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ADD TO YOUR FAITH… The need for growth Diligent effort Moral Excellence Knowledge Self-Control Perseverance Godliness

ADD TO YOUR FAITH… BROTHERLY KINDNESS

BROTHERLY KINDNESS WHO YOU LOVE “Since you have in obedience to the truth purified your souls for a sincere love of the brethren, fervently love one another from the heart, ” (I Pet. 1: 22) “Now as to the love of the brethren, you have no need for anyone to write to you, for yourselves are taught by God to love one another; ” (I Thes. 4: 9) “Let love of the brethren continue” (Heb. 13: 1) (Heb. 2: 11; John 1: 12 -13; Titus 3: 15; I Thes. 4: 9 -10)

BROTHERLY KINDNESS HOW YOU LOVE “Be devoted to one another in brotherly love” (Rom. 12: 10 a) “To sum up, all of you be harmonious, sympathetic, brotherly, kindhearted, and humble in spirit” (I Pet. 3: 8)

PHILEO VS. AGAPE Agape is used much more in the New Testament Phileo is used much more in classic Greek Phileo primarily refers to intimate affection / liking to do that which is pleasant / friendship Phileo and Agape should not be strongly separated (for example – I Thes. 4: 9)

HOW TO PHILEO? LOOK AT THE EXAMPLES Love of father or mother (Mt. 10: 37) Love of son or daughter (Mt. 10: 37) Love your husband (Titus 2: 4) Love of children (Titus 2: 4)

HOW TO PHILEO? LOOK AT THE EXAMPLES Love your life (John 12: 25) Love of self (II Tim. 3: 2) Love of strangers (Rom. 12: 13; Heb. 13: 2; I Pet. 4: 9; etc. ) Friend of tax collectors (Mt. 11: 19; Lk. 7: 34) Love mankind (Titus 3: 4; Acts 27: 3; 28: 2) – philanthrophy Friend of the world (Jam. 4: 4) The world loves its own (John 16: 27)

HOW TO PHILEO? LOOK AT THE EXAMPLES Loving what is good (Titus 1: 8) Love of wisdom (Col. 2: 8; Acts 17: 18) – philosophy Love the word / scholars (Rom. 16: 14)* Love of horses* Love to be noticed / honored (Mt. 6: 5; 23: 6; Lk. 20: 46) Love to be first (III John 1: 9) Love to lie (Rev. 22: 15) Love of money (Lk. 16: 14; I Tim. 6: 10; II Tim. 3: 2) Love of pleasure (II Tim. 3: 4) Love of strife (Lk. 22: 24; I Cor. 11: 16)

HOW TO PHILEO? LOOK AT THE EXAMPLES NOT A WEAK LOVE! The Father loves the Son (John 5: 20) Jesus loved Lazarus (John 11: 3, 36) The disciple whom Jesus loved (John 20: 2)

HOW TO PHILEO? LOOK AT THE EXAMPLES NOT A WEAK LOVE! If anyone does not love the Lord, he is to be accursed (I Cor. 16: 22) Love of God (II Tim. 3: 4) Friend of God (Jam. 2: 23)… we can be too (John 15: 14)

THOSE WHOM YOU PHILEO (HOW TO TREAT THE BRETHREN) Names you know / people you greet (III John 1: 15) The people you would naturally invite (Lk. 14: 12) The people you want to celebrate with (Lk. 15: 6, 9, 29) The ones you take care of (Acts 27: 3) The people you trust to represent you (Lk. 7: 6) The people you love enough to reprove (Rev. 3: 19) The people you warn of danger (Acts 19: 31) The ones you sacrifice for (John 15: 13)

THE IMPORTANCE OF SPIRITUAL BROTHERS Encouraging one another / Spiritual strength (Heb. 3: 12 -13; 4: 11; 10: 23 -25; 12: 12 -13, 15 -16; 13: 1, 17) Brotherly love isn’t about what you need or receive; it is a command to give our heart and effort to others.

CONCLUSION Diligently add brotherly kindness to your character.