Love in My Hood

LOVE REVOLUTION

LOVE IN MY HOOD

11.30.14

Pastor Jerry Jackson

OUTLINE

WE NEED A LOVE REVOLUTION IN OUR NEIGHBORHOODS

JESUS MOST FAMOUS STORY THE GOOD SAMARITAN

LUKE 10:25-37 3

POSSIBLE RESPONSES TOWARD MY NEIGHBORS

1. KEEP MY DISTANCE

2. CURIOUS BUT UNINVOLVED

3. TREAT OTHERS AS I WOULD WANT TO BE TREATED

THE MOST IMPORTANT THING YOU DO IN LIFE IS TO LOVE AS CHRIST HAS LOVED YOU

LOVE GOD AND LOVE OTHERS

The Law of Christ

MATTHEW 22:36-40 (NLT)

"Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?" Jesus replied: " 'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.' This is the first and greatest commandment. AND the second greatest is like it: 'Love your neighbor AS yourself.' ALL the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments."

EPHESIANS 5:2 (NLT)

“Live a life filled with love for others, following the example of Christ, who loved you and gave himself as a sacrifice to take away your sins.”

HOW DO I LOVE MY NEIGHBORS AS MYSELF?

1. LOVE BEGINS BY LOOKING AND SEEING THE NEEDS OF OTHERS THAT ARE NEAR ME

LUKE 10:33b (NLT)

“When he saw the man's condition, his heart was filled with compassion.”

1 CORINTHIANS 10:24 (NCV)

“Look out for the good of others.”

GALATIANS 6:8a (MES)

“The person who plants selfishness, ignoring the needs of others ...harvests a crop of weeds. All he'll have to show for his life is weeds!”

SENSITIVITY

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2. LOVE SYMPATHIZES WITH PEOPLE’S PAIN

LUKE 10:33b (NLT)

“When he saw him, his heart was filled with compassion.”

GALATIANS 6:2 (NLT)

“Share each other's troubles and problems, and in this way you obey the law of Christ.”

SYMPATHY

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3. LOVE SEIZES THE MOMENT

LUKE 10:34a (NLT)

“He went to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring on oil and wine.”

GALATIANS 6:10 (NCV)

“Whenever we have the opportunity to help anyone, we should do it! But we should give special attention to those who are in the family of believers.”

PROVERBS 3:27-28 (NCV)

“Never walk away from someone who deserves help; your hand is God's hand for that person. Never tell your neighbors to wait until tomorrow if you can help them now.”

RANDOM/SPONTANEOUS ACTS OF LOVE/KINDNESS

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4. LOVE SPENDS WHATEVER IT TAKES

LUKE 10:34-35 (NLT)

“Going over to him, the Samaritan soothed his wounds with olive oil and wine and bandaged them. Then he put the man on his own donkey and took him to an inn, where he took care of him. The next day he handed the innkeeper two silver coins, telling him, ‘Take care of this man. If his bill runs higher than this, I’ll pay you the next time I’m here.’

PROVERBS 11:17 (NLT)

“Your own soul is nourished when you are kind.”

LUKE 10:36-37 (NLT)

“‘Now,’ Jesus asked, ‘Which of these three people would you say was a true neighbor to the one attacked by bandits?’ The man said, ‘The one who showed him mercy.’ Jesus replied, ‘Right! Now YOU GO and DO the same!’”

BRINGING MY TITHES, OFFERINGS, TIME, TALENTS

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