As we continue our week on loving people well, we're going to fix our eyes on Jesus.

What better example or model for how to love than the one who laid down his life for the world.

Today, may you catch a glimpse of this beautiful king who loves perfectly.

May you not only get a picture of how you could love others,

but experience his incredible love for yourself afresh.

Welcome to the First 15 podcast. Our scripture for today comes from 1. John 316.

Scripture says,

By this we know love,

that he laid down his life for us,

and we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers.

Everything Jesus did was done out of his perfect love for the Father and us. Everything Jesus did was done out of his perfect love for the Father and us.

Every word, healing, prayer, and action was done out of unconditional devotion.

Ephesians 5 verses 1 and 2 says,

therefore be imitators of God as beloved children

and walk in love as Christ loved us

and gave himself up for us

a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.

Scripture commands us to love others the way Christ did.

Jesus is our model for living.

And God never commands us without perfectly equipping us.

If we are to walk in love as Christ loved us,

we must believe God will fill us up with the ability to love as Jesus loved.

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