If I were to ask you today what is the best way you can tell whether or not a church is genuine, what would your

answer be?

COMPASSION FOR ONE ANOTHER

John 13:34-35 “I give you a new commandment: Love each other. Just as I have

loved you, so you also must love each other. This is

how everyone will know that you are my disciples, when

you love each other.”

Authenticity.

Understand that Christ is the source of our compassion.

Love principle:

Our love for others will be no stronger than our bond

with Jesus.

discipleship

In Matthew 22 Jesus taught that the most important

commandment is to love God with all of your being.

When we are intentional about loving God it leads to

a desire to be more like Jesus.

When we are intentional about loving God it leads to

a desire to be more like Jesus.

That’s why He taught that the second commandment was to love our neighbor.

This is for two reasons.

First, the Holy Spirit in your life increases your capacity to

love other Christians because He helps you to see through

the eyes of love.

First, the Holy Spirit in your life increases your capacity to

love other Christians because He helps you to see through

the eyes of love.

Second, your love for Jesus is a great bond between

you and other Christians.

Think with me about the preeminence of love:

1 Corinthians 13:1-3, 13: “If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am only a resounding

gong or a

clanging cymbal. If I have the gift of prophecy and can

fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a

faith that can move

mountains, but have not love, I am nothing. If I give all I possess to the poor and surrender my body to the

flames, but have not love, I

gain nothing.

And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the

greatest of these is love.”

Think with me about a description of love:

1 Corinthians 13:4-7 “Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-

seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices

with the truth.

It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.”

It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.”

we need help!

This love will change your life.

Think about the change in the life of Paul.

This love will change the life of those around you.

Where can this happen in our church?

1. Parking Lots

2. Hallways of our church 3. Worship time

4. Life groups*******