The Evidence of a Loving Church
1 Corinthians 16:14-24
Matthew 22:37-39-“You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like it: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”
1. Shares the Gospel
Verse 15
2 Corinthians 5:14-“For the love of Christ compels us, because we judge thus: that if One died for all, then all died.”
Romans 9:2-3-“I have great sorrow and continual grief in my heart. For I could wish that I myself were accursed from Christ for my brethren, my countrymenaccording to the flesh.”
1 John 4:18-“There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear involves torment. But he who fears has not been made perfect in love.”
2. Serves others
Verse 15
Galatians 5:13,-“For you, brethren, have been called to liberty; only do not use liberty as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another.”
3. Shares life
Verse 17-18
Matthew 11:28-“Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.”
4. Truly cares
Verse 19-24