Hows Your LOVE Life? (Based on « The Relationship Principles of Jesus » by Tom Holladay) John...

How’s Your LOVE Life?(Based on « The Relationship

Principles of Jesus » by Tom Holladay)

John 13:34 & 35

How’s Your LOVE Life?

• Love God deals with our relationship with God.

• Love your neighbour deals with our relationships with all those we come across in our own personal life journey.

• Love one another deals with our relationships with other believers.


• The key phrase tucked carefully between the three “love one anothers” is as I have loved you.

• Jesus knew that the enabling power of God was the only answer to equip us to love in such a way.

• We must actively trust God with our whole heart, soul, mind, and strength.

• __________, __________ and ______________.


• We need to know the difference between loving with emotion and loving with action.

• Jesus wants us to get into the habit of doing it His way, simply because it is right.

• No matter what your feelings say, don’t give up.


• Don’t give up on prayer, trusting in God’s promises, or loving others as Jesus showed us how. It’s a lifetime experience.

• To love as Jesus loved you need to allow the Holy Spirit to reign in every aspect of your life……..heart, soul, mind, and strength.

• You need to begin to act with genuine concern for others.


• We have to purposefully inject love into the everyday habits of life.

• We are to have the attitude of “I know I can’t on my own, but I also know God can through me”.

• Jesus realized the importance of emotions and openly expressed His.


• He used His emotions as an open door to love others.

• If we have a relationship going in the wrong direction, we need to give it priority right away, before it becomes destructive.

• What’s on the inside matters because our hearts have a way of leaking.


• If you recognize unforgiveness, bitterness, lust, uncontrolled anger, self-pity, or any other wrong feelings, take them seriously and act radically.

• If necessary change the circumstances that are causing the wrong feelings.


• Four ways to follow Jesus’ example of how to love others:

• 1) We are to choose fellowship. 1 John 1:7• 2) We are to choose to forgive. Ephesians 4:32


• Forgiveness doesn’t mean you don’t remember.

• Forgiveness means you let go of anger, bitterness, and revenge.

• After forgiveness, it takes time to rebuild trust.• 3) We are to choose to accept. Romans 15:7• 4) We are to choose to sacrifice. 1 John 3:16


• 1 Corinthians 13 shows us how to love sacrificially. – Be patient.– Be kind.– Don’t be proud.– Don’t be selfish.– Don’t give up.


• The Lord will be there to provide help and His empowering.

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