Introduction

  • Matthew 22:39
  • Clique: “a small, exclusive, group of people”

ALL Christians should love ALL people.

  • Luke 6:31 – Love your neighbor as yourself.
  • Luke 10:27-37 – Parable of the good Samaritan.
    • The Samaritan was used as the good example!
    • Love expresses itself in action.
    • Love other people. Don’t limit it to a particular group!
  • James 2:1-4, 8-9 – The “royal law.”
  • Ephesians 4:31-32
  • Colossians 3:12-13
  • Romans 12:9, 16-18 – We should not look down on others. We should be kind to others.

Just being part of a group is not sinful.

  • Psalms 135:4 – God created the “group” of Israel. This was clearly not a sin. But when they started thinking they were better than others, He corrected them.
  • Mark 3:13
  • Matthew 10:5-6
  • I Corinthians 13:4-5
  • I Corinthians 4:11-13 – Despite bad treatment, we must show love.

Let’s learn to appreciate other people and learn from our differences.

  • Acts 11:19-26 – Different cultures came together!
  • Matthew 13:53-58 – Jesus was rejected by those who had the most in common with Him!
  • Acts 2:9-11, 46