Suppose we try daily to Suppose we try daily to have our hearts have our hearts unitedunited in in the bonds of Christian love. the bonds of Christian love. "I have somewhat against "I have somewhat against thee," says the True thee," says the True Witness, “ because thou Witness, “ because thou hast left thy first love.”hast left thy first love.” ((Rev. Rev. 2:4)2:4)

And He says, "Except thou And He says, "Except thou repent, I will come unto repent, I will come unto thee quickly, and will thee quickly, and will remove thy candlestick out remove thy candlestick out of his place” of his place” (Rev 2:5)(Rev 2:5)

Why?--Because in our Why?--Because in our separation from one separation from one another we are another we are separated from Christ. separated from Christ. We want to We want to press together.press together.

Oh, how many times, Oh, how many times, when I have seemed to be when I have seemed to be in the presence of God in the presence of God and holy angels, I have and holy angels, I have heard the angel voice heard the angel voice saying, "saying, "Press together, Press together, press together, press press together, press togethertogether. .

Do not let Satan cast his Do not let Satan cast his hellish shadow between hellish shadow between brethren. brethren. Press together; Press together; in unity there is strengthin unity there is strength."."

I repeat the message to I repeat the message to you. As you go to your you. As you go to your homes, be determined homes, be determined that you will that you will press press togethertogether; seek God with ; seek God with all the heart, and you will all the heart, and you will find Him, and the love of find Him, and the love of Christ, that passeth Christ, that passeth understanding, will come understanding, will come into your hearts and lives.into your hearts and lives. GC Daily Bulletin, April 13, 1891.GC Daily Bulletin, April 13, 1891.

How wonderful it is, how How wonderful it is, how pleasant, for God's people pleasant, for God's people to live together in to live together in harmony! harmony! It is like the It is like the precious anointing oil precious anointing oil running down from Aaron's running down from Aaron's head and beard, down to head and beard, down to the collar of his robesthe collar of his robes Psalm 133:1,2Psalm 133:1,2

 It is like the dew on Mount It is like the dew on Mount Hermon, falling on the hills Hermon, falling on the hills of Zion. That is where the of Zion. That is where the Lord has promised his Lord has promised his blessing— blessing— life that never endslife that never ends. Psalm Psalm 133:3133:3

 And now I give you a new And now I give you a new commandment: love one commandment: love one another. As I have loved another. As I have loved you, you, so you must love one so you must love one anotheranother.  If you have love .  If you have love for one another, then for one another, then everyone will know that everyone will know that you are my disciplesyou are my disciples. . John 13:34,35John 13:34,35

… … Holy Father! Keep them safe by Holy Father! Keep them safe by the power of your name, the name the power of your name, the name you gave me, you gave me, so that they may be so that they may be one just as you and I are oneone just as you and I are one. .                                                                                 John 17:11John 17:11

If one part of the body suffers, all If one part of the body suffers, all the other parts suffer with it; if one the other parts suffer with it; if one part is praised, all the other parts part is praised, all the other parts share its happiness. share its happiness. All of you are All of you are Christ's body, Christ's body, and each one is a and each one is a part of it.part of it. 1 Cor. 12:26, 271 Cor. 12:26, 27

……let love make you serve let love make you serve one anotherone another. For the whole . For the whole Law is summed up in one Law is summed up in one commandment: commandment: “Love your “Love your neighbor as you love neighbor as you love yourself.” yourself.” But if you act But if you act like wild animals, hurting like wild animals, hurting and harming each other, and harming each other, then watch out, or you will then watch out, or you will completely destroy one completely destroy one another. another. Galatians 5:13-15Galatians 5:13-15

Be always humble, gentle, Be always humble, gentle, and patient. Show your and patient. Show your love by being tolerant with love by being tolerant with one anotherone another Ephesians 4:2Ephesians 4:2

 Get rid of all bitterness, Get rid of all bitterness, passion, and anger. No passion, and anger. No more shouting or insults, more shouting or insults, no more hateful feelings of no more hateful feelings of any sort. Instead, any sort. Instead, be kind be kind and tender-hearted to one and tender-hearted to one anotheranother, and forgive one , and forgive one another, as God has another, as God has forgiven you through forgiven you through ChristChrist. Ephesians 4:31,32 Ephesians 4:31,32

 May the Lord make your May the Lord make your love for one another … love for one another … grow more and more …. In grow more and more …. In this way he will strengthen this way he will strengthen you, and you, and you will be you will be perfect and holyperfect and holy in the in the presence of our God and presence of our God and Father when our Lord Father when our Lord Jesus comes…Jesus comes… 1 Thess. 3:11-131 Thess. 3:11-13

