lesson 6: god wants your one-another-ness. 1. christians are members of one another a.every member...
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Lesson 6:GOD Wants Your ONE-ANOTHER-NESSGOD Wants Your ONE-ANOTHER-NESS
GOD Wants Your ONE-ANOTHER-NESSGOD Wants Your ONE-ANOTHER-NESS
1. Christians Are Members of One Another1. Christians Are Members of One Anothera.a. Every member is needed to make the body complete – Every member is needed to make the body complete –
Rom. 12:4-5Rom. 12:4-51)1) No one is more important than anotherNo one is more important than another2)2) No one is insignificant or not importantNo one is insignificant or not important
b.b. Every member is of great consequence to the body – 1 Cor. Every member is of great consequence to the body – 1 Cor. 12:12-2712:12-271)1) Mutually dependent on each otherMutually dependent on each other2)2) No member can exist independentlyNo member can exist independently3)3) Each responsible for helping others get to heavenEach responsible for helping others get to heaven
c.c. Every member is necessary for proper growth – Eph. 4:16Every member is necessary for proper growth – Eph. 4:161)1) Each member has a particular task to performEach member has a particular task to perform2)2) Each task is necessary & useful for the other tasksEach task is necessary & useful for the other tasks3)3) Each member must promote the welfare of the bodyEach member must promote the welfare of the body
d.d. ““Each member belongs to all the others” – Rom. 12:5, NIVEach member belongs to all the others” – Rom. 12:5, NIV
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2. God Chose a Particular Expression to Depict the 2. God Chose a Particular Expression to Depict the Christian Relationship Christian Relationship a.a. ““One another” is a reciprocal pronounOne another” is a reciprocal pronoun
1)1) Used 81 times in the New TestamentUsed 81 times in the New Testament2)2) Reciprocal pronouns show that the action of the verb is a Reciprocal pronouns show that the action of the verb is a
two-way action two-way action 3)3) Reciprocal pronouns express mutual action / interactionReciprocal pronouns express mutual action / interaction4)4) Reciprocal pronouns indicate that two people carry out an Reciprocal pronouns indicate that two people carry out an
action and benefit from the consequences of that action at action and benefit from the consequences of that action at the same timethe same time
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3. Christian Attitudes Toward One Another3. Christian Attitudes Toward One Anothera.a. ““Love one another” – John 13:34, 35; 15:12, 17; Rom. Love one another” – John 13:34, 35; 15:12, 17; Rom.
13:8; 1 Thess. 4:9; 1 John 3:11; 4:7, 11, 12; 2 John 1:513:8; 1 Thess. 4:9; 1 John 3:11; 4:7, 11, 12; 2 John 1:51)1) ““increase & abound in love to one another” – 1 Thess. 3:12increase & abound in love to one another” – 1 Thess. 3:122)2) ““love one another fervently with a pure heart” – 1 Pet. 1:22love one another fervently with a pure heart” – 1 Pet. 1:223)3) ““love as brothers” – 1 Pet. 3:8love as brothers” – 1 Pet. 3:84)4) ““love not in word [only] but in deed & in truth” – 1 John love not in word [only] but in deed & in truth” – 1 John
3:17-183:17-185)5) ““love one another as [Jesus] loved you” – John 13:34; 15:12love one another as [Jesus] loved you” – John 13:34; 15:12
b.b. ““Compassion for one another” – 1 Pet. 3:8Compassion for one another” – 1 Pet. 3:81)1) ““Same mind toward one another” – Rom. 12:16Same mind toward one another” – Rom. 12:162)2) ““Like-minded toward one another” – Rom. 15:5Like-minded toward one another” – Rom. 15:53)3) ““Consider one another” – Heb. 10:24Consider one another” – Heb. 10:24
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3. Christian Attitudes Toward One Another3. Christian Attitudes Toward One Anothera.a. ““Love one another” – John 13:34, 35; 15:12, 17; etc.Love one another” – John 13:34, 35; 15:12, 17; etc.b.b. ““Compassion for one another” – 1 Pet. 3:8Compassion for one another” – 1 Pet. 3:8c.c. ““Giving preference to one another” – Rom. 12:10Giving preference to one another” – Rom. 12:10
