"Love and Forgive One Another"

John 13:34-35 and Colossians 3:13

To begin this series, we'll look at the two "one another" statements that are most fundamental to our life together in community, the call to love and forgive one another, and note how they both flow from our relationship with Jesus.

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Community: The One Another Verses

One of the greatest gifts God gives us is the community of the Church. This community supports and encourages us in so many ways. It is also an important witness to the world and an essential tool for ministry as we reach out to those who don't know Jesus and seek to draw them into the Church. Yet, life in community isn't always easy. For that reason, this fall, we'll be looking at what is known as the "one another" passages. To paraphrase Scott Hubbard, the "one another" passages offer a brilliant picture of life together in community, not only under the lordship of Christ but also in the pattern of Christ. Rightly understood, the one-another passages are nothing less than the life of Christ at work in the people of Christ to the glory of Christ. [1]

[1] Scott Hubbard “The Art of One-Anothering; How the Church Loves Like Christ” found at: https://www.desiringgod.org/articles/the-art-of-one-anothering

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