1. “Walking in the Light……” 1 John 1:5-7
GOD
Darkness

2. Walking in “THE LIGHT” What is God’s desire for us?
-Fellowship with the Father and His Son,
Jesus Christ (1 John 1:1-4)
How Do We Accomplish This “Fellowship”?
-By walking in the THE LIGHT (1 John 1:5-7)
How Do We “Walk” in THE LIGHT?
-Obeying & walking as Christ walked (1 John 2:3-6)
-By loving God as He loved us (1 John 4:7-11, 16-17, 19)
Who Else Do We Have To Love?
-Brother (1 John 4:20-21; 1 John 2:9-11)
-Neighbor (Mark 12:31; Rom 13:9-10; Matt 19:19,
Gal 5:14-15, James 2:8, Luke 10:27-29)
-Enemies (Matt 5:43-47; Luke 6:27-36)

3. How Do We Love & Walk as Christ Walked?
Romans 12:3-5, 9-21
-Do not think of ourselves more highly than we ought
-Sincere
-Hate what is evil
-Cling to what is good
-Devoted to one another
-Honor on another above ourselves
-Bless those who persecute you
-Rejoice with those who rejoice
-Mourn with those who mourn
-Live in harmony with one another
-Do not be proud
-Do not be conceited
-Do not repay evil for evil
-Do what is right
-Live at peace with everyone
-Do not take revenge
-Overcome evil with good

4. How Do We Love & Walk as Christ Walked? (cont’d)
Ephesians 4:25, 29-32; 5:1-2
-Speak truthfully
-No unwholesome talk, but build up one another
-Get rid of all bitterness, rage, anger, brawling, slander
-Be kind, compassionate, forgiving
-Imitators of God, living a life of love
James 1:19-21
-Quick to listen
-Slow to speak
-Slow to become angry
-Humbly accept the word planted in you
Philippians 2:1-9
-Be like minded, having the same love
-Being in one spirit and purpose
-do nothing out of selfish ambition
-In humility consider others better than yourselves
-Look not to your own interest, but to others

5. Here’s the Challenge (sin enters our lives)
-We ALL stumble (James 3:2)
-We ALL sin (I John 1:8-10)
-Desires battle within us (James 4:1-3)
-Praise and curse from the same mouth (James 3:8-12)
-Try to remove the “speck” in someone else’s eye
while being blind to the “plank” in our own eye (Matt 7:3-5)
How Can/Should We Deal With This Breakdown in Love?
-We MUST “fix” it (Gal 5:14-15)
-Personally (Matt 18:15)
-Quickly (Matt 5:23-25; Eph 4:26)
-Forgive, Comfort, and Reaffirm our love for each other (2 Cor 2:7-8)
-Bear one another’s burdens (Gal 6:1-2)

6. Conclusion: -We love because God first loved us (1 John 4:10-11,19)
-For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten son (John 3:16)
-We must love each other as Christ loved the church (1 John 3:16-20)
-Gave himself for it (Eph 5:25)
-If we don’t, we can not love God (1 John 4:20-21)