Our Five Loves - Love One Another & Commit to Christian Community

Introduction:

Questions

1. Briefly recap our Five Loves and our Gospel Culture. What two loves have we covered so far?

2. Let’s look at John 13:34-35. What is Jesus emphasizing here? Isn’t my relationship with Jesus personal? Why is it so important that I love others?

3. Pastor and author Michael Lawrence states, “Churches have a chance to show the world what Heaven will be like.” What does he mean by this?

4. How can the knowledge that God has saved us through the sacrifice of Jesus Christ motivate us to be in loving fellowship with other believers?

5. Where is this idea of being in loving community with other believers rooted?

6. What about “church hurt”? What do I say to people who might say “I love Jesus–It’s his followers I can’t stand.”?

7. How does being gospel-centered help us maintain unity and love?

8. What does the Bible (The New Testament in particular) have to say about how we relate to one another?

9. How are we striving to do this at Faith?

Listener Questions:

What are the New Thought and Word of Faith movements that we should be alert to in today's religious culture? How do we recognize it when we hear it? What truths do we use to speak against such ideas? – Raquel Jahnke