Fellowship Bible Church - Mullica, Hill N.J.
Am I My Brother's Keeper?
Our Vision: Together, strengthening you to change your world for Christ.
Locations & Times
Fellowship Bible Church
590 Jackson Rd, Sewell, NJ 08080, USA
Sunday 9:15 AM
9 Then the LORD said to Cain, “Where is Abel your brother?” He said, “I do not know; am I my brother’s keeper?” 10 And the LORD said, “What have you done? The voice of your brother’s blood is crying to me from the ground. Genesis 49:9-10
As a FRIEND, I will LISTEN.
As a CHRISTIAN, I will LEARN.
As a BROTHER I will LOVE.
As a CHRISTIAN, I will LEARN.
As a BROTHER I will LOVE.
As a FRIEND I will LISTEN
•I WILL listen HUMBLY (Pr. 18:2, 15)
I will seek to understand your experiences, not interpret them through mine.
Proverbs 18:15- An intelligent heart acquires knowledge, and the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.”
Proverbs 18:2-A fool takes no pleasure in understanding, but only in expressing his opinion.
19 Know this, my beloved brothers: let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger; 20 for the anger of man does not produce the righteousness of God. James 1:19-20
•I WILL listen HUMBLY (Pr. 18:2, 15)
I will seek to understand your experiences, not interpret them through mine.
Proverbs 18:15- An intelligent heart acquires knowledge, and the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.”
Proverbs 18:2-A fool takes no pleasure in understanding, but only in expressing his opinion.
19 Know this, my beloved brothers: let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger; 20 for the anger of man does not produce the righteousness of God. James 1:19-20
The greatest problem with communication is we don’t listen to understand. We listen to reply. When we listen with curiosity, we don’t listen with the intent to reply. We listen for what’s behind the words. - Roy Bennet
As a FRIEND I will LISTEN
•I WILL listen SYMPATHETICALLY (Job 2:11-13)
While I may not know your pain personally, I will not downplay it.
11 Now when Job’s three friends heard of all this evil that had come upon him, they came each from his own place, Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite. They made an appointment together to come to show him sympathy and comfort him. 12 And when they saw him from a distance, they did not recognize him. And they raised their voices and wept, and they tore their robes and sprinkled dust on their heads toward heaven. 13 And they sat with him on the ground seven days and seven nights, and no one spoke a word to him, for they saw that his suffering was very great.
•I WILL listen SYMPATHETICALLY (Job 2:11-13)
While I may not know your pain personally, I will not downplay it.
11 Now when Job’s three friends heard of all this evil that had come upon him, they came each from his own place, Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite. They made an appointment together to come to show him sympathy and comfort him. 12 And when they saw him from a distance, they did not recognize him. And they raised their voices and wept, and they tore their robes and sprinkled dust on their heads toward heaven. 13 And they sat with him on the ground seven days and seven nights, and no one spoke a word to him, for they saw that his suffering was very great.
As a CHRISTIAN, I will LEARN
•I WILL learn in order to LOVE WELL (Ro. 12:9-10)
I will not assume I know your needs, thoughts or feelings without asking.
9 Let love be genuine. Abhor what is evil; hold fast to what is good. 10 Love one another with brotherly affection. Outdo one another in showing honor. 11 Do not be slothful in zeal, be fervent in spirit, serve the Lord. Romans 12:9-11
•I WILL learn in order to LOVE WELL (Ro. 12:9-10)
I will not assume I know your needs, thoughts or feelings without asking.
9 Let love be genuine. Abhor what is evil; hold fast to what is good. 10 Love one another with brotherly affection. Outdo one another in showing honor. 11 Do not be slothful in zeal, be fervent in spirit, serve the Lord. Romans 12:9-11
As a CHRISTIAN, I will LEARN
•I WILL learn in order to show HONOR (Ro. 12:10)
I will value our differences; believing they give God greater glory.
9 Let love be genuine. Abhor what is evil; hold fast to what is good. 10 Love one another with brotherly affection. Outdo one another in showing honor. 11 Do not be slothful in zeal, be fervent in spirit, serve the Lord.
•I WILL learn in order to show HONOR (Ro. 12:10)
I will value our differences; believing they give God greater glory.
9 Let love be genuine. Abhor what is evil; hold fast to what is good. 10 Love one another with brotherly affection. Outdo one another in showing honor. 11 Do not be slothful in zeal, be fervent in spirit, serve the Lord.
God did not make us DIFFERENT so that we would be DIVIDED, but that through our DIVERSITY we would give him greater glory.
9 And they sang a new song, saying, “Worthy are you … for you were slain, and by your blood you ransomed people for God from every tribe and language and people and nation, 10 and you have made them a kingdom and priests to our God, and they shall reign on the earth.” Revelation 5:9-10
As a BROTHER I will LOVE
•I WILL love SACRIFICIALLY (Matt. 25:34-38)
I will place your needs ahead of my wants.
34 Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world. 35 For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, 36 I was naked and you clothed me, I was sick and you visited me, I was in prison and you came to me.’ 36 I was naked and you clothed me, I was sick and you visited me, I was in prison and you came to me.’ 37 Then the righteous will answer him, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you drink? 38 And when did we see you a stranger and welcome you, or naked and clothe you? 39 And when did we see you sick or in prison and visit you?’ 40 And the King will answer them, ‘Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.’
•I WILL love SACRIFICIALLY (Matt. 25:34-38)
I will place your needs ahead of my wants.
34 Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world. 35 For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, 36 I was naked and you clothed me, I was sick and you visited me, I was in prison and you came to me.’ 36 I was naked and you clothed me, I was sick and you visited me, I was in prison and you came to me.’ 37 Then the righteous will answer him, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you drink? 38 And when did we see you a stranger and welcome you, or naked and clothe you? 39 And when did we see you sick or in prison and visit you?’ 40 And the King will answer them, ‘Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.’
As a BROTHER I will LOVE
•I WILL love STEADFASTLY (Ro. 5:6, 8, 10)
Your responses, whether good or bad, will not deter my love.
6 For while we were still weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly…8 but God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us…10 For if while we were enemies we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, now that we are reconciled, shall we be saved by his life. Romans 5:6-10
•I WILL love STEADFASTLY (Ro. 5:6, 8, 10)
Your responses, whether good or bad, will not deter my love.
6 For while we were still weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly…8 but God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us…10 For if while we were enemies we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, now that we are reconciled, shall we be saved by his life. Romans 5:6-10