Love Your Neighbor
Every quarter, our church has a specific focus on a spiritual discipline to help us know and show Jesus at a deeper level. Currently, we are focusing on loving our neighbors.
On this page you will find resources on what it means to love your neighbor, resources for your family, books to read, and podcast recommendations.
To start, if you haven't already listened to our sermon called Come and See, listen here for an in-depth look at what loving your neighbor like Jesus commands is, and why it is important.
Definition
"We don’t love our neighbors so that they will know Jesus; we love our neighbors because we already love Jesus and trust him. We are called to love our neighbors even if they never show any interest in Jesus." - The Art of Neighboring by Dave Runyon & Jay Pathak
“And Jesus went throughout all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom and healing every disease and every affliction. When he saw the crowds, he had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest." - Matthew 9:35-38
"But when the Pharisees heard that he had silenced the Sadducees, they gathered together. And one of them, a lawyer, asked him a question to test him. 'Teacher, which is the great commandment in the Law?' And he said to him, ‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the great and first commandment. And a second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself. On these two commandments depend all the Law and the Prophets.'” - Matthew 22:34-40
Resources
Books:
"The Art of Neighboring" by Dave Runyon & Jay Pathak
"The Gospel Comes with a House Key" by Rosaria Butterfield
"The Narrow Path" by Rich Villodas
"The Local Church" by Edward W Klink III
"The Practice of Praise" by Charles Hadon Spurgeon
Spotify Playlist:
This is a playlist tailored to the topic of loving God and loving your neighbor. If you are not a Spotify user you can still view the playlist and create your own on whatever platform you listen to music.
Helpful Videos:
Sermon on the Mount series by the Bible Project
Questions?
Wrestling with understanding, and want to seek help from a Pastor? Email us and we'll get you in contact.