THE FIRST DIVINE TEST OF FELLOWSHIP. I John 2:7-8 Dear friends, I am not writing you a new command...

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I John 2:7-8I John 2:7-8

Dear friends, I am not writing you a new Dear friends, I am not writing you a new command but an old one, which you have command but an old one, which you have had since the beginning. This old command had since the beginning. This old command is the message you have heard. Yet I am is the message you have heard. Yet I am writing you a new command; its truth is writing you a new command; its truth is seen in him and you, because the darkness seen in him and you, because the darkness is passing and the true light is already is passing and the true light is already shining. shining.

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I John 2:9-11I John 2:9-11

Anyone who claims to be in the light but hates Anyone who claims to be in the light but hates his brother is still in the darkness. Whoever his brother is still in the darkness. Whoever loves his brother lives in the light, and there loves his brother lives in the light, and there is nothing in him to make him stumble. But is nothing in him to make him stumble. But whoever hates his brother is in the darkness whoever hates his brother is in the darkness and walks around in the darkness; he does and walks around in the darkness; he does not know where he is going, because the not know where he is going, because the darkness has blinded him.darkness has blinded him.

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I John 2:12-14I John 2:12-14I write to you, dear children, because your sins I write to you, dear children, because your sins

have been forgiven on account of his name. have been forgiven on account of his name. I write to you, fathers, because you have I write to you, fathers, because you have known him who is from the beginning. I known him who is from the beginning. I write to you, young men, because you have write to you, young men, because you have overcome the evil one. I write to you, dear overcome the evil one. I write to you, dear children, because you have known the children, because you have known the Father. Father.

I write to you, fathers, because you have known I write to you, fathers, because you have known him who is from the beginning. I write to him who is from the beginning. I write to you, young men, because you are strong, you, young men, because you are strong, and the word of God lives in you, and you and the word of God lives in you, and you have overcome the evil one. have overcome the evil one.

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I John 2:15-17I John 2:15-17

Do not love the world or anything in the world. If Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For everything in the Father is not in him. For everything in the world — the cravings of sinful man, the lust world — the cravings of sinful man, the lust of his eyes and the boasting of what he has of his eyes and the boasting of what he has and does —comes not from the Father but and does —comes not from the Father but from the world. The world and its desires from the world. The world and its desires pass away, but the man who does the will of pass away, but the man who does the will of God lives forever. God lives forever.

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What’s a test of fellowship?What’s a test of fellowship?

1. Acceptance of the Apostle’s Creed.1. Acceptance of the Apostle’s Creed.

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What’s a test of fellowship?What’s a test of fellowship?

1. Acceptance of the Apostle’s Creed.1. Acceptance of the Apostle’s Creed.

2. The right understanding of the 2. The right understanding of the Millennium.Millennium.

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What’s a test of fellowship?What’s a test of fellowship?

1. Acceptance of the Apostle’s Creed.1. Acceptance of the Apostle’s Creed.

2. The right understanding of the 2. The right understanding of the Millennium.Millennium.

3. In Fundamentalist churches - the 5 3. In Fundamentalist churches - the 5 doctrines.doctrines.

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What’s a test of fellowship?What’s a test of fellowship?

4. The use of instrumental music in 4. The use of instrumental music in worship.worship.

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What’s a test of fellowship?What’s a test of fellowship?

4. The use of instrumental music in 4. The use of instrumental music in worship.worship.

5. The form & purpose of baptism.5. The form & purpose of baptism.

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Acts 2:47Acts 2:47

And the Lord added to their number daily those And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved. who were being saved.

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What are the biblical tests of What are the biblical tests of fellowship?fellowship?

1. Commitment to the Lordship of 1. Commitment to the Lordship of Christ.Christ.

2. Commitment to loving one 2. Commitment to loving one another.another.

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I. What’s Love?I. What’s Love?

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A. What biblical love is not.A. What biblical love is not.

I. What’s Love? I. What’s Love?

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A. What biblical love is not.A. What biblical love is not.

B. Biblical love is B. Biblical love is givinggiving of of yourselfyourself to satisfy someone else’ needs!to satisfy someone else’ needs!

I. What’s Love? I. What’s Love?

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B. Biblical love is giving of yourself B. Biblical love is giving of yourself to satisfy someone else’ needs!to satisfy someone else’ needs!

1. It’s an attitude expressed in 1. It’s an attitude expressed in actionsactions..

Words for loveWords for love

in the original language.in the original language.

