The document discusses the biblical commandment to love one another, emphasizing its importance in the New Testament teachings of Jesus, Peter, Paul, and John. It highlights that loving one another is not only a command but also a fundamental characteristic of true discipleship and spiritual fulfillment. Additionally, it explains that this love, described as 'agape' love, must be practiced fervently and is essential for unity within the body of Christ.

1. Love One
Another

2. John 13:34-35 A new
commandment I give to you,
that you love one another; as
I have loved you, that you
also love one another. 35 By
this all will know that you are
My disciples, if you have love
for one another.”

3. LOVE ONE ANOTHER
A. N.T. writers exhorted believers to engage in
specific activities that would enable the body of
Christ to function effectively & to grow spiritually.
B. “one another” is found 89 times in the N.T. Paul
uses it 40 times.
C. The “one another” exhortations, in the N.T.,
actually demonstrates love in action.
D. The love that Jesus and the apostles talk so
much about is “agape” love. Paul describes this
love in I Cor. 13.
E. Tonight we will look at some of the teachings of
Jesus and His disciples on this topic.

4. I. WHAT JESUS TAUGHT ABOUT
“LOVING ONE ANOTHER”
A. It is a command – Jn. 15:12 “This is My
commandment, that you love one another; as I have
loved you.”
B. It is a new command – Jn. 13: 34,35 “A new
commandment I give to you, that you love one
another; as I have loved you…”
C. It is the second greatest commandment – Matthew
22:37-40 Jesus said to him, "'You shall love the
LORD your God with all your heart, with all your
soul, and with all your mind.' 38 This is the first and
great commandment. 39 And the second is like it:
'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.' 40 On
these two commandments hang all the Law and the
Prophets."

5. II. WHAT PETER TAUGHT ABOUT
“LOVING ONE ANOTHER”
A. It is supreme – I Pet. 4:8 “And above all
things have fervent love among
yourselves…”
B. It is a fervent love – I Pet. 4:8
C. It is to be done with a pure heart – I Pet.
1:22 “…love one another fervently with a
pure heart.”
D. “Love the brotherhood” – I Pet. 2:17

6. III. WHAT PAUL TAUGHT ABOUT
“LOVING ONE ANOTHER”
A. A fulfillment of the law – Rom. 13:8 “love one
another, for he who loves another has fulfilled the
law.”
B. Service is a function of love – Gal. 5:13 “…through
love serve one another…”
C. Bearing with one another is a function of love –
Eph.4:2 “…bearing with one another in love…”
D. It is important – Col. 3:14 “Do all these things; but
most important, love each other. Love is the thing
that holds you all together in perfect unity.” (Easy
to Read Version)
E. Without it we are nothing! – I Cor. 13:1-3
F. “though I speak with the tongues of men…have the
gift of prophecy…understand all mysteries…have
all knowledge…have all faith…and have not love ---
I AM NOTHING!!!”

7. IV. WHAT JOHN TAUGHT ON
“LOVING ONE ANOTHER”
A. It is a command - I Jn. 3:23 “And this is His
commandment…love one another, as He gave
us commandment.”
B. It must be practiced to prevent stumbling – I Jn.
2:10 “He who loves his brother abides in the
light, and there is no cause for stumbling in
him.”
C. It is a mark of divine sonship – I Jn. 3:10
“…whoever does not practice righteousness is
not of God, nor is he who does not love his
brother…”
D. We must practice love to be in the light – I Jn.
2:10 “He who loves his brother abides in the
light…”

8. IV. WHAT JOHN TAUGHT ON
“LOVING ONE ANOTHER”
E. We must practice it to be of God, to be born
of God, and to know God – I Jn. 4:7,8
“Beloved, let us love one another, for love
is of God; and everyone who loves is born
of God and knows God.”
F. We should love one another because God
loves us – I Jn. 4:11 “Beloved, if God so
loved us, we also ought to love one
another.”
G.We cannot love God without loving one
another – I Jn. 4:20 “…that he who loves
God love his brother also.”

9. OUR LOVE FOR ONE ANOTHER
A. Loving one another is of great importance
to God and should be to us.
B. To love one another may take some work
on our part.
C. To love one another is a commandment –
it is not optional!!!
D. If I am truly concerned about my eternal
destiny, I will honor my Lord’s request.
E. We are motivated to love one another
because of the great love that has been
and is bestowed on us.