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2009-01-25 – David Watson – How to Treat Our Brethren

// February 17th, 2009 // Bible Study, Mark's stuff

How to Treat Our Brethren

By David Watson

Benchley, January 25, 2009

• I Peter 3:8
• Harmonious and sympathetic
  • We need to find and establish common ground with our brethren.
  • II Peter 1:1?- our common faith
  • Acts 2:41-42,46?- how the first Christians worked together
  • Romans 15:5; 12:15?- sharing triumphs and tragedies with each other
  • Philippians 2:2?- be likeminded as Christians
  • Psalms 133?- the joy of unity
• Brotherly love (Greek: philadelphoi)
  • I Thessalonians 4:9; I Peter 2:17; I John 4:20; I John 3:10?- the importance of brotherly love
  • I John 3:7-8?- how to determine if a man is righteous – action defines a man.
  • I John 3:16?- God demonstrated His love by action.
  • We need to do things to show love for our brethren.
  • I John 3:17-18; Matthew 25:37-40?- Jesus demands that we act on brotherly love.
• Kindhearted and humble in spirit
  • We need to put our brethren’s needs above our own.
  • Ephesians 4:32?- Be kind and forgive each other.
  • Philippians 2:3-4; Romans 12:10?- The Christian deliberately trains himself to put others first.
  • Romans 15:1-3?- We should work to please others.