I. What’s Love? I. What’s Love?

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B. Biblical love is giving of yourself B. Biblical love is giving of yourself to satisfy someone else’ needs!to satisfy someone else’ needs!

2. 2. eeρωςρως = giving to get = giving to get something in returnsomething in return. . Selfish Selfish lovelove..

I. What’s Love? I. What’s Love?

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B. Biblical love is giving of yourself B. Biblical love is giving of yourself to satisfy someone else’ needs!to satisfy someone else’ needs!2. 2. eeρωςρως = giving to get = giving to get something in returnsomething in return. . Selfish Selfish lovelove..3. 3. φιλέωφιλέω = giving because of = giving because of your relationship.your relationship. Relative or Relative or friendship lovefriendship love..

I. What’s Love? I. What’s Love?

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B. Biblical love is giving of yourself B. Biblical love is giving of yourself to satisfy someone else’ needs!to satisfy someone else’ needs!

4. 4. στέργωστέργω = giving primarily = giving primarily because of the marriage bondbecause of the marriage bond. . Obligation loveObligation love..

I. What’s Love? I. What’s Love?

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B. Biblical love is giving of yourself B. Biblical love is giving of yourself to satisfy someone else’ needs!to satisfy someone else’ needs!4. 4. στέργωστέργω = giving primarily = giving primarily because of the marriage bondbecause of the marriage bond. . Obligation loveObligation love..5. 5. ἀγαπάωἀγαπάω = giving because = giving because of of the need only.the need only. God’s love for God’s love for you!you!

I. What’s Love? I. What’s Love?

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C. It’s a command!C. It’s a command!II John 6 - And this is love: that we walk in II John 6 - And this is love: that we walk in

obedience to his commands. As you have obedience to his commands. As you have heard from the beginning, heard from the beginning, his command is his command is that you walk in lovethat you walk in love..

I. What’s Love? I. What’s Love?

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C. It’s a command!C. It’s a command!

1. Why is it said to be old?1. Why is it said to be old?Leviticus 19:18 - Do not seek revenge or bear a Leviticus 19:18 - Do not seek revenge or bear a

grudge against one of your people, but grudge against one of your people, but love love your neighbor as yourselfyour neighbor as yourself. I am the LORD. . I am the LORD.

I. What’s Love? I. What’s Love?

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C. It’s a command!C. It’s a command!

1. Why is it said to be old?1. Why is it said to be old?Leviticus 19:18 - Do not seek revenge or bear a Leviticus 19:18 - Do not seek revenge or bear a

grudge against one of your people, but grudge against one of your people, but love love your neighbor as yourselfyour neighbor as yourself. I am the LORD.. I am the LORD.

John 13:34 - A new command I give you: Love John 13:34 - A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so one another. As I have loved you, so you you must love one anothermust love one another. By this all men will . By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you know that you are my disciples, if you love love one anotherone another. .

I. What’s Love? I. What’s Love?

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C. It’s a command!C. It’s a command!

2. Why is it said to be new?2. Why is it said to be new?Yet I am writing you a new command; Yet I am writing you a new command; its truth its truth

is seen in himis seen in him and you, because the and you, because the darkness is passing and the darkness is passing and the true light is true light is already shiningalready shining. - v8. - v8

I. What’s Love? I. What’s Love?

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C. It’s a command!C. It’s a command!2. Why is it said to be new?2. Why is it said to be new?

Romans 12:1-2 - Therefore, I urge you, Romans 12:1-2 - Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God’s mercy, to brothers, in view of God’s mercy, to offer offer your bodies as living sacrificesyour bodies as living sacrifices, holy and , holy and pleasing to God — this is your spiritual pleasing to God — this is your spiritual act act of worshipof worship. Do not conform any longer to . Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but the pattern of this world, but be be transformed by the renewing of your mindtransformed by the renewing of your mind. . Then you will be able to test and approve Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is — his good, pleasing and what God’s will is — his good, pleasing and perfect will.perfect will.

I. What’s Love? I. What’s Love?

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I. What’s Love?I. What’s Love?

II. What’s the Incentive for Love?II. What’s the Incentive for Love?

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A. You are to love because of the A. You are to love because of the benefitsbenefits you will have. you will have.

II. II. What’s the Incentive for Love?What’s the Incentive for Love?

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A. You are to love because of the A. You are to love because of the benefitsbenefits you will have. you will have.

