This document is a summary of 1 John 3:10-24 from the Bible. It discusses how Christians should love one another as brothers. It notes that Cain killed his brother Abel because Cain's deeds were evil while Abel's were righteous. It emphasizes that true love is not just in words but shown in actions like sacrificing for others in need. Christians will know they belong to God if they keep His commandment to believe in Jesus and love one another.

1. Brotherly Love
1 John 3:10–24
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2. PLEASE STAND IN REVERANCE FOR GOD’S WORD
Read aloud what is underlined
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3. 1-1
By this the children of God and the
children of the devil are obvious: anyone
who does not practice righteousness is not
of God, nor the one who does not love his
brother. For this is the message which you
have heard from the beginning, that we
should love one another;
10-11 3

4. 2-7
not as Cain, who was of the evil one and
slew his brother. For what reason did he
slay him? Because his deeds were evil, and
his brother’s were righteous. Don’t be
surprised, brethren, if the world hates you.
Know that we have passed out of death
into life, because we love the brethren. He
who does not love abides in death.
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5. 3-7
Everyone who hates his brother is a
murderer; and you know that no murderer
has eternal life abiding in him. We know
love by this, that He laid down His life for
us; and we ought to lay down our lives for
the brethren.
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6. 4-7
Whoever has the world’s goods, and sees
his brother in need and closes his heart,
how does the love of God abide in him?
Little children, let us not love with word or
with tongue, but in deed and truth. We
will know by this that we are of the truth,
and will assure our heart before Him
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7. 5-7
in whatever our heart condemns us;
for God is greater than our heart and
knows all things. Beloved, if our heart
does not condemn us, we have
confidence before God;
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8. 6-7
and whatever we ask we receive from Him,
because we keep His commandments and
do the things that are pleasing in His sight.
This is His commandment, that we believe
in the name of His Son Jesus Christ, and
love one another, as He commanded us.
22-23 8

9. 7-7 The one who keeps His
commandments abides in Him,
and He in him. We know by this
that He abides in us, by the Spirit
He has given us.
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10. Brotherly Love
1 John 3:10–24
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11. From last week
By this the children of God and…the devil
are obvious: anyone who does not practice
righteousness is not of God, nor the one
who does not love his brother.
1 John 3:10 11

12. Women work too they just don’t need signs Greek tense
Summary statement for last week
Bridge to this week
Notice-Love for brothers is key
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13. Simple yet profound
For this is the message which you have
heard from the beginning, that we should
love one another;
1 John 3:11 13

14. First case of sibling rivalry
Gen 3
Cain Farmer
Abel shepherd
Sacrifice
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15. The LORD said to Cain
“Why are you angry? Why has your
countenance fallen? If you do well, will not
you be lifted up? And if you do not do well,
sin is crouching at the door; and its desire
is for you, but you must master it.”
Genesis 4:6–7 15

16. Why did he slay his brother?
Because his deeds were evil, and his
brother’s were righteous.
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17. A higher standard
Everyone who hates his brother is a
murderer; and you know that no murderer
has eternal life abiding in him.
1 John 3:15 17

18. You are of your father the devil, and you
want to do the desires of your father. He was
a murderer from the beginning, and does
not stand in the truth because there is no
truth in him. Whenever he speaks a lie, he
speaks from his own nature, for he is a liar
and the father of lies.
John 8:44
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19. Equate hate with murder
Look with lust as adultery
What was in the heart came forth from the
mouth
He said evil thoughts produced evil deeds
Matthew 5:21–22a
Jesus holds
to a higher
standard
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20. Our love needs to mirror Jesus’
We know that we have passed
out of death into life, because
we love the brethren…
1 John 3:14a 20

21. We know love by
this, that He laid
down His life for us;
and we ought to lay
down our lives for
the brethren.
1 John 3:16 21
Good Roll Model

22. Does anyone need this explained?
But whoever has the world’s goods,
and sees his brother in need and
closes his heart against him, how does
the love of God abide in him?
1 John 3:17 22

23. Simple Application
If you can help,
you need to help!
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24. More eloquently
Little children, let us not love with
word or with tongue, but in deed
and truth.
1 John 3:18 24

25. A little surprise
Deed-what is done
Truth-genuine not for show
Your motive is important
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26. You will know in your knower
We will know by
this that we are
of the truth,
and will assure
our heart
before Him
1 John 3:19
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27. Being Christ-like tunes us
Beloved, if our heart
does not condemn us,
we have confidence
before God;
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28. Notice commandment is singular
This is His commandment, that we
believe in the name of His Son Jesus
Christ, and love one another, just as
He commanded us.
1 John 3:23 28

29. Two proofs
The one who keeps His commandments
abides in Him, and He in him. We know by
this that He abides in us, by the Spirit
whom He has given us.
1 John 3:24 29

30. Evidence
 Keeping His commands
causes a cohabitation
 The Holy Spirit is the
evidence of a mingled
life
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31. Brotherly Love
1 John 3:10–24
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