Loving the Brotherhood

Subject: Loving the Brotherhood

Scripture Reading: Genesis 13: 1 - 9

Memory Verses: John 13: 34 - 35

Objective: To understand that ‘Loving the Brotherhood’ is a command and not an option.

1.     In what way did ‘the father of many nations’ exemplify the command to ‘love the brotherhood’? Genesis 13: 1 - 9

2.     How was it shown that it was in the permissive will of God that this separation take place? Genesis 13: 14 - 18; And how was it shown that there was no grudge or animosity in Abraham? Genesis 14: 13 - 16, Genesis 18: 22 - 32

3.     How did another of our founding fathers lay down the principle of ‘loving the brotherhood’? 1 Samuel 30: 18 - 31

4.     State the qualifications for the men who were chosen, and what was the result? Acts 6: 1 - 7

5.     How practical does John outline the subject being studied? 1 John 3: 11 - 21

6.     What does the apostle Paul bring to this conversation? Galatians 6: 1 - 4

7.     How do the apostles point to the way that brotherly love should be displayed between shepherds and sheep in this time? Acts 20: 24 - 30, 1 Peter 5: 1 - 6, 1 Timothy 5: 1 - 3