1. You have 1. You have forgivenessforgiveness..I write to you, dear children, because I write to you, dear children, because your sins your sins

have been forgivenhave been forgiven on account of his name. on account of his name. - v12- v12

II. II. What’s the Incentive for Love?What’s the Incentive for Love?

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A. You are to love because of the A. You are to love because of the benefitsbenefits you will have. you will have.

2. You have 2. You have powerpower..I write to you, young men, because I write to you, young men, because you have you have

overcome the evil oneovercome the evil one. - v13. - v13

II. II. What’s the Incentive for Love?What’s the Incentive for Love?

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A. You are to love because of the A. You are to love because of the benefitsbenefits you will have. you will have.

3. You are an 3. You are an overcomerovercomer..I write to you, young men, because you are I write to you, young men, because you are

strong, and the word of God lives in you, strong, and the word of God lives in you, and and you have overcome the evil oneyou have overcome the evil one. - v14. - v14

II. II. What’s the Incentive for Love?What’s the Incentive for Love?

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A. You are to love because of the A. You are to love because of the benefitsbenefits you will have. you will have.

B. You love because it determines B. You love because it determines where you have where you have fellowshipfellowship..

II. II. What’s the Incentive for Love?What’s the Incentive for Love?

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B. You love because it determines B. You love because it determines where you have where you have fellowshipfellowship..

1. Love puts you in the 1. Love puts you in the lightlight..

II. II. What’s the Incentive for Love?What’s the Incentive for Love?

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B. You love because it determines B. You love because it determines where you have where you have fellowshipfellowship..

1. Love puts you in the 1. Love puts you in the lightlight..Ephesians 5:8 - For you were once darkness, Ephesians 5:8 - For you were once darkness,

but now but now you are lightyou are light in the Lord. Live as in the Lord. Live as children of light.children of light.

II. II. What’s the Incentive for Love?What’s the Incentive for Love?

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B. You love because it determines B. You love because it determines where you have where you have fellowshipfellowship..

1. Love puts you in the 1. Love puts you in the lightlight..Yet I am writing you a new command; its truth Yet I am writing you a new command; its truth

is seen in him and you, because the is seen in him and you, because the darkness is passing and darkness is passing and the true light is the true light is already shiningalready shining. - v8. - v8

The world and its desires pass away, The world and its desires pass away, but the but the man who does the will of God lives foreverman who does the will of God lives forever. . -v17-v17

II. II. What’s the Incentive for Love?What’s the Incentive for Love?

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B. You love because it determines B. You love because it determines where you have where you have fellowshipfellowship..

1. Love puts you in the 1. Love puts you in the lightlight..Anyone who claims to be in the light but hates Anyone who claims to be in the light but hates

his brother is still in the darkness. his brother is still in the darkness. Whoever Whoever loves his brother lives in the lightloves his brother lives in the light, and , and there is nothing in him to make him there is nothing in him to make him stumble. - v9-10stumble. - v9-10

II. II. What’s the Incentive for Love?What’s the Incentive for Love?

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B. You love because it determines B. You love because it determines where you have where you have fellowshipfellowship..

2. Lack of love puts you in the 2. Lack of love puts you in the darkdark..

II. II. What’s the Incentive for Love?What’s the Incentive for Love?

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2. Lack of love puts you in the 2. Lack of love puts you in the darknessdarkness..

James 4:4 - You adulterous people, don’t you James 4:4 - You adulterous people, don’t you know that friendship with the world is know that friendship with the world is hatred toward God? hatred toward God? Anyone who chooses Anyone who chooses to be a friend of the world becomes an to be a friend of the world becomes an enemy of Godenemy of God..

II. II. What’s the Incentive for Love?What’s the Incentive for Love?

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3. Lack of love makes you 3. Lack of love makes you blindblind..But whoever hates his brother is in the But whoever hates his brother is in the

darkness and walks around in the darkness and walks around in the darkness; he does not know where he is darkness; he does not know where he is going, going, because the darkness has blinded because the darkness has blinded himhim. - v11. - v11

II. II. What’s the Incentive for Love?What’s the Incentive for Love?

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3. Lack of love makes you 3. Lack of love makes you blindblind..II Peter 1:9 - But if anyone does not have them, II Peter 1:9 - But if anyone does not have them,

he is nearsighted and blindhe is nearsighted and blind . . . . . .

