Love One Another

“By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.” (John 13:35)

The word tells us that the disciples were called Christians first in a place called Antioch. The word, “Christian,” means, “Christ-like.” Apparently there was evidence in the lives of the disciples that they were Christ like. What was the evidence?

If you were arrested and put on trial for being a Christian what evidence would the prosecution bring against you? Would there be enough evidence to bring a conviction?

The one sure piece of evidence that you are one of the Lord’s disciples is that you have love for your fellow disciples. This love is more than just a warm, fuzzy feeling for others. Warm fuzzy feelings can’t be seen by the world. Only the God kind of love that sent Jesus into the world to die for sinners can be seen. That is the word that is used in our text.

We must not let our attitudes of rancor, ill will, back biting, jealousy, selfishness and such things negate our efforts at evangelism in our communities. Jesus said they will know we are Christians by the genuine love we express toward fellow Christians.