The second greatest law is Love

Q&A Part 7: (recorded on 11-18-2012) The Second Greatest Law (Matthew 22:34-40) 1 Corinthians 5:12 (NLT) It isn’t my responsibility to judge outsiders, but it certainly is your responsibility to judge those inside the church who are sinning. Colossians 3:12,14a (NLT) 12 Since God chose you to be the holy people he loves, you must clothe yourselves with tenderhearted mercy, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience… 14 Above all, clothe yourselves with love… What qualifies someone as an advocate/judge in the church? Spiritual fruit (Galatians 5:19-23; John 15:4) Personal integrity (Matthew 7:1-5) Relational currency (Mark 2:15-16) An advocate walks with a person towards holiness (James 5:16-20): Questions for Reflection and Discussion Read James 5:13-20. How would you explain this in your own words? What are you thankful for? What are you stressed about? Pray. Read 1 Corinthians 5:9-13. How does this fit (or not) with James 5:19-20? What do these passages say about God? His character? What do these passages say about people? What will you do about this? “I will…” Who needs to hear this story?