This sermon from these verses in John is unsurprisingly all about love! Firstly, the love of Christ for us. This love expressed in Jesus laying down his life, taking upon himself the righteous wrath of God for our sins, so that we might share in this loving Union. God the Father delights to accept this sacrifice from the Son.
Secondly, we are called to imitate Jesus’ sacrificial love, laying down our lives for our brothers and sisters in Christ. We do this by being together, praying for one another, being hospitable to each other, encouraging one another, using our gifts & talents to love one another, and caring/supporting one another.
Finally, we are called to imitate the love of family perfected in the trinity. We all have love to bring one another whether young, old, male or female. This should encourage us to be proactive in doing this within our Church community.
So, what do you love most in the world? As Christians we should love God and our Church family. These things rather than pursuing love of things in the world will lead to true fulfilment and outworking of our purpose.
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