 You are the people of God; You are the people of God; …. So then, you must clothe …. So then, you must clothe yourselves with yourselves with compassion, kindness, compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and humility, gentleness, and patience. patience. Be tolerant with Be tolerant with one another one another … You must … You must forgive one another just as forgive one another just as the Lord has forgiven youthe Lord has forgiven you Colossians 3:12-13Colossians 3:12-13

 … … love … binds all things love … binds all things together in perfect together in perfect unityunity. .  The peace that Christ gives  The peace that Christ gives is to guide you in the is to guide you in the decisions you make; for it is decisions you make; for it is to this peace that God has to this peace that God has called you together in the called you together in the one bodyone body Colossians 3:14-15Colossians 3:14-15

 Remind your people … not Remind your people … not to speak evil of anyone, but to speak evil of anyone, but to be peaceful and friendly, to be peaceful and friendly, and always to show a and always to show a gentle attitude toward gentle attitude toward everyone.everyone. Titus 3:1,2Titus 3:1,2

  But avoid stupid But avoid stupid arguments, long lists of arguments, long lists of ancestors, quarrels, and ancestors, quarrels, and fights about the Law. They fights about the Law. They are useless and worthless.are useless and worthless. Titus 3:9Titus 3:9

 Do not criticize one Do not criticize one another, my friends. … another, my friends. …  God is the only lawgiver  God is the only lawgiver and judge. He alone can and judge. He alone can save and destroy. Who do save and destroy. Who do you think you are, to judge you think you are, to judge someone else? someone else? James 4:11,12James 4:11,12

 … love one another, and be love one another, and be kind and humble with one kind and humble with one another. Do not pay back another. Do not pay back evil with evil or cursing evil with evil or cursing with cursing; instead, with cursing; instead, pay pay back with a blessingback with a blessing, , because a blessing is what because a blessing is what God promised to give you God promised to give you when he called you.when he called you. 1 Peter 3:8,91 Peter 3:8,9

 Above everything, love one Above everything, love one another earnestly, because another earnestly, because love covers over many sins.love covers over many sins.  Open your homes to each  Open your homes to each other without complainingother without complaining 1 Peter 4:8,91 Peter 4:8,9

 … all of you must put on the all of you must put on the apron of humility, to apron of humility, to serve serve one anotherone another; for the ; for the scripture says, "God resists scripture says, "God resists the proud, but shows favor the proud, but shows favor to the humble." to the humble." Humble Humble yourselvesyourselves, then, under , then, under God's mighty hand, so that God's mighty hand, so that he will lift you up …he will lift you up … 1 Peter 5:5,61 Peter 5:5,6

What he commands is that What he commands is that we we believe in his Son believe in his Son Jesus Jesus Christ and Christ and love one love one anotheranother, just as Christ , just as Christ commanded us.commanded us. 1 John 3:231 John 3:23

… … let us love one another, let us love one another, because love comes from because love comes from God. God. Whoever loves is a Whoever loves is a child of God and knows child of God and knows God. God.  Whoever does not  Whoever does not love does not know God, for love does not know God, for God is love.God is love. 1 John 4:7,81 John 4:7,8

This is what love isThis is what love is: it is not : it is not that we have loved God, but that we have loved God, but that he loved us and sent that he loved us and sent his Son to be the means by his Son to be the means by which our sins are forgiven. which our sins are forgiven.  Dear friends,  Dear friends, if this is how if this is how God loved us, then we God loved us, then we should love one anothershould love one another 1 John 4:10,111 John 4:10,11

 How wonderful it is, how How wonderful it is, how pleasant, for God's people pleasant, for God's people to live together in to live together in harmony! harmony! It is like the It is like the precious anointing oil precious anointing oil running down from Aaron's running down from Aaron's head and beard, down to head and beard, down to the collar of his robesthe collar of his robes Psalm 133:1,2Psalm 133:1,2

 This This lovelove that I have that I have The world didn’t give it to The world didn’t give it to meme (repeat 3 x)(repeat 3 x)

The world didn’t give itThe world didn’t give it And the world can’t take itAnd the world can’t take it awayaway

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… … Holy Father! Keep them safe by Holy Father! Keep them safe by the power of your name, the the power of your name, the name you gave me, name you gave me, so that they so that they may be one just as you and I are may be one just as you and I are oneone. .                                                                                 John 17:11