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“For this is the message that you heard from the beginning, that we should love one another.”

v. 11v. 11

Lowest LevelLowest Level

Murder has always been wrong

You cannot murder one you love

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v. 12v. 12 “not as Cain who was of the wicked one and murdered his brother. And why did he murder him? Because his works were evil and his brother's righteous.”

“Do not marvel, my brethren, if the world hates you. We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love the brethren. He who does not love his brother abides in death. Whoever hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that no murderer has eternal life abiding in him.”

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v. 13-15v. 13-15

22ndnd Level Level

22ndnd Level Level

~ hate brother = murder

Hate is absence of love

Murder is hatred in action !

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v. 13-15v. 13-15

22ndnd Level Level

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v. 13-15v. 13-15“You have heard that it was said to those of old, 'YOU SHALL NOT MURDER, and whoever murders will be in danger of the judgment.‘ But I say to you that whoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment. Whoever says, 'You fool!' shall be in danger of hell fire.”

Matt. 5:21-22

~ hate brother = murder

By this we know love, because He laid down His life for us. And we also ought to lay down our lives for the brethren. But whoever has this world's goods, and sees his brother in need, and shuts up his heart from him, how does the love of God abide in him?

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v. 16-17v. 16-17

33rdrd Level Level

33rdrd Level Level

~ Jesus sacrificed

Refusing to help those in need ~ indifferent

Love does good ! Gal. 6:10; Jas. 4:17

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v. 16-17v. 16-17

“My little children, let us not love in word or in tongue, but in deed and in truth. And by this we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before Him.”

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v. 18-19v. 18-19

44thth Level Level

“For if our heart condemns us, God is greater than our heart, and knows all things. Beloved, if our heart does not condemn us, we have confidence toward God. And whatever we ask we receive from Him, because we keep His commandments and do those things that are pleasing in His sight.”

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v. 20-22v. 20-22

44thth Level Level

“And this is His commandment: that we should believe on the name of His Son Jesus Christ and love one another, as He gave us commandment.”

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v. 23v. 23

44thth Level Level

“Now he who keeps His commandments abides in Him, and He in him. And by this we know that He abides in us, by the Spirit whom He has given us.”

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v. 24v. 24

44thth Level Level

How can I love someone I do not like? Do what love commands. I would be a hypocriteNo - A hypocrite does not intend to be what he pretends to be!

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44thth Level Level

A Christian hates anything evil

Hate sin, but love the sinner.

Best way to destroy an enemyIs to make him your friend

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44thth Level Level

What is Love?

Genuine concern for good of another

A Christian loves and cares for others

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1st ~ Murder – no love v. 12

2nd ~ Hatred – absence of love v. 13-15

3rd ~ Indifference – opposite of love v. 16-17

4th ~ Real Love – desires best v. 18-24

Levels of RelationshipsLevels of Relationships

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Memoirs of George Washington1st U.S. President, 1797

In Christ =

SAVED

Baptized (Gal.3:27)

Confess (Rom.10:10)

Hear (Rom.10:17)

Believe (Jn.8:24)

Repent (Lk.13:3)

SIN

CHRIST