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Understanding the Commandment to Love One Another
In this video, we explore the profound commandment given by Jesus in … (visit YouTube for more)
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If we say that we are followers of Jesus Christ and Jesus Christ has given us a direct order, we probably should pay attention to that, shouldn’t we? John 13 verse 34: A new commandment I give to you that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another.
Now, the disciples hearing this commandment probably didn’t fully appreciate the kind of love that Jesus had for them. They’d been with him, they’d learned from him. They’d seen his example. They’d seen him stand up to authority when appropriate. They’d seen him submit to authority when appropriate.
They had seen him care for those in need. But most of all, they’d seen the way that a teacher can love his disciples with great patience, treating them with respect and dignity, even when they vex him. And then of course, ultimately going to the cross as they were later to learn was his intention.
And this is the commandment that Jesus gives us that we love each other, specifically other disciples of Jesus, in that same way. Would we truly give our lives up for one another?
