LOVE ONE ANOTHER – Part 2

 ANCHOR OF LIFE DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE For SATURDAY, 18TH NOVEMBER, 2022.

Author: PASTOR DR. SAMUEL AYORINDE – General Overseer

Topic: LOVE ONE ANOTHER – Part 2

The Pathetic Pressing Of The Christian Duty

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MEMORIZE: " He who says he is in the light, and hates his brother, is in darkness until now." 1 John 2:9. 

SCRIPTURE READING:  Philippians 2:1-4.

" Therefore if there is any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any affection and mercy, 2 fulfill my joy by being like-minded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind. 3 Let nothing be done through selfish ambition or conceit, but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than himself. 4 Let each of you look out not only for his own interests, but also for the interests of others. "

EXPOSITION:

Today, we are continuing to look at The Pathetic Pressing Of The Christian Duty. Yesterday, we look at #1: (1.) IF THERE IS ANY CONSOLATION IN CHRIST. Have you experienced consolation in Christ?  Evidence that experience by loving one another." The sweetness we have found in the doctrine of Christ should sweeten our spirits.

(2.) COMFORT OF LOVE. If there is any comfort in Christian love, in God's love to you, in your love to God, or in your brethren's love to us, in consideration of all this, be you like-minded. If you have ever found that comfort, if you would find it, if you indeed believe that the grace of love is a comfortable grace, abound in it." 

(3.) FELLOWSHIP OF THE SPIRIT. If there is such a thing as communion with God and Christ by the Spirit, such a thing as the communion of saints, by virtue of their being animated and actuated by one and the same Spirit, be you like-minded; for Christian love and like-mindedness will preserve to us our communion with God and with one another.

(4.) ANY BOWELS AND MERCIES, IN GOD AND CHRIST, TOWARDS YOU. If you expect the benefit of God's compassions to yourselves, be you compassionate one to another.  If there is such a thing as mercy to be found among the followers of Christ, if all who are sanctified have a disposition to holy pity, make it appear this way. How cogent are these arguments! One would think them enough to tame the most fierce, and mollify the hardest, heart. 

(5.) ANOTHER ARGUMENT HE INSINUATES IS THE COMFORT IT WOULD BE TO HIM: FULFIL YOU MY JOY. It is the joy of ministers to see people like-minded and living in love. He had been instrumental in bringing them to the grace of Christ and the love of God. 

 

Now, if you have found any benefit by your participation of the gospel of Christ, if you have any comfort in it, or advantage by it, fulfil the joy of your poor minister, who preached the gospel to you.

PRAYER POINT: Lord, help us to love one another as we love you, Christ our Saviour.

DAILY BIBLE READING IN A YEAR –  Acts 10 - 12.

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ANCHOR OF LIFE is the daily devotional guide written by PASTOR DR. SAMUEL AYORINDE, General Overseer, Anchor of Life & Redemption Ministry Int’l. It is an extraction of God’s word designed to draw the sincere seekers closer to God on a daily basis through an insightful exposition and analysis of God’s Word. 

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