Tuesday, December 18, 2012

Loving the Way Jesus Loved

Loving the Way Jesus Loved (Transformed Relationships)

On December 11, 2012, I added a post to my blog titled ‘New Testament Model of Discipleship’ from the book ‘Choose the Life’ by Bill Hull. That post referenced the five dimensions of Discipleship. The piece that appears below describes the third of the five dimensions.

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Some of us have settled for loving those who love us and forgiving those have asked us for forgiveness. We have set limits on how many times we will forgive someone for the same action. The church is marginalized because of estranged relationships and a lack of commitment to follow Jesus. To love as Christ loved is the way to break down the walls that separate us and bring healing to broken lives. Jesus didn’t hold anything back and loved until others experienced that love. A community develops character as it pursues the standard summarized by Jesus when he told us to ‘love each other as I have loved you’ (John 15:12).

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