Love of Jesus Christ

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Jesus Christ’s total giving of himself, shown supremely in his obedient suffering and death on the cross, reveals God’s amazing love for sinners. It continues to motivate and inspire Christians today.

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The supreme quality of Jesus Christ’s love

Ephesians 3:17–19 KJV 1900

That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love, May be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height; And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God.

It caused him to leave his eternal glory

2 Corinthians 8:9 KJV 1900

For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich.

It moved him to give his life for others

1 John 3:16 KJV 1900

Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.

See also Jn 10:11; Jn 10:14–15; Jn 15:13; Eph 5:2; Re 1:5

He loves sinners

Luke 23:34 KJV 1900

Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots.

He loves each believer

2 Thessalonians 2:13 KJV 1900

But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth:

Examples of Jesus Christ’s love

His compassion for the needy

Mt 9:36; Mt 14:14; Mt 15:32; Lk 7:13

His love for children

Matthew 19:13–15 KJV 1900

Then were there brought unto him little children, that he should put his hands on them, and pray: and the disciples rebuked them. But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven. And he laid his hands on them, and departed thence.

His love for his mother

John 19:26–27 KJV 1900

When Jesus therefore saw his mother, and the disciple standing by, whom he loved, he saith unto his mother, Woman, behold thy son! Then saith he to the disciple, Behold thy mother! And from that hour that disciple took her unto his own home.

His love for his followers

John 13:1 KJV 1900

Now before the feast of the passover, when Jesus knew that his hour was come that he should depart out of this world unto the Father, having loved his own which were in the world, he loved them unto the end.

Lazarus:

Jn 11:1–7; Jn 11:17–22; Jn 11:32–44

The “disciple whom Jesus loved” is widely thought to have been John, the author of the Gospel:

Jn 13:23; Jn 20:2; Jn 21:7; Jn 21:20

Jesus Christ’s love stems from the Father

He receives the Father’s love

John 3:35 KJV 1900

The Father loveth the Son, and hath given all things into his hand.

See also Mt 17:5; Mk 1:11; Jn 5:20; Jn 14:31

His love reveals the Father’s love

Romans 5:8 KJV 1900

But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

See also Jn 3:16; Eph 2:4–5; 1 Jn 4:9–10

Jesus Christ’s love motivates the church

His love indwells believers

John 17:26 KJV 1900

And I have declared unto them thy name, and will declare it: that the love wherewith thou hast loved me may be in them, and I in them.

See also Jn 15:9–10; Ga 2:20; 1 Ti 1:14; 1 Jn 4:12

His love disciplines believers

Revelation 3:19 KJV 1900

As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.

See also Heb 12:5–6; Pr 3:11–12; Re 3:9

His love inspires authentic Christian attitudes

John 13:34–35 KJV 1900

A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.

See also Le 19:18; Dt 6:5; Mt 5:43–44; Mt 22:35–39; Lk 6:27; Jn 15:12; 1 Jn 3:10

His love inspires Christian marriage

Ephesians 5:25 KJV 1900

Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;

His love inspires a desire for spiritual gifts

1 Corinthians 14:1 KJV 1900

Follow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy.

His love motivates Christians to live for God

2 Corinthians 5:14–15 KJV 1900

For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead: And that he died for all, that they which live should not henceforth live unto themselves, but unto him which died for them, and rose again.