Doing Justice and Loving Mercy: Compassion Ministries, Student Workbook, SW16

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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

2. Messiah’s intensification of the Love Commandment: the New Commandment, John 13.34-35

a. Jesus speaks of it as a new commandment.

b. Jesus as the benchmark of authentic kingdom lifestyle: love one another just as I have loved you .

c. Love as the sign and condition of authentic discipleship: by this all people will know that you are my disciples .

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D. The concentric nature of Christian love and mercy

1. Love to one’s own family, Col. 3.18-21

2. Love to one’s kindred

a. 1 Tim. 5.4

b. 1 Tim. 5.8

3. Love to the body of believers, 1 John 4.7-8

4. Love to strangers, cf. the Good Samaritan, Luke 10.29-37

5. Love to one’s enemies, Luke 6.27-28