Yesterday’s sermon from 1 Peter 1:23-2:3 challenged us to “love one another earnestly from a pure heart.” But what about the unloveable…do we have to love them too? Yes; here are 10 reasons we must do so:
- God loves them.
- We show the power of the gospel by loving all people.
- We live in Christian obedience when we show love toward all.
- Some unlovable church members need Jesus.
- Some unlovable church members are undiscipled believers acting like undiscipled people.
- Love motivates our praying for unlovable church members.
- Loving unlovable church members is an act of faith.
- Unlovable people are often loners, and loners need help winning spiritual battles.
- Only genuine love allows us to carry out church discipline when needed.
- We are all sometimes unlovable.