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A Faith That Loves My Neighbor As Myself

In times of crisis, it can be tempting to look inward and focus on our own needs and our own problems. But several times in God’s Word, we are commanded to love our neighbors as ourselves. In this message, Pastor Rick Warren provides five practical ways you can love your neighbor as yourself during this pandemic.

May 24, 2020 | Rick Warren
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Three Essential Questions
After watching the message take some time reflect on the following three questions.

  1. What did you hear?What point in this message was most impactful for you?
  2. What do you think?How did this message challenge, change, or affirm your thinking?
  3. What will you do?How will you put into practice what you've learned today?

"Don't fall into self-deception by merely listening to God's Word and thinking you've got it. DO what it says! Be a DOER of the Word!"   James 1:22

"Dear brothers and sisters, what's the use of saying you have faith if you don't prove it by your actions? That kind of faith can't save anyone." James 2:14

"This royal law is found in the Scriptures: Love your neighbor as you love yourself! If you obey this law, you are doing right!"      James 2:8

THE GREAT COMMANDMENT OF JESUS
"Aman asked Jesus, ;Of all the commandments of God, which is the most important?' ;The most important one,' answered Jesus, ;is this: Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.' The second commandment is this: ;Love your neighbor as yourself.' There is no commandment greater than these!" 
Mark 12:28-31

"Let us not love with words, but with actions!" 1 John 3:18

        
HOW CAN I LOVE MY NEIGHBORS DURING A PANDEMIC?

  1. GET TO KNOW MY NEIGHBORSINDIVIDUALLY.

    "To have friends, a man must show himself friendly."     Prov.18:24 (KJV)

    "Be friendly with everyone. Don't be proud and feel that you are smarter than
     others. Make friends with ordinary people." Romans 12:16 (CEV) 

    "Each of you will invite your neighbor to come enjoy peace and security, in
     the shade of your vineyards and trees." Zech. 3:10 (TEV)

    "The neighbors went out of their way to be friendly to us. It was cold and
     raining so they built a fire and made us all feel welcome." Acts 28:2 

ACTION PLAN: Get to know the names and faces of all your neighbors.  Be the first to reach out. Create a flyer with your family's faces, names, and contact info.  Hand it out to your neighbors and ask them to respond back with their information.  Pray for them by name each day!

  1. ENCOURAGE MY NEIGHBORSCONTINUALLY.

    "Worry weighs a person down; an encouraging word cheers a person up." Prov. 12:25 (NLT)

    "Everything written in the Scriptures was written to teach us, so that through
     endurance and the encouragement of Scriptures we might have HOPE."Rom. 15:4 (NIV)

ACTION PLAN: Choose one of the below ideas and do it this week.
SHARE A BIBLE VERSE
RIGHT A LETTER
MAKE MASKS
SPONSOR A FOOD / TREAT FOR EVERYONE
PLAY LAWN SPORTS

  1. SERVE MY NEIGHBORSCHEERFULLY.

    "Each of you has been blessed by God with many wonderful gifts to be
     used to serve those around you. So use your gifts well in serving others." 1 Peter 4:10
       
     "Serve the Lord cheerfully." Psalm 100:2
         
     "If we have what we need, and we see other people in need, but we turn a
     cold shoulder and do nothing about it, then the love of God is not in us!" 1 john. 3:17 
                           
ACTION PLAN: Meet needs of your neighbors.  Anyone could use help with:
GROCERY LIST
LAWN CARE
CAR WASH
SHARING MEALS
PULLING WEEDS
  1. INVITE MY NEIGHBORS TO WATCH CHURCH ONLINEWEEKLY

     "Then the Master said, ;I want you to go out to everywhere people are - to
      the highways and to the hedges - and URGE anyone you can find to
      come into my house, so that my house will be full!'"        Luke 14:23 

  2. SHARE CHRISTPERSONALLY. 

    "Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give
     the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and 
     respect." 1 Peter 3:15
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     "For Christ's love compels us . . ." 2 Corinthians 5:14 

 "I pray that Christ will be more and more at home in your heart, living within
 you as you trust Him. May your roots go deep into the soil of God's
 marvelous love, and may you be able to feel and understand . . . how long,
 wide, deep, and high His love really is, and experience this love for  
 yourselves . . ." Eph. 3:17-18 (LB)

Every Service Action Steps
We recommit our lives to Jesus Christ. Text NEWSTART (1 word) to 83000 or email newstart@saddleback.com

We express our gratitude to God for his goodness by giving back to him.
Your generosity online is feeding tens of thousands of out-of-work families
and serving many other needs. Give at Saddleback.com/give

To learn how to lead others to Christ, serve at a pop-up food distribution
center this week! Text SERVE to 83000 or email serve@saddleback.com

Listen to our podcasts "Doable Discipleship" and "The Well" from our Saddleback Growth team at Saddleback.com/lear
A Faith That Works When Life Doesn’t
March 15 - November 8, 2020Watch Series
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    March 15, 2020
  • A Faith That Isn’t Troubled by Troubles
    March 22, 2020
  • A Faith That Makes Tough Choices Easier
    March 29, 2020
  • A Faith That Counters My Bad Habits
    April 5, 2020
  • A Faith That Anchors Me In Storms
    April 19, 2020
  • A Faith That Leads To Emotional Health: Part 1
    May 3, 2020
  • A Faith That Leads To Emotional Health: Part 2
    May 10, 2020
  • A Faith That Loves My Neighbor As Myself
    May 24, 2020
  • Real Faith Versus Fake Faith
    May 31, 2020
  • A Faith That Plants Seeds Of Peace
    June 7, 2020
  • A Faith That De-Escalates Conflict
    June 21, 2020
  • A Faith That Handles Delays Patiently
    June 27, 2020
  • A Faith That Helps Me Filter What I Say
    July 19, 2020
  • A Faith That Makes Me More Merciful & Less Judgmental
    July 26, 2020
  • A Faith That Keeps Me Hopeful
    August 2, 2020
  • A Faith That Keeps Me From Playing God In The Lives Of Others
    August 9, 2020
  • A Faith for Facing an Uncertain Future
    August 16, 2020
  • A Faith That Reduces Quarreling
    August 23, 2020
  • A Faith That Doesn't Hold On To Hurt
    August 30, 2020
  • A Faith That Passes The Tests Of Life
    September 6, 2020
  • A Faith That Knows The End Of The Story
    September 13, 2020
  • A Faith That Doesn’t Need To Hoard
    September 20, 2020
  • A Faith That Handles Wealth Wisely
    September 27, 2020
  • A Faith That Helps Me See The Truth
    October 4, 2020
  • A Faith Known For Integrity
    October 11, 2020
  • A Faith That Can Transform Weaknesses
    October 18, 2020
  • A Faith That Can Heal Illnesses
    October 25, 2020
  • Having The Mind Of Christ During An Election
    November 1, 2020
  • When Your Plan Doesn’t Match God’s Plan
    November 8, 2020
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