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“But the goal of our instruction is love from a pure heart and a good conscience and a sincere faith.” 1 Tim. 1:5 “Let love be without hypocrisy…Be devoted to one another in brotherly love…” Rom. 12:9 -10 “Owe nothing to anyone except to love one another…” Rom. 13:8
OUR LOVE FOR ONE ANOTHER: 1. IS NOTICED . “And the King will answer and say to them, ‘Truly I say to you, to the extent that you did it to one of these brothers of Mine, even the least of them, you did it to Me.’” Matt. 25:40
“A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another, even as I have loved you, that you also love one another. By this all men will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another.” John 13:34 -35 “We know that we have passed out of death into life, because we love the brethren. He who does not love abides in death.” 1 John 3:14
2. COMES IN ALL SHAPES AND SIZES . “I commend you to our sister Phoebe, who is a servant of the church which is at Cenchea; that you may receive her in the Lord in a manner worthy of the saints, and that you help her in whatever matter she may have need of you; for she herself has also been a helper of many, and of myself as well.” vs. 1 -2
“Greet Prisca and Aquila, my fellow workers in Christ Jesus, who for my life risked their own necks, to whom not only do I give thanks, but also all the churches of the Gentiles.” vs. 3 -4 “…Greet Epaenetus, my beloved, who is the first convert to Christ from Asia.” vs. 5b “Greet Mary, who has worked hard for you.” vs. 6 “Greet Andronicus and Junias, my kinsmen, and my fellow prisoners, who are outstanding among the apostles, who also were in Christ before me.” vs. 7
“Are they servants of Christ?...I more so; in far more labors, in far more imprisonments, beaten times without number, often in danger of death.” 2 Cor. 11:23 “Great Ampliatus , my beloved in the Lord.” vs. 8 “Greet Urbanus, our fellow worker in Christ, and Stachys my beloved.” vs. 9 “Greet Apelles, the approved in Christ. Greet those who are of the household of Aristobulus .” vs. 10
“Greet Herodion, my kinsman. Greet those of the household of Narcissus, who are in the Lord.” vs. 11 “Greet Tryphaena and Tryphosa, workers in the Lord. Greet Persis the beloved, who has worked hard in the Lord.” vs. 12 “Greet Rufus, a choice man in the Lord, also his mother and mine.” vs. 13 “And they pressed into service a passer -by by co coming ming fr from om th the e co coun untr try, , Simon Simon of of Cyr Cyren ene e (the (the fath ther er of of A Ale lexa xand nder er an and d Rufus), to bear His cross.” Mark 16:21
“Greet Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermes, Patrobas, Hermas and the brethren with them.” vs. 14 “Greet Philologus and Julia, Nereus and his sister, and Olympas, and all the saints who are with them.” vs. 15
3. 3. NEE EEDS DS TO TO BE E EX EXPRES RESSED SED . . “Greet one another with a holy kiss. All the churches of Christ greet you.” vs. 16
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