From Gary... The essence of "one another"

I gave this picture the title of "almost heaven" because the building looks like a church building to me. Now, I know the word "church" in the original language means "those called out" and therefore refers to the PEOPLE and not THE BUILDING, but I can't help but make the association between the building, the people and heaven after looking at this picture for awhile.  I remember that a long time ago, J.L. Deason presented a lesson in chapel entitled "one another" and instead of just focusing in on just one passage, I thought a simple concordance search of the words would be useful...

NASB quotes...

John

Joh_13:34  "A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another, even as I have loved you, that you also love one another. 

John

Joh_13:35  "By this all men will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another."

John
Joh_15:12  "This is My commandment, that you love one another, just as I have loved you.

John
Joh_15:17  "This I command you, that you love one another.

Romans
Rom_12:10  Be devoted to one another in brotherly love; give preference to one another in honor;

Romans
Rom_13:8  Owe nothing to anyone except to love one another; for he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law.

Galatians
Gal_5:13  For you were called to freedom, brethren; only do not turn your freedom into an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another.

Ephesians
Eph_4:2  with all humility and gentleness, with patience, showing tolerance for one another in love,

1 Thessalonians
1Th_3:12  and may the Lord cause you to increase and abound in love for one another, and for all people, just as we also do for you;

1 Thessalonians
1Th_4:9  Now as to the love of the brethren, you have no need for anyone to write to you, for you yourselves are taught by God to love one another;

1 Thessalonians
1Th_5:13  and that you esteem them very highly in love because of their work. Live in peace with one another.

2 Thessalonians
2Th_1:3  We ought always to give thanks to God for you, brethren, as is only fitting, because your faith is greatly enlarged, and the love of each one of you toward one another grows ever greater;

Hebrews
Heb_10:24  and let us consider how to stimulate one another to love and good deeds,

1 Peter
1Pe_1:22  Since you have in obedience to the truth purified your souls for a sincere love of the brethren, fervently love one another from the heart,

1 Peter
1Pe_4:8  Above all, keep fervent in your love for one another, because love covers a multitude of sins.

1 Peter
1Pe_5:14  Greet one another with a kiss of love. Peace be to you all who are in Christ.

1 John
1Jn_3:11  For this is the message which you have heard from the beginning, that we should love one another;

1 John
1Jn_3:23  This is His commandment, that we believe in the name of His Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, just as He commanded us.

1 John
1Jn_4:7  Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God; and everyone who loves is born of God and knows God.

1 John
1Jn_4:11  Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another.

1 John
1Jn_4:12  No one has seen God at any time; if we love one another, God abides in us, and His love is perfected in us.

2 John
2Jn_1:5  Now I ask you, lady, not as though I were writing to you a new commandment, but the one which we have had from the beginning, that we love one another.

LOVE; that is the essence of the "one another" passages of Scripture!!!  If I wrote everything I could possibly think of concerning the topic, it would be one very long book, but today, I just want to present the passages for your reflection. Whatever you eventually come up with, realize that the "one another" passages represent real people who you will be spending eternity with- so handle them with care!!! Why? Because that is the way GOD handles you!!!!