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  1 JOHN 2:10
  by John Gill
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Summary: The sermon emphasizes the importance of sincere brotherly love
as a reflection of being in the light of Christ.

Topics: "Walking in the Light", "Love"
Scripture References: Psalm 119:165, John 3:14, Romans 13:9, 1 Corinthians 13:4, 1 John 2:10

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John Gill emphasizes the significance of loving one's brother in Christ
as a reflection of being in the light of grace. He explains that true
love is sincere and serves both temporal and spiritual needs,
demonstrating that love is an evidence of one's relationship with God. A
person who loves their brother avoids causing offense and strives to
live in a way that does not lead others to stumble. This love, rooted in
the light, leads to a life free from malice and sin, resulting in peace
and joy in the community of believers.

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Ver. 10. He that loveth his brother,.... As such, and because he is his
brother in Christ, and that cordially and sincerely, without hypocrisy
and dissimulation, and by love serves him, both in things temporal and
spiritual, and so observes the new, and yet old commandment,

abideth in the light: it is a plain case, that such a man is in the
light of grace, and continues in it; for though it is not his love to
the brethren which is the cause of his light, of his being and
continuing in it, for that is owing to the spirit of light and
knowledge, but on the contrary, light is the cause of his love; yet it
is an evidence of it, that by which it is known, as the cause is known
by the effect; see Joh 3:14;

and there is none occasion of stumbling in him, or "there is no scandal"
or "offence in him"; he gives no offence to his brother, or at least, as
much as in him lies, he takes care that he gives none; he avoids, as
much as can be, putting a stumblingblock, or an occasion to fall, in his
brother's way, by the use of things indifferent, or by any other action;
nor will he easily take offence at what is said or done unto him, for
charity or love is not easily provoked, it suffers long, and bears all
things; see 1Co 13:4; nor does he so much and so frequently transgress
the laws of God, and particularly those which regard his neighbour or
his brother, and so easily fall into the snares of Satan, because he is
in the light, and walks in the light, and sees his way, and what lies in
his way, and, so shuns and avoids occasion of stumbling and falling.
There is not in him that wrath, and malice, and envy, which lead on to
the commission of other sins; for love works no ill, but fulfils the
law, and will not suffer him to commit adultery, to kill, to steal, or
bear false witness against his neighbour, friend, and brother; see Ro
13:9; and such an one enjoys great peace, tranquillity, and happiness;
he has much comfort in himself, and pleasure in the saints, and delight
in their company; he walks inoffensively, and in an harmless manner,
without hurting himself, or any other, Ps 119:165.

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Source: https://sermonindex.net/speakers/john-gill/1-john-210/
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