II Corinthians 4:3-4 - And even if II Corinthians 4:3-4 - And even if our gospel is our gospel is veiledveiled, it is veiled to those who are , it is veiled to those who are perishing. perishing. The god of this age has blinded The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelieversthe minds of unbelievers, so that they , so that they cannot see the light of the gospel of the cannot see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God. glory of Christ, who is the image of God.

II. II. What’s the Incentive for Love?What’s the Incentive for Love?

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I. What’s Love?I. What’s Love?

II. What’s the Incentive for Love?II. What’s the Incentive for Love?

III. Who Should I Love?III. Who Should I Love?

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A. Who are you A. Who are you notnot to love? to love?Do not love the worldDo not love the world or anything in the world. or anything in the world.

If anyone loves the world, the love of the If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. - v15Father is not in him. - v15

The consequences ofThe consequences of

loving the world are:loving the world are:

III. III. Who Should I Love?Who Should I Love?

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A. Who are you A. Who are you notnot to love? to love?Do not love the world or anything in the world. Do not love the world or anything in the world.

If anyone loves the world, If anyone loves the world, the love of the the love of the Father is not in himFather is not in him. For everything in the . For everything in the world — the cravings of sinful man, the lust world — the cravings of sinful man, the lust of his eyes and the boasting of what he has of his eyes and the boasting of what he has and does — comes not from the Father but and does — comes not from the Father but from the world. - v15-16from the world. - v15-16

You will not haveYou will not havethe Father’s love in you!the Father’s love in you!

III. III. Who Should I Love?Who Should I Love?

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For everything in the world — For everything in the world — the cravings of the cravings of sinful mansinful man, the lust of his eyes and the , the lust of his eyes and the boasting of what he has and does — comes boasting of what he has and does — comes not from the Father but from the world. - not from the Father but from the world. - v16v16

1. 1. The cravings of sinful man The cravings of sinful man = = worldly ambition, selfish aims, worldly ambition, selfish aims, passing judgments using the passing judgments using the world’s standards.world’s standards.

III. III. Who Should I Love?Who Should I Love?

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For everything in the world — the cravings of For everything in the world — the cravings of sinful man, sinful man, the lust of his eyesthe lust of his eyes and the and the boasting of what he has and does — comes boasting of what he has and does — comes not from the Father but from the world. - not from the Father but from the world. - v16v16

2. 2. The lust of the eyes The lust of the eyes = the = the motivation to get material things motivation to get material things & placing value only on them.& placing value only on them.

III. III. Who Should I Love?Who Should I Love?

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For everything in the world — the cravings of For everything in the world — the cravings of sinful man, the lust of his eyes and sinful man, the lust of his eyes and the the boasting of what he has and doesboasting of what he has and does — comes — comes not from the Father but from the world. not from the Father but from the world. - - v16v16

3. 3. The boasting of what he has & The boasting of what he has & does does = the continual attempt = the continual attempt

to to impress others & deceive by impress others & deceive by pretending to be someone he is pretending to be someone he is not.not.

III. III. Who Should I Love?Who Should I Love?

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4. How are you with your 4. How are you with your relationship to the Lord?relationship to the Lord?

III. III. Who Should I Love?Who Should I Love?

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A. Who are you A. Who are you notnot to love? to love?

B. Who are you to love?B. Who are you to love?Whoever loves his brother lives in the lightWhoever loves his brother lives in the light, ,

and there is nothing in him to make him and there is nothing in him to make him stumble. - v10stumble. - v10

I John 4:21 - And he has given us this I John 4:21 - And he has given us this command: Whoever loves God must also command: Whoever loves God must also love his brotherlove his brother..

III. III. Who Should I Love?Who Should I Love?

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B. Who are you to love?B. Who are you to love?

1. Who is my brother?1. Who is my brother?

III. III. Who Should I Love?Who Should I Love?

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B. Who are you to love?B. Who are you to love?

1. Who is my brother?1. Who is my brother?

2. The Lord’s Answer2. The Lord’s AnswerLuke 10:29-37Luke 10:29-37

III. III. Who Should I Love?Who Should I Love?

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While you must live in the world While you must live in the world

you must never let the worldyou must never let the world

live in you!live in you!

Would you really give sacrificially to Would you really give sacrificially to meet another person’s needs?meet another person’s needs?

If you wouldn’t - you may not really If you wouldn’t - you may not really be loving God!be loving God!