"To Know the Love of the Christ"-"No One Has Love Greater Than This"

Jesus set an outstanding example of self-sacrificing love. Self-sacrifice involves unselfishly putting the needs and concerns of others ahead of your own.  How did Jesus demonstrate such love?  He himself explained:  "No one has love greater than this, that someone should surrender his soul in behalf of his friends."  (John 15:13) Jesus willingly gave his perfect life for us. It was the greatest expression of love ever made by any human.  But Jesus showed self-sacrificing love in other ways as well.


In his pre-human existence, the only-begotten Son of God had a privileged and exalted position in the heavens. He had intimate association with Jehovah and with multitudes of spirit creatures. Despite these  personal advantages, this dear Son "emptied himself and took a slave's form and came to be in the likeness of men."  (Philippians 2:7) He willingly came to live among sinful humans in a world "lying in the power of the wicked one." (1 John 5:19) Was that not a loving sacrifice on the part of God's Son?


Next time: "To Know the Love of the Christ" - Conclusion of "No One Has Love Greater Than This"


From the book: Draw Close to Jehovah