34 “A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. 35 By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.” John 13:34-35
A. The Love of Christ Observed
1. Christ’s love is impartial: John 13:5; 1 Peter 4:8
2. Christ’s love is sacrificial: John 13:13-15; John 4:3-7; Luke 23:24; Phil. 2:5-8
3. Christ’s love is eternal: John 15:9; Jer. 31:3
4. Christ’s love is patient: John 13:36-38; Mark 1:16-20; Mark 4:35-41; 1 Cor. 13:4
5. Christ’s love is intentionally intense: John 13:1, 3-5; Luke 9:51; John 17:4
6. Christ’s love is restorative: 1 John 4:10; John 21:15-19
7. Christ’s love is transformational: Acts 9:10-16; Jer. 32:38-40; Eph. 2:1-10
B. The Love of Christ Experienced and Followed