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May 27, 1990
As John reminded the early church of its message and ministry, he highlighted the importance of loving others. Genuine Christian love, he wrote, cannot be lived out in isolation or by ignoring our commitment to care for one another. In this message, Alistair Begg reminds Christians that loving others well is evidence of our new birth. As believers abiding in Christ, we will impact our culture with greater effectiveness as we put aside selfish desires and grow in sacrificial love.
11For vthis is the message that you have heard from the beginning, wthat we should love one another. 12We should not be like xCain, who was of the evil one and murdered his brother. And why did he murder him? yBecause his own deeds were evil and his brother's righteous. 13Do not be surprised, brothers,3 zthat the world hates you. 14We know that awe have passed out of death into life, because we love the brothers. Whoever does not love abides in death. 15bEveryone who hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that cno murderer has eternal life abiding in him.
16By this we know love, that dhe laid down his life for us, and ewe ought to lay down our lives for the brothers. 17But fif anyone has the world's goods and sees his brother in need, yet gcloses his heart against him, hhow does God's love abide in him? 18Little children, let us not ilove in word or talk but in deed and jin truth.
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