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Speaker : Rev. Daniel Yaw
Scripture: John 13:34-35
Introduction
- “If only we would have held hands sooner.”
- The church is always about people and relationships, not pillars and structures.
John 13:34-35
“A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.”
A. One another: A RELATING COMMUNITY
1. Relating is the design of God
2. Relating displays an attraction
Acts 2:42-47
"A relating community that attracts people"
3. Relating demonstrated
- I Cor 12:25 – Concern for One Another
- Gal 5:13 – Serve one another in love."
- Gal 6:2 – Bear one another’s burden.
- 1 Th 5:11 – Encourage one another
- Eph 4:32 – Be kind and compassionate to one another
- Col 3:9 – Be honest with one another
- 1 Pe 4:9 – Offer hospitality to one another without grumbling
- James 5:16 – Confess your sins to one another and pray for one another
B. One Another: A REFLECTIVE COMMUNITY
- By loving one another, we show that we are disciples of Christ.
That others may know our identity
CONCLUSION
- How much do I find myself in thinking of “One Another-ness”?
This is a story about four people named Everybody, Somebody, Anybody and Nobody. There was an important job to be done and Everybody was sure that Somebody would do it. Anybody could have done it, but Nobody did it. Somebody got angry about that, because it was Everybody’s job. Everybody thought Anybody could do it, but Nobody realized that Everybody wouldn’t do it. It ended up that Everybody blamed Somebody when Nobody did what Anybody could have.
- Let us do our part in building a church that is a salt of the earth and light to the community.
