Colossians 2: ⁸Don't let anyone fool you by using senseless arguments. These arguments may sound wise, but they are only human teachings. They come from the powers of this world and not from Christ. ⁹God lives fully in Christ. ¹⁰And you are fully grown because you belong to Christ, who is over every power and authority. ¹¹Christ has also taken away your selfish desires, just as circumcision removes flesh from the body. ¹²And when you were baptized, it was the same as being buried with Christ. Then you were raised to life because you had faith in the power of God, who raised Christ from death. ¹³You were dead, because you were sinful and were not God's people. But God let Christ make you alive, when he forgave all our sins.

¹⁴God wiped out the charges that were against us for disobeying the Law of Moses. He took them away and nailed them to the cross. ¹⁵There Christ defeated all powers and forces. He let the whole world see them being led away as prisoners when he celebrated his victory. (CEV)

John 13: ³⁴"But I am giving you a new command. You must love each other, just as I have loved you. ³⁵If you love each other, everyone will know that you are my disciples" (CEV)

John 15: ¹².... love each other, as I have loved you..¹³The greatest way to show love for friends is to die for them.¹⁴And you are my friends, if you obey me.... ¹⁶You did not choose me. I chose you and sent you out to produce fruit, the kind of fruit that will last....¹⁷So I command you to love each other. (CEV)

I John 3: ¹⁶We know what love is because Jesus gave his life for us. That's why we must believe give our lives for each other. ¹⁷If we have all we need and see one of our own people in need, we must have pity on that person, or else we cannot say we love God. ¹⁸Children, you show love for others by truly helping them, and not merely by talking about it. (CEV)

Jude 1: ⁴Some godless people have sneaked in among us and are saying, "God treats us much better than we deserve, and so it is all right to be immoral." They even deny that we must obey Jesus Christ as our only Master and LORD. But long ago the Scriptures warned that these godless people were doomed. (CEV)

1. How does the example of Jesus giving His life for us help us learn to love God?
2. What did Jesus do with His small group of disciples to help them love each other as He loves?
3. Describe the way the early Christians were gracious to each other when they had needs.
4. Why is love for each other so important in a culture where families are often separated?
5. How does our study with each other in a group setting help us to understand God's grace and love?
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