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June 29, 2025
From the Pastor’s Desk
“They’ll Know We Are Christians by Our Love”
Jesus told His disciples that the mark of a true disciple would be love for others. “By this all men will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another”: not if you have great theology, preach to a lot of
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June 29, 2025
From the Pastor’s Desk
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that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another”: not if you have great theology, preach to a lot of ng for our sins. He gave everything for us. Our need for forgiveness, salvation, and eternal
people, can quote the Bible in your sleep, etc. Love for other people, proves our love for Jesus.
desire for earthly comfort. We do not show our love just by enjoying the company of others
Genuine Christian love places the needs of others above oneself, particularly above one’s wants and nt. True Christian love demands that we go out on a limb, care for the needs of those who
convenience.
hen it means we may have to forego some of our desires. Jesus calls us to feed the hungry,
Christian love is sacrificial. Jesus said we should love one another as He has loved us. How did He love us? hirsty, welcome the stranger, provide clothing to the naked, care for the sick, and visit
Most notably, by dying for our sins. He gave everything for us. Our need for forgiveness, salvation, and eternal nswering His call with loving action, or do we just pray for these people, hoping God will life superseded His desire for earthly comfort. We do not show our love just by enjoying the company of others
to make real sacrifices?
when it is convenient. True Christian love demands that we go out on a limb, care for the needs of those who
are hurting, even when it means we may have to forego some of our desires. Jesus calls us to feed the hungry,
s the dignity of others. Some people obsess about power, control, and authority in relationships. One person is “higher give water to the thirsty, welcome the stranger, provide clothing to the naked, care for the sick, and visit
prisoners. Are we answering His call with loving action, or do we just pray for these people, hoping God will often, amily focus on a hierarchy: The husband is the head of the wife, the parents are over the
send someone else to make real sacrifices?
ome of this may be justified, but it is an incomplete perspective. Without love, this can be dangerous. Husbands, love
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up” than another. Too often, conversations about family focus on a hierarchy: The husband is the head of the wife, the parents are over the
children, and so on. Some of this may be justified, but it is an incomplete perspective. Without love, this can be dangerous. Husbands, love nity should guide our relationships, not control. These are the guidelines that should govern all relationships, whether
your wives; wives, love your husbands. Love your children; do not embitter them. Give preference to one another. Show compassion. ch, or elsewhere.
Love, respect, and dignity should guide our relationships, not control. These are the guidelines that should govern all relationships, whether always easy. Jesus does not call us to love those who are easy to love; almost anybody can do that! We are called to
in the family, the church, or elsewhere.
on, Jesus Christ. This calls us to love others as Jesus loved us: unconditionally, sacrificially, imparting life and hope to
Christian love is not always easy. Jesus does not call us to love those who are easy to love; almost anybody can do that! We are called to imitate God and His Son, Jesus Christ. This calls us to love others as Jesus loved us: unconditionally, sacrificially, imparting life and hope to others.
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