Self-Sacrificial Love (1 John 3:16-18)


Christianity is a religion of love. But what exactly is love? First John 3:16-18 provides an answer. This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers. If anyone has material possessions and sees his brother in need but has no pity on him, how can the love of God be in him? Dear children, let us not love with words or tongue but with actions and in truth. In these three verses, we see the model, definition, application, and test of true … Continue reading Self-Sacrificial Love (1 John 3:16-18)