the new commandment

The New Commandment1 John 2.7-11, CB NT p. 420

WHY DID JOSEPH’S BROTHERS HATE HIM?

they hated him and could not speak peacefully to him

So they hated him even more for his dreams and for his words.

And his brothers were jealous of him

Let us kill him

WHY DID JOSEPH’S BROTHER’S HATE HIM?

Hatred is easy to see sometimes.

Hatred destroys joy.

The New Commandment

An Old Commandment

An Old Commandment

“Teacher, which is the great commandment in the Law?”

Matthew 22:36, CB NT p. 44

An Old Commandment

“You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the great and first commandment.”

Matthew 22:37-38, CB NT p. 44

An Old Commandment

And a second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself.

Matthew 22:39, CB NT p. 44

An Old Commandment

On these two commandments depend all the Law and the Prophets.”

Matthew 22:40, CB NT p. 44

A NEW Commandment

A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another.By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”

John 13:34-35, CB NT p. 191

LOVE ONE ANOTHER

LOVE ONE ANOTHER

TRUE!

LOVE ONE ANOTHER

TRUE!

in Him

LOVE ONE ANOTHER

TRUE!

in Him•darkness is passing away

LOVE ONE ANOTHER

TRUE!

in Him•darkness is passing away

•true light is already shining

LOVE ONE ANOTHER

TRUE!

in Him in you•darkness is passing away

•true light is already shining

LOVE ONE ANOTHER

TRUE!

in Him in you•darkness is passing away

•true light is already shiningWalk as He walked!}

LOVE ONE ANOTHER

TRUE!

in Him in you•darkness is passing away

•true light is already shining“You are the light

of the world”

Walk as He walked!}

Why Does It Matter?

Do youLOVE

your brother?

Do youHATE

your brother?

Do youLOVE

your brother?

Abide in the light

Do youHATE

your brother?

No cause for stumbling

Do youLOVE

your brother?

Abide in the light

Do youHATE

your brother?

No cause for stumbling

In the darkness

Walks in the darkness

Doesn’t know where he is going: BLINDED

How do I know if Ilove (or hate)my brother?

Hate Dislike Apathy TolerateAcquainted Like Love

Common Scale of “Hate to Love”

Hate Dislike Apathy TolerateAcquainted Like Love

Common Scale of “Hate to Love”

Hate Dislike Apathy TolerateAcquainted Like Love

Common Scale of “Hate to Love”

Scale of “Hate to Love” in John

Hate Love

Scale of “Hate to Love” in John

Hate Love

Is your light shining?

Scale of “Hate to Love” in John

Hate Love

Is your light shining?What are you DOING?

Hatred is easy to see

sometimes...BUT

sometimesit is cleverly

hidden!

The New Commandment

LOVE ONE ANOTHER

Will today be the day you decide

to go toheaven?

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Full Joy: 1 John

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The New Commandment1 John 2.7-11

Compiled and Presented by:

Dave Stewart6 January, 2012

www.churchofchristmiranda.com

Synopsis: John writes of a new commandment which, most likely, to love one another. It is our love for one another that demonstrates the reality of our relationship with God and our brethren. This love is true when we think and act as Jesus did and is shown in what we do for one another.

“Let all that you do be done with love.”

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