The Sacrifice of Love (1 John 3.11-24a)

Published: June 17, 2013, 4:47 p.m.

The love believers are called to exercise is the one modeled in the love shown in Jesus Christ. Jesus shows that love involves two things: the sacrifice of the one who loves and the offer of life in the one who is loved. Hate, as modeled in Cain, is the exact opposite: he kills a brother to advance himself. When believers exercise such love they gain a clear conscience and confidence before God.\n