True love for God is demonstrated and tested through our love for one another. When we genuinely love God, that love naturally flows outward to those around us, and God enables us to love both Him and others authentically.
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The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.
Evaluating our love for JesusWe can measure our love for Christ by how we treat difficult brothers and sisters in the church, as they are part of the same family.
The deception of a purely vertical focusFocusing only on our vertical relationship with God can be deceptive; true love requires both arms of the cross: loving God and loving others.
The greatest commandmentWhen a scholar tested Jesus about the greatest commandment, Jesus identified loving God with all our being as the primary law.Matthew 22:35–36
Love as a two-sided coinLove for God and love for neighbor are like two sides of a single coin; to have only one side is a counterfeit faith.
Sharing the heart of JesusTo love the Lord is to share His desire for unity, just as Jesus prayed for His disciples to be one.John 17:11
True love for God is demonstrated and tested through our love for one another. When we genuinely love God, that love naturally flows outward to those around us, and God enables us to love both Him and others authentically.
Outline
The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.
Evaluating our love for JesusWe can measure our love for Christ by how we treat difficult brothers and sisters in the church, as they are part of the same family.
The deception of a purely vertical focusFocusing only on our vertical relationship with God can be deceptive; true love requires both arms of the cross: loving God and loving others.
The greatest commandmentWhen a scholar tested Jesus about the greatest commandment, Jesus identified loving God with all our being as the primary law.Matthew 22:35–36
Love as a two-sided coinLove for God and love for neighbor are like two sides of a single coin; to have only one side is a counterfeit faith.
Sharing the heart of JesusTo love the Lord is to share His desire for unity, just as Jesus prayed for His disciples to be one.John 17:11
