 John 3:23-24 THAT WE BELIEVE ON THE NAME OF JESUS CHRIST AND LOVE ONE ANOTHER LOVE GOD – “The First and Greatest Commandment” Matt. 22:37-39

THE LOVE GOD COMMANDS LOVE GOD – “The First and Greatest Commandment” 1 John 3:23-24 LOVE GOD – “The First and Greatest Commandment” Matt. 22:37-39 WHY? BECAUSE HE FIRST LOVED US, 1 John 3:1 1 John 4:8-10; 1 John 3:16 BECAUSE OF THE HOPE OF ETERNAL LIFE, 1 John 3:2-3 BECAUSE OF HIS LOVE, WE WILL OBEY HIM 1 John 5:3; 3:4-6; 1 John 1:6-7; 2:3-5

THE LOVE GOD COMMANDS 1 John 3:23-24 THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN TYPES OF CHRISTIANS

THE LOVE GOD COMMANDS 1 John 3:23-24 THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN TYPES OF CHRISTIANS 1 John 3:9-10 9 Whoever has been born of God does not sin, for His seed remains in him; and he cannot sin, because he has been born of God. 10 In this the children of God and the children of the devil are manifest: Whoever does not practice righteousness is not of God, nor is he who does not love his brother. (NKJV) GENUINE (Child of God) COUNTERFEIT (Child of the Devil) 3:9 – Does Not Practice Sin 3:24 – Keeps His Commandments Rom. 6:3-14; 1 Jn. 1:8-10 3:10 – Does Not Righteousness 1 Jn.1:6; 2:4 Does Not Love His Brother

THE LOVE GOD COMMANDS LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR – “Second Like Unto 1st” 1 John 3:23-24 LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR – “Second Like Unto 1st” Our Love Of God Affects Our Love Of Others 1 JOHN 4:7-8, 11-12 Our Love Of Others Affects Our Love Of God 1 JOHN 4:20-21

THE LOVE GOD COMMANDS LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF 1 John 3:23-24 LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF JAMES 2:8-9 – “Royal Law” 8 If you really fulfill the royal law according to the Scripture, "You shall love your neighbor as yourself," you do well; 9 but if you show partiality, you commit sin, and are convicted by the law as transgressors.

THE LOVE GOD COMMANDS LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF 1 John 3:23-24 LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF JAMES 2:8 – “Royal Law” ROMANS 13:9-10 – Fulfillment of the law 9 For the commandments, "You shall not commit adultery," "You shall not murder," "You shall not steal," "You shall not bear false witness," "You shall not covet," and if there is any other commandment, are all summed up in this saying, namely, "You shall love your neighbor as yourself." 10 Love does no harm to a neighbor; therefore love is the fulfillment of the law.

THE LOVE GOD COMMANDS LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF 1 John 3:23-24 LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF JAMES 2:8-9 – “Royal Law” ROMANS 13:9-10 – Fulfillment of the law COLOSSIANS 3:14 – Bond of Perfection 14 But above all these things put on love, which is the bond of perfection.

THE LOVE GOD COMMANDS LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF 1 John 3:23-24 LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF JAMES 2:8-9 – “Royal Law” ROMANS 13:9-10 – Fulfillment of the law COLOSSIANS 3:14 – Bond of Perfection 1 PETER 4:8 – Covers a multitude of sins 8 And above all things have fervent love for one another, for "love will cover a multitude of sins.”

THE LOVE GOD COMMANDS LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF 1 John 3:23-24 LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF JAMES 2:8-9 – “Royal Law” ROMANS 13:9-10 – Fulfillment of the law COLOSSIANS 3:14 – Bond of Perfection 1 PETER 4:8 – Covers a multitude of sins GALATIANS 5:14-15 – will not bite & devour 14 For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this: "You shall love your neighbor as yourself." 15 But if you bite and devour one another, beware lest you be consumed by one another!

THE LOVE GOD COMMANDS LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF 1 John 3:23-24 LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF JAMES 2:8-9 – “Royal Law” ROMANS 13:9-10 – Fulfillment of the law COLOSSIANS 3:14 – Bond of Perfection 1 PETER 4:8 – Covers a multitude of sins GALATIANS 5:14-15 – will not bite & devour 1 CORINTHIANS 13:4-7 – Characteristics

THE LOVE GOD COMMANDS LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF 1 John 3:23-24 LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF 1 CORINTHIANS 13:4-7 – Characteristics 4 Love suffers long and is kind; love does not envy; love does not parade itself, is not puffed up; 5 does not behave rudely, does not seek its own, is not provoked, thinks no evil; 6 does not rejoice in iniquity, but rejoices in the truth; 7 bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.

THE LOVE GOD COMMANDS LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR 1 John 3:23-24 LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR Is Your Love Sincere or Hypocritical? Your Attitude Proves It. Murder, 3:11-12 Hatred, 3:13-15 Indifferent, 3:16-17 Active Good Will, 3:18-19

THE LOVE GOD COMMANDS LOVE GOD – Keep His Commandments 1 John 3:23-24 LOVE GOD – Keep His Commandments LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR – As Yourself John 13:34-35 34 A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also love one another. 35 By this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another."