Rainier Valley Church - Seattle

“Becoming Like Jesus Together" Together: Building Relationships in a Broken World Rainier Valley Church - Seattle, Washington - Sunday, April 2 7 Biblical Qualities of Christian Love Genuine (12:9a) Truthful (12:9b) Family-Like (12:10a) Honorable (12:10b) Passionate (12:11) Persistent (12:12) Practical (12:13) 1.Genuine (12:9a) 1 John 4:19 “We love, because he first loved us” You’ll never have to love someone more annoying than you’ve been to God You’ll never have to forgive someone more than God has forgiven you You’ll never be as patient with someone as God has been patient with you. Do you really love your Christian brothers and sisters? Do you say you’ll pray for them and actually pray for them? Do you talk one way when the person is there and another when they aren’t? Is your love genuine? Are there areas of hypocrisy in your life where you’re more polite than godly?2.Truthful (12:9b) Based on your closest friendship, who are you becoming? In this season, who is speaking truth into your life? Are