LIVING AS CHRISTIANS
Love Identifies True Christians—Reject Selfishness and Provocation
WHY IMPORTANT: Jesus taught that love would identify his disciples. (Joh 13:34, 35) To display Christlike love, we must look out for the interests of others and avoid becoming provoked.—1Co 13:5.
HOW TO DO IT:
When someone says or does something hurtful, pause and analyze the cause of the problem and the consequences of your intended action.—Pr 19:11
Remember that we are all imperfect, and at times we say or do things that we later regret
Resolve differences promptly
WATCH THE VIDEO “HAVE LOVE AMONG YOURSELVES”—REJECT SELFISHNESS AND PROVOCATION, AND THEN ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:
How did Larry overreact to Tom’s suggestion?
How did pausing to reflect help Tom to avoid provocation?
How did Tom’s mild reply diffuse the tense situation?
How do we benefit the congregation when we remain calm under provocation?