John 13:34-35

2. John 13:34-35 “A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.”

3. Last Week’s Question Are you willing to change how you love the other person regardless if they don’t change how they are loving you?

4. Purpose Of Today’s Message • Define “love” (what) • Revive “love” (how)

5. Actual church bulletin announcements “Remember in prayer the many who are sick of our church and the community.”

6. Actual church bulletin announcements “Ladies, don't forget the rummage sale. It's a chance to get rid of those things not worth keeping around the house. Don't forget your husbands."

7. Actual church bulletin announcements “Low Self Esteem Support Group will meet Thursday. Please use the back door.” “Weight Watchers will meet at 7:00 p.m on Friday. Please use large double doors at the side of the building.”

8. Actual church bulletin announcements “A bean supper will be held on Tuesday evening in the church hall. Music will follow.”

9. Actual church bulletin announcements “The Associate Minister unveiled the church's new tithing campaign slogan last Sunday "I Upped My Pledge - Up Yours."

10. Actual church bulletin announcements “Bertha Belch, a missionary from Africa, will be speaking tonight at Calvary Methodist. Come hear Bertha Belch all the way from Africa.”

11. John 13:34-35 “A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.”

12. Right religion (belief in God) with right relationship (with others)

13. Right religion (belief in God) with right relationship (with others) creates a revolution!

14. Right religion (belief in God) without right relationship (with people)

15. Right religion (belief in God) without right relationship (with people) is pointless

16. https://youtu.be/P8tB16JrTiQ ONE REALLY IMPORTANT QUESTION

17. [1st Story] Mark 10:13-16 “Let the little children come to Me” [2nd Story] Mark 10:17-27 “The rich & religious young man”

18. [1st Story] How [2nd Story] What

19. How did Jesusdefine love?(so we can live it the right way)

20. Mark 10:17-20 “As Jesus started on his way, a man ran up to him and fell on his knees before him. “Good teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?” . . . 19 You know the commandments . . . 20 “Teacher,” he declared, “all these I have kept since I was a boy.”

21. Mark 10:21 “Jesus looked at him and LOVED him. “One thing you lack,” he said. “Go, sell everything you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.”

22. Love is: My sacrificial commitment

23. Love is: My sacrificial commitment to God’s best God’s way

24. Love is: My sacrificial commitment to God’s best God’s way for your eternal life and joy

26. Love is:

27. Love is: My sacrificial commitment

28. Love is: My sacrificial commitment to God’s best God’s way

29. Love is: My sacrificial commitment to God’s best God’s way for your eternal life and joy

30. How did Jesus’live out love?(so we can revive it in us)

31. Mark 10:14-15 Jesus said to them, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. 15 I tell you the truth, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.”

32. Our heart for children is always a reflection of our heart for God. Our love for children is a sign of right religion with right relationship

33. In Jesus . . . Love plays together not just prays together

34. This Week Define love Revive love #PrayFIRST#LoveBETTER

35. #PrayFIRST #LoveBETTER

36. #PrayFIRST #LoveBETTER What hard conversation do I need to start praying about?

37. #PrayFIRST #LoveBETTER What hard conversation do I need to start praying about? 2. How can I start planning to have some fun with God’s “others”?

40. New Leader Training Next Sunday, June 18 10:40am, Rm 110

41. Mark 10:16 (nsrv) And Jesus took them in His arms and began blessing them, laying His hands on each of them.