Church notes - 26th February 2023

[fardell24]

James 1:2 - 4
Luke 18:1-8

1 John 1:3: - 11

We whould walk in a sincre way.

vs 3 - 6
Put our faith in Him.
But we meed to walk in obedience. Our behaviour needs to reflect His teachings. Walk a life of love. Live like Jesus.

Ephesians 5:25

Live our lives for the LORD daily.
But not in a legalistic way. Nor in a self-righteous way.

vs 7, 8
The Old Command
Love your neighbour as yourself.

Jesus loved by self sacrifice.
Jesus said 'Love your enemies'. This is the opposite of today's Cancel Culture.

Agape - The love giving. God sees how we are and loves us anyway.
Philia - Brotherly/Friendly love
Eros - Sensual love (Not used in the New Testament)

We need to act lovingly.

John 13:34

vs 9 - 11
The relationship between us and other believers is very important.

The only way of growth is through forgiveness.

Romans 14:13 - 18

The most important thing is not being right, but being in a healthy relationship with other Christians.

Everyday walk.
It calls us to:
Obey
Love not Hate
- We need to be mindful of what we say.
Be willing to forgive
Matthew 6:14, 15

Philippians 4:8, 9