The Kind Of Love Jesus Desires John 15:9-10
The Love Of Jesus Is Best Expressed By What And Whom Jesus Loved Known by fruit (Matt. 7:17-20; 12:33 Great love = Great fruit (Jn. 15:13) Jesus loved: His enemies (Lk. 6:27, 35) The scriptures (Matt. 4:1-10) The church (Eph. 5:25; Acts 20:28) The brethren (Jn. 13:34-35) The souls of men (Heb. 2:9)
The “Most Excellent Way” (1 Cor 13) In verses 1-3 is the superiority of love In 4-7: Suffers long Is kind Envies not Vaunts not itself Is not puffed up Does not behave unseemly Seeks not her own Is not easily provoked Thinks no evil Rejoices properly Gives the benefit of doubt Verses 8-13 is superiority and durability