Beneath the Surface
What is Jesus doing beneath the surface of what He has told you? We get hung up on the details of what Jesus said to us and what we thought that meant, but the purpose of why Jesus said those things was to transform us.
What is behind what Jesus says to you?
5368 φιλέω [phileo /fil·eh·o/] v. From 5384; TDNT 9:114; TDNTA 1262; GK 5797; 25 occurrences; AV translates as “love” 22 times, and “kiss” three times. 1 to love. 1A to approve of. 1B to like. 1C sanction. 1D to treat affectionately or kindly, to welcome, befriend. 2 to show signs of love. 2A to kiss. 3 to be fond of doing. 3A be wont, use to do.
25 ἀγαπάω [agapao /ag·ap·ah·o/] v. Perhaps from agan (much) [or cf 5368]; TDNT 1:21; TDNTA 5; GK 26; 142 occurrences; AV translates as “love” 135 times, and “beloved” seven times. 1 of persons. 1A to welcome, to entertain, to be fond of, to love dearly. 2 of things. 2A to be well pleased, to be contented at or with a thing.