8 essential attitudes. 13:1 let the love of the brethren continue

8 Essential Attitudes

13:1 Let the love of the brethren continue.


φιλαδελφίαPhiladelphia Philadelphia

phileo + adelphosphileo + adelphos


1 Pet. 1:22 Since you have in obedience to 1 Pet. 1:22 Since you have in obedience to the truth purified your souls for a sincere the truth purified your souls for a sincere love of the brethren, fervently love one love of the brethren, fervently love one another from the heart… another from the heart…



What does it mean?What does it mean? What does it mean?What does it mean?


1 Pet. 1:22 Since you have in 1 Pet. 1:22 Since you have in obedience to the truth purified obedience to the truth purified your souls for a sincere love of the your souls for a sincere love of the brethren, fervently love one brethren, fervently love one another from the heart… another from the heart…

What does it mean?What does it mean? - I Understand God’s - I Understand God’s love and seek to love and seek to practice it practice it

What does it mean?What does it mean? - I Understand God’s - I Understand God’s love and seek to love and seek to practice it practice it


What does it mean?What does it mean? - I Understand God’s love and - I Understand God’s love and seek to practice itseek to practice it

What does it mean?What does it mean? - I Understand God’s love and - I Understand God’s love and seek to practice itseek to practice it

1 Jn. 4:10 This is love: not that we 1 Jn. 4:10 This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins.our sins.11 Dear friends, since God so loved 11 Dear friends, since God so loved us, we also ought to love one another… us, we also ought to love one another… 18 There is no fear in love. But perfect 18 There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment… 19 We love do with punishment… 19 We love (God) because he first loved us.(God) because he first loved us.



What does it mean?What does it mean? - Understand God’s - Understand God’s love and seek to love and seek to practice it practice it


1 Jn. 4:10 This is love: not that we 1 Jn. 4:10 This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins.for our sins.11 Dear friends, since God so 11 Dear friends, since God so loved us, we also ought to love one loved us, we also ought to love one another… another… 18 There is no fear in love. But 18 There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with because fear has to do with punishment… 19 We love (God) punishment… 19 We love (God) because he first loved us.because he first loved us.

proactiveproactive






self-sacrificial self-sacrificial serving serving






blanket blanket permanent permanent acceptanceacceptance



What does it mean?What does it mean?• I understand God’s love I understand God’s love and seek to practice itand seek to practice it

• I initiate love-giving with I initiate love-giving with fellow Christiansfellow Christians

• I find ways to serve them I find ways to serve them effectively effectively

• I forgive and accept them I forgive and accept them even when they stinkeven when they stink

What does it mean?What does it mean?• I understand God’s love I understand God’s love and seek to practice itand seek to practice it

• I initiate love-giving with I initiate love-giving with fellow Christiansfellow Christians

• I find ways to serve them I find ways to serve them effectively effectively

• I forgive and accept them I forgive and accept them even when they stinkeven when they stink



How do I do it?How do I do it?1. I devote some time to 1. I devote some time to meeting regularly with a meeting regularly with a small group of Christianssmall group of Christians

2. I try, and keep trying to 2. I try, and keep trying to form friendships thereform friendships there

3. I predetermine to stay 3. I predetermine to stay and work through problemsand work through problems

How do I do it?How do I do it?1. I devote some time to 1. I devote some time to meeting regularly with a meeting regularly with a small group of Christianssmall group of Christians

2. I try, and keep trying to 2. I try, and keep trying to form friendships thereform friendships there

3. I predetermine to stay 3. I predetermine to stay and work through problemsand work through problems



How do I do it?How do I do it?

4. I equip myself by: 4. I equip myself by: - understanding - understanding God’s love more God’s love more

- learning how to- learning how to serve others serve others

- learning how to - learning how to forgive others forgive others

5. Accept the constraints of 5. Accept the constraints of God’s authority God’s authority

How do I do it?How do I do it?

4. I equip myself by: 4. I equip myself by: - understanding - understanding God’s love more God’s love more

- learning how to- learning how to serve others serve others

- learning how to - learning how to forgive others forgive others

5. Accept the constraints of 5. Accept the constraints of God’s authority God’s authority



Consequences of Consequences of failure:failure:

• The superficial churchThe superficial church

• The impersonal churchThe impersonal church

• Inability to have personal Inability to have personal ministryministry

• Discredited in the eyes of Discredited in the eyes of the worldthe world

• Shallow spirituality leads Shallow spirituality leads to a revolving doorto a revolving door

Consequences of Consequences of failure:failure:

• The superficial churchThe superficial church

• The impersonal churchThe impersonal church

• Inability to have personal Inability to have personal ministryministry

• Discredited in the eyes of Discredited in the eyes of the worldthe world

• Shallow spirituality leads Shallow spirituality leads to a revolving doorto a revolving door

2 Do not forget to entertain strangers, for by so doing some people have entertained angels without knowing it.

2 Do not forget to entertain strangers, for by so doing some people have entertained angels without knowing it.

φιλοξενίας

Philoxenia Philoxenia phileo + xenoiphileo + xenoi

2 Do not forget to entertain love strangers, for by so doing some people have entertained angels without knowing it.

2 Do not forget to entertain love strangers, for by so doing some people have entertained angels without knowing it.We should be the type of We should be the type of

group where people make group where people make friends with non Christiansfriends with non Christians

2 Do not forget to entertain love strangers, for by so doing some people have entertained angels without knowing it.

We should be the type of We should be the type of group where people make group where people make friends with non Christiansfriends with non Christians

The ingrown The ingrown group:group:

- Tangents- Tangents

- Fear of sin- Fear of sin

- Anti-culturalism- Anti-culturalism

- Losing our own - Losing our own children children

The ingrown The ingrown group:group:

- Tangents- Tangents

- Fear of sin- Fear of sin

- Anti-culturalism- Anti-culturalism

- Losing our own - Losing our own children children

The BodyThe Bodyof Christof ChristThe BodyThe Bodyof Christof Christ

The BodyThe Body

of Christof Christ

The BodyThe Body

of Christof Christ


A Crucial BalanceA Crucial Balance


Your ideas:Your ideas:Based on your experience, Based on your experience, how do we know if we have how do we know if we have this balance?this balance?

A Crucial BalanceA Crucial Balance

Some religions center on:Enlightenment

Discipline

Magic/healing

Fertility

Christianity centers on

love

First:the love of God for us

Then:our love for others

Questions? Comments?

Hebrews 138 Essential Attitudes

8 essential attitudes. 13:1 let the love of the brethren continue

Documents

love strangers

perfect love

entertained angels

dear friends

atoning sacrifice

superficial church

type of group

impersonal church inability