The Greatest One-Another is Love

About this episode

This episode explores the theme of love as presented in John's Gospel, emphasizing its significance in the Christian faith and community.

I. The Outline of John’s Gospel: Jesus in time and in eternity - 1:1-18 Jesus manifested to the Nations - 1:19-12:50 *Jesus preparing His own - chapters 13-17 a. The Last Supper - 13:1-30 b. The Impending departure of Jesus - 13:31-38 Jesus passion and resurrection - chapters 18-20 II. Jesus is washing feet - 13:1-17 1. Jesus predicts His betrayal - 13:18-30 (Judas leaving the light and going out into darkness) 2. Jesus predicts His departure - 13:31-38 3. The glory of God - vv. 31-32 (God’s love made known) 4. The children of God - v. 33 5. The removal of Jesus - vv. 34-35 (believers have a special love for one another based on the sacrificial loving example of Jesus; This Christlike love holds His children together when everything in the world seeks to pull them apart) 6. “As I have loved you” - John 3:16 7. John 15:13; I John 3:16 8. Ephesians 4:30-32 & Luke 7:47 9. I Corinthians 13:1-13 = Love is mentioned 27x in the first 3 gospels and 39x in John (26 in I John) = Loved mentioned 40x in the NT - 20x in gospel of John Love is the greatest example Love is the greatest commandment Love is the greatest evidence Love is the greatest virtue Love is the greatest magnet

Topics covered

• love
• sacrifice
• Christian teachings
• John's Gospel
• community
• faith

Keywords

• love
• John's Gospel
• sacrifice
• Christianity
• community
• faith
• teaching

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: John’s Gospel

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