DCLM Higher Everyday 14 October 2023 — Love The Brotherhood
Topic: Love The Brotherhood
Text: 1 Peter 2:17-22
17Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king.
18Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward.
19For this is thankworthy, if a man for conscience toward God endure grief, suffering wrongfully.
20For what glory is it, if, when ye be buffeted for your faults, ye shall take it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer for it, ye take it patiently, this is acceptable with God.
21For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps:
22Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth:
Key Verse: “Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king.”(1 Peter 2:17).
Message
“You cannot see brotherhood; neither can you hear it nor taste it. But you can feel it a hundred times a day. It is the pat on the back when things look gloomy. It is the smile of encouragement when the way seems hard. It is the helping hand when the burden becomes unbearable,” says Peter E. Terzick. There is, therefore, nothing like the bond between, not only people born to the same parents, but anyone you can depend on and do anything for. Additionally, brotherhood means uniting and caring about all of humanity and building them up, while allowing them to lift you up too when you need it.
Brotherhood is a strong bond that unites believers, irrespective of denomination, tribe, sex, race or origin. It involves beliefs, good manners, and treating others the way you would like to be treated. Brotherhood refers to both men and women. Believers are brothers and sisters and owe themselves the responsibility of trust, sincerity, and safety from harming one another. If you are saved, you are in the brotherhood.
Quote: If you are saved, you are in the brotherhood
Challenge: How do you treat others?
Prayer for today: O, God, give me a spirit of brotherhood!
1. Admit that you are a sinner. "For all [humans] have sinned, and comes short of the glory of God....[and] the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord" (Romans 3:23)
2. Repent now. "Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out ...[for] if we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness " (Acts 3:19, 1 John 1:9)
3. Believe that God loves you and Jesus died for you. "God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet Sinners, Christ died for us" (Romans 5:8)
4. Invite Jesus into your life through prayer of faith. Jesus says, "Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me" (Revelation 3:20)
