Doing Justice and Loving Mercy: Compassion Ministries, Mentor's Guide, MG16

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D O I N G J U S T I C E A N D L O V I N G M E R C Y : C O M P A S S I O N M I N I S T R I E S

people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.

John 15.12-13 - This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. [13] Greater love has no one than this, that someone lays down his life for his friends. Rom. 12.10 - Love one another with brotherly affection. Outdo one another in showing honor. 1 Cor. 12.26-27 - If one member suffers, all suffer together; if one member is honored, all rejoice together. [27] Now you are the body of Christ and individually members of it. Gal. 5.6 - For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision counts for anything, but only faith working through love. Gal. 5.13-14 - For you were called to freedom, brothers. Only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another. [14] For the whole law is fulfilled in one word: “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” Eph. 5.2 - And walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God. Col. 3.12-13 - Put on then, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassion, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience, [13] bearing with one another and, if one has a complaint against another, forgiving each other; as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive. 1 Pet. 3.8 - Finally, all of you, have unity of mind, sympathy, brotherly love, a tender heart, and a humble mind. 1 John 4.7-9 - Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God, and whoever loves has been born of God and knows God. [8] Anyone who does not love does not knowGod, because God is love. [9] In this the love of God Heb. 13.1 - Let brotherly love continue.