Our Responsibilities To
One Another
I Cor. 10:17
We are members of one
another, one body in Christ Jesus. By the grace of god we are identified with
and united to each other. We are the family of God in this world. These things
are true of the church universally. But they are especially true of men and
women who are banded together in a local assembly. And as members of one
another, as one body in Christ, we have certain privileges and responsibilities
toward one another.
1. We are to LOVE ONE ANOTHER (Rom.
2. We are to KEEP THE UNITY OF THE SPIRIT AND BOND OF PEACE (Eph.
4:3-6). Unity of heart, faith, doctrine, and purpose are essential to the peace
of God's family.
3. We are to BE SYMPATHETIC AND KIND TO ONE ANOTHER (Rom.
4. We are to MINISTER TO ONE ANOTHER'S NEEDS (Matt. 25:40). The
material, physical needs of God's people and their emotional, spiritual needs
are to be matters of concern to us.We are to do what we can to help them.
5. We are to WATCH OVER ONE ANOTHER (Heb.
6. We are to BEAR ONE ANOTHER'S BURDENS (Gal. 6:2). The strong are
to bear the infirmities of the weak. The offended are to forgive the offending.
The faithful are to be patient with the unfaithful.
7. We are to PRAY FOR ONE ANOTHER (Eph.
8. We are to ASSEMBLE WITH ONE ANOTHER (Heb.
9. We are to SHOW NO RESPECT OF PERSONS IN THE HOUSE OF GOD (Rom.
10. And we are all TO BE EXAMPLES TO ONE ANOTHER (I Tim.
Don Fortner