Southview Baptist Church
Greater Love Has No Man
This week, Pastor Nathan Wakefield takes us through John 15:9-17 and supporting scriptures. This passage challenges Christians to love others not based on conditions or personal gain, but with a selfless and sacrificial love that mirrors the love of Christ. It encourages believers to prioritize love in all relationships, even when faced with difficulties or conflicts. Video of the worship service is available beginning Sunday at 9:30 AM at https://southviewbaptist.org/live.
Locations & Times
Southview Baptist Church
3434 S 13th St, Lincoln, NE 68502, USA
Sunday 9:30 AM
1. Abide in Love, Achieve Joy — The love of Jesus is the pattern we are called to follow (9‑12).
• Love begins with God (9, 1 John 4:7).
• Joy comes from a life lived as God intended life to be lived (10‑11, John 10:10).
• Love is the ultimate command (12, John 13:34).
Action: Find your joy in love for others.
• Love begins with God (9, 1 John 4:7).
• Joy comes from a life lived as God intended life to be lived (10‑11, John 10:10).
• Love is the ultimate command (12, John 13:34).
Action: Find your joy in love for others.
2. Love's Ultimate Sacrifice — Self‑sacrifice is the ultimate display of love (13‑15).
• The ultimate act of love is the laying down of one's life for another (13, Luke 14:33).
• Christ calls those who follow him friends (14, James 2:23).
• The relationship a Christ follower enjoys with Jesus is truly one of friendship (15, Ephesians 1:5).
Action: Ask yourself, "What does it mean to lay down my life in an everyday context?"
• The ultimate act of love is the laying down of one's life for another (13, Luke 14:33).
• Christ calls those who follow him friends (14, James 2:23).
• The relationship a Christ follower enjoys with Jesus is truly one of friendship (15, Ephesians 1:5).
Action: Ask yourself, "What does it mean to lay down my life in an everyday context?"
3. Called to Friendship — We each have been chosen to go and love as Christ loves (16‑17).
• Every Christ follower has been chosen for a particular purpose (16a, Ephesians 2:10).
• That purpose is that they might bear lasting fruit, drawing on the very resources of God (16b, John 15:5).
• The linchpin is love (17, 1 John 3:11).
Action: What does it look like in your life to love as Christ loves?
• Every Christ follower has been chosen for a particular purpose (16a, Ephesians 2:10).
• That purpose is that they might bear lasting fruit, drawing on the very resources of God (16b, John 15:5).
• The linchpin is love (17, 1 John 3:11).
Action: What does it look like in your life to love as Christ loves?
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