Reason #10: Loving My Brothers and Sisters

 You would think that those who have become recipients of the gospel through faith in Jesus Christ would automatically love one another. But in Colossians 3:12-14 believers are exhorted  "as those who have been chosen of God, holy and beloved, put on a heart of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience; bearing with one another, and forgiving each other, whoever has a complaint against anyone; just as the Lord forgave you, so also should you. Beyond all these things put on love, which is the perfect bond of unity." This reminds us that the reality is we sometimes struggle to love others as we should. A key to the remedy is found in the words "as those who have been chosen of God, holy and beloved." As we recognize that God chose us to be recipients of His love it helps us to "put on love" for one another. Milton Vincent addresses this as he presents a tenth reason that Christians should preach the gospel to themselves daily:

"The more I experience the gospel, the more there develops within me a yearning affection for my fellow-Christians who are participating in the glories of the gospel. This affection for them come loaded with the confidence in their continued spiritual growth and ultimate glorification, and it becomes my pleasure to express to them this loving confidence regarding the ongoing work of God in their lives (Philippians 1:3-7). 

Additionally, with the gospel proving itself to be such a boon in my own life, I realize that the greatest gift I can give to my fellow-Christians is the gospel itself. Indeed, I love my fellow-Christians not simply because of the gospel, but I love them best when I am loving them with the gospel! (1 Thessalonians 2:8) And I do this not merely by speaking gospel words to them, but also by living before them and generously relating to them in a gospel manner. Imparting my life to them in this way, I thereby contribute to their experience of the power, the Spirit, and the full assurance of the gospel (1 Thessalonians 1:5).

By preaching the gospel to myself each day, I nurture the bond that unites me with my brothers and sisters for whom Christ died, and I also keep myself well-versed in the raw materials with which I may actively love them in Christ." -Milton Vincent, A Gospel Primer for Christians, p.22