How is Jesus patient, kind, humble, and selfless toward us? How does this kind of love challenge more popular, modern notions? Using Paul’s definition of love from 1 Corinthians 13:1-7, consider how Jesus loves us. This kind of love is a choice to act in ways that offer well-being to others. Agape love is not primarily a feeling that happens to people.What is the difference between these two commands? How does Jesus enable us to follow the greatest commandment? If Israel had difficulty with this, how can we hope to do any better? Jesus helps us when he adds a new commandment to empower the greatest commandment. The Hebrew Bible records the history of the ancient Israelites as they struggle to follow the commandment to love God and others.How does loving God relate to loving other people? Read Mark 12:29-31 and take note of how Jesus quotes the Hebrew Bible (Deut.Read 1 John 4:16 and John 15:9-13, taking note of the triune relationship and the theme of living and abiding. As a triune God-Father, Son, and Spirit-he always has been and forever will be an others-centered, self-giving, communal being who thinks, feels, and acts with pure love. The God of the Bible doesn’t merely express love through Jesus he is love.
When Jesus arrived, God’s love became an embodied reality in our world.
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