How does Paul summarize and distill the entirety of Old Testament law?  (13:8-10)

How would you define the word “love”?  (See also 1 John 4:7-21)  What are some practical ways that we can love our neighbor?  What are some behaviors and actions that are inherently unloving, that we should avoid?

This passage has two distinct paragraphs with two distinct themes.  (Love your neighbor, because love is the fulfillment of the law of God; Put aside the deeds of darkness, and walk in the light of Christ.)  How are these two themes related?

What does Paul mean when he instructs believers to “wake from sleep”?  (13:11)

What does Paul mean when he says that “the night is [nearly over]”, and that “the day is [almost here]”?  (13:12)

What kinds of behaviors does Paul instruct us to put aside?  (8:13)  What are we to make of this list, and the behaviors that Paul chose to include on it?

What two strategies does Paul give us for how to cast off the works of darkness?  (13:14)  How can we leverage them in our lives?

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