1)1) ““Submissive to one another” – 1 Pet. 5:5Submissive to one another” – 1 Pet. 5:52)2) ““Submitting to one another” – Eph. 5:21Submitting to one another” – Eph. 5:213)3) ““Clothed with humility” – 1 Pet. 5:5Clothed with humility” – 1 Pet. 5:54)4) ““Lowliness” – Eph. 4:2Lowliness” – Eph. 4:25)5) ““Courteous” – 1 Pet. 3:8Courteous” – 1 Pet. 3:8
GOD Wants Your ONE-ANOTHER-NESSGOD Wants Your ONE-ANOTHER-NESS
3. Christian Attitudes Toward One Another3. Christian Attitudes Toward One Anothera.a. ““Love one another” – John 13:34, 35; 15:12, 17; etc.Love one another” – John 13:34, 35; 15:12, 17; etc.b.b. ““Compassion for one another” – 1 Pet. 3:8Compassion for one another” – 1 Pet. 3:8c.c. ““Giving preference to one another” – Rom. 12:10Giving preference to one another” – Rom. 12:10d.d. ““Be kindly affectionate to one another” – Rom. 12:10Be kindly affectionate to one another” – Rom. 12:10
1)1) ““Gentleness” – Eph. 4:2Gentleness” – Eph. 4:22)2) ““Kind to one another” – Eph. 4:32Kind to one another” – Eph. 4:323)3) ““Tenderhearted” – Eph. 4:32; 1 Pet. 3:8Tenderhearted” – Eph. 4:32; 1 Pet. 3:8
e.e. ““Bearing with one another” – Eph. 4:2; Col. 3:13Bearing with one another” – Eph. 4:2; Col. 3:131)1) ““Longsuffering” – Eph. 4:2Longsuffering” – Eph. 4:2
f.f. ““Forgiving one another” – Eph. 4:32Forgiving one another” – Eph. 4:32
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4. Christian Actions Toward One Another4. Christian Actions Toward One Anothera.a. ““Fellowship with one another” – 1 John 1:7Fellowship with one another” – 1 John 1:7
1)1) ““Receive one another” – Rom. 15:7Receive one another” – Rom. 15:72)2) ““Greet one another” – Rom. 16:16; 1 Pet. 5:14Greet one another” – Rom. 16:16; 1 Pet. 5:143)3) ““Hospitable to one another” – 1 Pet. 4:9Hospitable to one another” – 1 Pet. 4:9
b.b. ““Serve one another” – Gal. 5:13Serve one another” – Gal. 5:131)1) ““Bear one another’s burdens” – Gal. 6:2Bear one another’s burdens” – Gal. 6:22)2) ““Comfort one another” – 1 Thess. 4:18; 5:11Comfort one another” – 1 Thess. 4:18; 5:11
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4. Christian Actions Toward One Another4. Christian Actions Toward One Anothera.a. ““Fellowship with one another” – 1 John 1:7Fellowship with one another” – 1 John 1:7b.b. ““Serve one another” – Gal. 5:13Serve one another” – Gal. 5:13c.c. ““Edify one another” – 1 Thess. 5:11Edify one another” – 1 Thess. 5:11
1)1) ““Exhort one another” – Heb. 3:13; 10:25Exhort one another” – Heb. 3:13; 10:252)2) ““Stir up love” – Heb. 10:24Stir up love” – Heb. 10:243)3) ““Stir up…good works” – Heb. 10:24Stir up…good works” – Heb. 10:244)4) ““Admonish one another” – Rom. 15:14Admonish one another” – Rom. 15:14
d.d. ““Pray for one another” – James 5:16Pray for one another” – James 5:161)1) ““Confess trespasses to one another” – Jas. 5:16Confess trespasses to one another” – Jas. 5:16
e.e. ““Speaking to one another” in singing – Eph. 5:19Speaking to one another” in singing – Eph. 5:191)1) ““teaching & admonishing one another” – Col. 3:16teaching & admonishing one another” – Col. 3:16
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5. Christian One-Another-Ness Is Not Optional5. Christian One-Another-Ness Is Not Optionala.a. We need each other! – Rom. 12:4-5; 1 Cor. 12:12-27We need each other! – Rom. 12:4-5; 1 Cor. 12:12-27b.b. We must obey the commands of God! – James 4:17We must obey the commands of God! – James 4:17c.c. Christians one-anothers will be the ONLY one-Christians one-anothers will be the ONLY one-
anothers in heaven! – Rev. 21:27anothers in heaven! – Rev. 21:27d.d. Let us build our one-another-ness now so that heaven Let us build our one-another-ness now so that heaven
will truly be heaven! – 1 Thess. 2:19-20will truly be heaven! – 1 Thess. 2:19-20