5/OCT/2025

“Love in Action: Living the Freedom of Christ”

Galatians 5 : 6

  • Laws , rules — freedom of christ set us free , but people follow certain rules which does not count anything to god but only faith working through love counts in god’s eyes.
  • We all are called to be free ,but not to use the freedom to indulge in the activities of flesh rather serve one another humbly.

Galatians 5 : 13

  • Entire law is fulfilled in keeping one command love your neighbor as yourself.if we bite and devour each other , we will be destroyed by each other.

So how to love your neighbour as yourself ?

1 peter 1 : 3

“In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, and into an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade. This inheritance is kept in heaven for you,who through faith are shielded by God’s power until the coming of the salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time.”

God has chosen people and gave them new birth through the resurrection of christ and along with that we will have inheritance in heaven which we will see on the time of second coming , this new birth if also part of freedom in christ. so now we know what we have and what is coming , so how we need to be prepared  for second coming?

How to live in freedom of Christ ? ( Sec 1)

Romans 13 : 1 & 2

  1. “Let everyone be subject to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God has established.
    The authorities that exist have been established by God.Consequently, whoever rebels against the authority is rebelling against what God has instituted, and those who do so will bring judgment on themselves.”
    1. God has appointed few rulers and we need to obey them as they are appointed by god , but if the ruler is doing wrong they will face the wrath of god as they are servants of god only not above anyone ,
      who are appointed to serve god’s people — God has given freedom and structure in his authority which we need to obey  as we obey god

How to love your neighbour as yourself ? (Sec 2)

  1. so how to love your neighbour as yourself as it is difficult our – self will not accept is ,so comes the answer live by spirit and know what the spirit desire (It is always comes under the fruit of the Spirit which is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self control.)
  2. Any action ,thoughts which does not comes under this is the desire of the flesh we should not do that.
  3. (As per sec 3 point 1 & 2)Now that you have purified yourselves by obeying the truth so that you have sincere love for each other, love one another deeply — when we obey the god we will ultimately pave way for the sincere love for each other as a by products

Romans 13 : 8 to 10

“Let no debt remain outstanding, except the continuing debt to love one another, for whoever loves others has fulfilled the law. The commandments, “You shall not commit adultery,” “You shall not murder,” “You shall not steal,”

“You shall not covet,” and whatever other command there may be, are summed up in this one command: “Love your neighbor as yourself.” Love does no harm to a neighbor. Therefore love is the fulfillment of the law.”
All laws are fulfilled by one rule love your neighbour as yourself.

Ephesians 4 :

“Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. “

After Ephesians 4: 25 ,we understand that we have to be kind and forgiving as christ forgave us to love our neighbour

1 John 4

According to 1 john : 4 People who love god should love all brothers and sisters in christ.

According to 1 john : 4 – 7  &  8 “Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God.”

How to be prepared for second coming ?(sec 3)

  1. As obedient children, do not conform to the evil desires you had when you lived in ignorance.
  2. But just as he who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do; for it is written: “Be holy, because I am holy.

As per Romans 13

  1. End times are here – be prepared with love and do the activities of fruits of spirit and do not lean onto flesh

Ephesians 4 : 11 to 13

“So Christ himself gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the pastors and teachers,to equip his people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ.” —  As each part of body all these god appointed parts need to work together , which can happen only if  we love our neighbour as yourself

Ephesians 4 : 25

“Therefore each of you must put off falsehood and speak truthfully to your neighbor, for we are all members of one body.

1 peter 4 : 7

  1. The end of all things is near. Therefore be alert and of sober mind so that you may pray. Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins.
  2. Offer hospitality to one another without grumbling.Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms.

" Love in Action " how ?

Romans 12 :

  1. we have sacrifice ourselves as a living sacrifice , this represent love in action
  2. According to Romans 12 : 9 to 17 :
    1. Love must be sincere.
    2. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good.
    3. Be devoted to one another in love.
    4. Honor one another above yourselves.
    5. Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord among church
    6. Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.
    7. Share with the Lord’s people who are in need. Practice hospitality.
    8. Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse.
    9. Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn.
    10. Live in harmony with one another.
    11. Do not be proud, but be willing to associate with people of low position.
    12. Do not be conceited.
    13. Do not repay anyone evil for evil.
    14. Be careful to do what is right in the eyes of everyone. If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone.

What is love ? why the greatest of these is love.

1 corinthians 13 :4 to 8

  1. Love is patient
  2. love is kind.
  3. It does not envy
  4. it does not boast, it is not proud.
  5. It does not dishonor others
  6. it is not self-seeking
  7. it is not easily angered
  8. it keeps no record of wrongs.
  9. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth.
  10. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.

Love never fails.

John 15 : 12 to 15

My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you. Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.You are my friends if you do what I command. I no longer call you servants, because a servant does not know his master’s business. Instead, I have called you friends, for everything that I learned from my Father I have made known to you.

  1. As per god’s command we have to love each other as he has loved us ,The greate love is to lay down One’s life for each other,at that point god call us as friends.

John 13 :14 to 17

       2. Jesus Set’s example  :Now that I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also should wash one another’s feet. I have set you an example that you should do as I have done for you. Very truly I tell you, no servant is greater than his master, nor is a messenger greater than the one who sent him. Now that you know these things, you will be blessed if you do them.

He tells us that everyone has to serve each other ,and no one is higher apart from the master god himself ,even jesus the great lord ,son of god, teacher etc washed the feet of the servants.

who are we to say no to serve one another ?