Stumbling Through Life - October 8, 2023

Stumbling Through Life - 1 John 2:7-11

THE COMMANDS OF JESUS ARE NOT NEW COMMANDS.LIVING A LIFE INFLUENCED BY THE OLD TESTAMENT LAW DOESN’T MAKE YOU A LEGALIST.A LIFE THAT TRULY FOLLOWS JESUS WILL NATURALLY CONFORM TO THE MORAL LAW OF THE OLD TESTAMENT.WHAT MAKES JESUS’ COMMAND NEW IS THE DEEPER UNDERSTANDING WE HAVE THROUGH RELATIONSHIP WITH HIM.THROUGH JESUS WE HAVE A NEW STANDARD (EVEN AS I LOVED YOU) AND MOTIVE (GOD SO LOVED US) TO FOLLOW THE COMMAND.IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO BE A BELIEVER AND HATE YOUR BROTHER.THE 4TH MARK OF AN AUTHENTIC CHRISTIAN LIFE IS UNCONDITIONAL, UNENDING LOVE FOR OTHERS AROUND YOU, ESPECIALLY OTHER BELIEVERS.