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 ESV

so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith—that you, being rooted and grounded in love, may have strength to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth, and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.

It caused him to leave his eternal glory

2 Corinthians 8:9 ESV

For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sake he became poor, so that you by his poverty might become rich.

It moved him to give his life for others

1 John 3:16 ESV

By this we know love, that he laid down his life for us, and we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers.

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

He loves sinners

Luke 23:34 ESV

And Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do.” And they cast lots to divide his garments.

He loves each believer

2 Thessalonians 2:13 ESV

But we ought always to give thanks to God for you, brothers beloved by the Lord, because God chose you as the firstfruits to be saved, through sanctification by the Spirit and belief in 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 ESV

Then children were brought to him that he might lay his hands on them and pray. The disciples rebuked the people, but Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me and do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of heaven.” And he laid his hands on them and went away.

His love for his mother

John 19:26–27 ESV

When Jesus saw his mother and the disciple whom he loved standing nearby, he said to his mother, “Woman, behold, your son!” Then he said to the disciple, “Behold, your mother!” And from that hour the disciple took her to his own home.

His love for his followers

John 13:1 ESV

Now before the Feast of the Passover, when Jesus knew that his hour had come to depart out of this world to the Father, having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to 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 ESV

The Father loves the Son and has 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 ESV

but God shows his love for us in that while we were still 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 ESV

I made known to them your name, and I will continue to make it known, that the love with which you have 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 ESV

Those whom I love, I reprove and discipline, so be zealous 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 ESV

A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another. By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one 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 ESV

Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her,

His love inspires a desire for spiritual gifts

1 Corinthians 14:1 ESV

Pursue love, and earnestly desire the spiritual gifts, especially that you may prophesy.

His love motivates Christians to live for God

2 Corinthians 5:14–15 ESV

For the love of Christ controls us, because we have concluded this: that one has died for all, therefore all have died; and he died for all, that those who live might no longer live for themselves but for him who for their sake died and was raised.