Fight For It

Micah 6:8 KJV 8 He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the Lord require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God? Micah 6:8 The Message 8 But he’s made it plain how to live, what to do, what God is looking for in men and women. It’s quite simple: Do what is fair and just to your neighbor, be compassionate and loyal in your love, And don’t take yourself too seriously take God seriously.

We are the church: What is our purpose. Let your light shine so those around us see how Good God is and turn to him!! We Show How Good He is. We Show how much He loves. We Simply Show…

John 13:34-35 KJV 34 A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. 35 By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.

Leviticus 19:18 KJV 18 Thou shalt not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people, but thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself: I am the Lord.

Ephesians 5:2a KJV 2 And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us…

1 Thessalonians 4:9NIV 9 Now about your love for one another we do not need to write to you, for you yourselves have been taught by God to love each other.

1 John 4:10 NIV This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins.

I John 4:7-21 “If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen?” (1 John 4:20)

Consider 4 things about love:

  1. Love is a commandment we obey “And he answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbor as thyself.” (Luke 10:27)
  2. Love is a choice we make “Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love.” (Rev 2:4)
  3. Love is a concern we have · Love primarily is a desire to give to another that which God would have them to have. We need to be concerned with “is everyone loved and do they feel The Love of God!
  4. Love is a commitment we keep The first commandment is to love God with all your heart. The second is to love your neighbor as yourself.
  1. IF WE LOVE GOD, IT IS EASIER TO LOVE OTHERCHRISTIANS. “And this commandment have we from him, That he who loveth God love his brother also.” (1 John 4:21)
  1. IF WE LOVE GOD, IT IS EASIER TO LOVE those Critical of or Hate us. “But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you,” (Luke 6:27)
  1. If we love the Lord Jesus Christ more than we love ourselves, think about how HE feels about our critics.
  1. Jesus died for them.
  2. Jesus desires their salvation.
  3. Jesus depends on us to reach them, so we need to love them.
  1. When self gets in the way, we cannot see ourselves or others properly.

  1. IF WE LOVE GOD, IT IS EASIER TO LOVE OUR SPOUSE.

  2. IF WE LOVE GOD, IT IS EASIER TO LOVE OUR CHILDREN “Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.” (Psa 127:3)

Love is a commandment we obey...Love is a choice we make...Love is a concern we have...Love is a commitment we keep