Jesus made clear that a special kind of love would identify his followers. (Read John 15:12, 13.) Notice that Jesus commanded them: "Love one another just as I have loved you." What does that mean? As Jesus went on to explain, this is self-sacrificing love-love that moves a Christian even to die for a fellow believer if necessary.
God's Word places a lot of emphasis on love. Many people include among their favorite Bible verses the following: "God is love." (1 John 4:8) "You must love your neighbor as yourself." (Matthew 22:39) "Love covers a multitude of sins." (1 Peter 4:8) "Love never fails." (1 Corinthians 13:8) These verses and others should make it plain to anyone how important it is to cultivate and display this beautiful quality.
Next time: "By This All Will Know That You Are My Disciples" - WHY DOES LOVE UNIQUELY IDENTIFY JESUS' TRUE FOLLOWERS?
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