Love One Another

TEXT: 1 Peter 4:8

  I.  Comes first.

       A.  "And above all things..."

       B.  John 13:34-35  "A new commandment I give

       C.  1 Corinthians 13:1-3  "Though I speak with

       D.  1 Corinthians 13:13  "And now abide faith,

       E.  1 Cor. 16:14  "Let all that you do be done with love. 

 II.  Should be practiced to the fullest.

       A.  "...have fervent love for one another,"

       B.  Fervent--strained, stretched out (Vine)

       C.  Gal. 5:13-15  "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.  For all

the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this: 'You

shall love your neighbor as yourself.' But if you bite

and devour one another, beware lest you be consumed

by one another!"

       D.  Hebrews 12:12-15

       E.  Philippians 2:1-4

       F.  1 John 3:16-19

III.  "For 'love will cover a multitude of sins.'"

       A.  Colossians 3:12-14

       B.  1 Corinthians 13:6  "Does not rejoice in

       C.  James 5:19-20  "Brethren, if anyone among

       D.  Galatians 6:1-2  "Brethren, if a man is over

       E.  Seeking repentance.  Hebrews 13:17

       F.  Readiness to forgive. Lk. 23:34; Acts 2:38

By Gary Hampton