The Duty and Privilege of Building a Loving Community

Everton Park - 5 May 2013 am

The Duties and Privileges of Church Membership
#4 - The Duty and Privilege of Building a Loving Community

1 John 3:10-4:6
1 John 4:7-5:3

“No one has seen God at any time…”

1. God IS Love
   a) God’s Love toward Himself
   b) God’s Love toward Us

2. Our Motivation
   a) Look at what God has done
   b) Look at what we do

   • Worship
   • Edify
   • Evangelise

3. The Mark of the Christian
   a) Distinguishing Love
   b) Discerning Love

   • Loving our enemies
   • Loving the children of God
   • Loving the children of God in our own church

4. Love in Deed and in Truth
   a) The “deeds” love puts off

   • To put on love, we must put away …………………
   • To put on love, we must put away …………………
   • To put on love, we must put away …………………
     b) The “deeds” love puts on
   • To put on love, is to put on …………………
   • To put on love, is to put on …………………
   • To put on love, is to put on …………………