Message Notes

THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE DOCTRINE OF LOVE

1. God’s Love   (John 3:16)

a) Explained

b) Exemplified

c) Extraordinary

2. God’s Love undergirding of the Law and Prophets   (Matthew 22:34-40)

a) The Law and the Prophets hang on Love

i) Love for God

ii) Love for one’s neighbour

b) No greater commandment

THE SOURCE OF CHRIST’S LOVE

1. The Father loves the Son   (John 5:20)

2. As the Father loved Me, I also have loved you   (John 15:9)

THE STRENGTH OF CHRIST’S LOVE

1. He loved His own

a) He chose

b) He called

c) He remained steadfast

2. He loved them to the end

a) He loved when there was ignorance

b) He continued to love when they faltered and failed

c) He sought to restore and reinstate out of love

SEEKING TO OBEY
(Maundy- “Latin… Mandatum” A Mandate, A Command)

1. The Command of Christ to Love   (John 13:34-35)

a) A new commandment I give to you

b) That you love one another

c) As I have loved you

d) By this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another

2. The Command of Christ to abide

a) In Him   (John 15:7a)

b) In His word   (John 15:7b)

c) In His love   (John 15:9)

3. The Contrite Answer to Jesus’ Question “Do you love Me?”   (John 20:15)

a) Humiliation
Having failed

b) Honesty
Sincerity

c) Humility
Humbled