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Jesus told His disciples to love one another “as I have loved you” (John 13:34). That wouldn’t be so hard if the love Jesus displayed was primarily the write-a-check or call-once-a-month kind of love. But Jesus set the bar immeasurably high. Jesus’s kind of love touched the skin of a leper and washed the feet of a soon-to-be betrayer. He didn’t mind interruption by another’s demands, even those of a person all others disdained. Jesus had the uncanny ability to look straight into a person’s soul to see the deepest need there.

Is that an impossible example to follow? You bet it is! That’s why God sent the Holy Spirit to live inside us and empower us with His supernatural love. Only when “plugged in” to that power will His followers stand out in their treatment of others and of one another. Then people will take notice and say, “My, how they love one another!” Let these resources set you on the path of loving with the Savior’s love.

 

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  • The Apostle of Affection
    By Derrick G. Jeter

    Why did Jesus call John a Son of Thunder? More important, how did this fiery young man become the apostle so identified with God's love?

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"Authentic Love" from the series Dropping Your Guard: The Value of Open Relationships

What is love? If we were to ask ten people that question, we would probably get at least ten different answers. The highest form of love is charity—the type of devotion that seeks the highest good of another. This love serves unconditionally, regardless the cost. The Bible talks about this kind of sacrificial love in 1 Corinthians 13. This is the kind of love that we need most of all, and it finds its fullest expression in God’s relationship to us.

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God's Family

No family is perfect, including the family of God. But when God's family is functioning the way Chuck Swindoll describes in this video, others will want to join it!

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Improving Your Serve: The Art of Unselfish Living -by Charles R. Swindoll

Discover the joy of authentic Christian servanthood! In Improving Your Serve, Chuck examines the qualities of a servant's heart and explains the challenges and rewards of selfless living. This insightful book studies the life and teaching of the ultimate Servant, Jesus Christ.

Learn the gentle art of unselfish living from a solid, biblical perspective. Understand how motivation, obedience, and humility bring joy to your life and glory to God. Make an eternal difference in today's me-first, self-obsessed culture, and start improving your serve today!

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