scripture reading ~ pastor solomon liu john 13:21-22; 27-38

Scripture ReadingScripture Reading~ Pastor Solomon Liu~ Pastor Solomon Liu

John 13:21-22;27-38

John 13:21-22 (NIV)John 13:21-22 (NIV)

21 After he had said this, Jesus was troubled 21 After he had said this, Jesus was troubled in spirit and testified, "I tell you the truth, in spirit and testified, "I tell you the truth, one of you is going to betray me." one of you is going to betray me."

22 His disciples stared at one another, at a loss 22 His disciples stared at one another, at a loss to know which of them he meant.to know which of them he meant.

John 13:27-38 (NIV)John 13:27-38 (NIV)

27 As soon as Judas took the bread, Satan 27 As soon as Judas took the bread, Satan entered into him. entered into him. ““What you are about to do, do quickly,” What you are about to do, do quickly,” Jesus told him,Jesus told him,

28 but no one at the meal understood why 28 but no one at the meal understood why Jesus said this to him.Jesus said this to him.

John 13:27-38 (NIV)John 13:27-38 (NIV)

29 Since Judas had charge of the money, 29 Since Judas had charge of the money, some thought Jesus was telling him to buy some thought Jesus was telling him to buy what was needed for the Feast, or to give what was needed for the Feast, or to give something to the poor.something to the poor.

30 As soon as Judas had taken the bread, he 30 As soon as Judas had taken the bread, he went out. And it was night. went out. And it was night.

John 13:27-38 (NIV)John 13:27-38 (NIV)Jesus Predicts Peter's Denial Jesus Predicts Peter's Denial

31 When he was gone, Jesus said, “Now is the 31 When he was gone, Jesus said, “Now is the Son of Man glorified and God is glorified in Son of Man glorified and God is glorified in him.him.

32 If God is glorified in him, God will glorify 32 If God is glorified in him, God will glorify the Son in himself, and will glorify him at the Son in himself, and will glorify him at once. once.

John 13:27-38 (NIV)John 13:27-38 (NIV)

33 "My children, I will be with you only a 33 "My children, I will be with you only a little longer. You will look for me, and just little longer. You will look for me, and just as I told the Jews, so I tell you now: Where as I told the Jews, so I tell you now: Where I am going, you cannot come. I am going, you cannot come.

John 13:27-38 (NIV)John 13:27-38 (NIV)

34 “A new command I give you: Love one 34 “A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another.love one another.

35 By this all men will know that you are my 35 By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.”disciples, if you love one another.”

John 13:27-38 (NIV)John 13:27-38 (NIV)

36 Simon Peter asked him, “Lord, where are 36 Simon Peter asked him, “Lord, where are you going?”you going?”Jesus replied, “Where I am going, you Jesus replied, “Where I am going, you cannot follow now, but you will follow cannot follow now, but you will follow later.”later.”

37 Peter asked, “Lord, why can't I follow you 37 Peter asked, “Lord, why can't I follow you now? I will lay down my life for you.”now? I will lay down my life for you.”

John 13:27-38 (NIV)John 13:27-38 (NIV)

38 Then Jesus answered, “Will you really lay 38 Then Jesus answered, “Will you really lay down your life for me? I tell you the truth, down your life for me? I tell you the truth, before the rooster crows, you will disown before the rooster crows, you will disown me three times!me three times!

““Loving As Jesus LovedLoving As Jesus Loved””~ Pastor Solomon Liu~ Pastor Solomon Liu

ECC-EKCECC-EKCEnglish ServiceEnglish Service

May 15, 2005May 15, 2005

““Loving As Jesus Loved”Loving As Jesus Loved”

11stst strike against Love: Its _______ strike against Love: Its _______


11stst strike against Love: Its strike against Love: Its definitiondefinition


11stst strike against Love: Its definition strike against Love: Its definition

22ndnd strike against love: Its ________ strike against love: Its ________



22ndnd strike against love: Its strike against love: Its familiarityfamiliarity

““Loving as Jesus Loved”Loving as Jesus Loved”Key VerseKey Verse::

““A new command I give you: Love one another. As I A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By have loved you, so you must love one another. By this all men will know that you are my disciples, this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.”if you love one another.”

~ John 13:34-35~ John 13:34-35



22ndnd strike against love: Its familiarity strike against love: Its familiarity

““Love is the ___ apologetics.”Love is the ___ apologetics.” ~ Francis Shafer ~ Francis Shafer



22ndnd strike against love: Its familiarity strike against love: Its familiarity

““Love is the Love is the finalfinal apologetics.” apologetics.” ~ Francis Shafer ~ Francis Shafer


1.1. Agape Love Is ________.Agape Love Is ________.

1.1. Agape Love Is Agape Love Is AcceptingAccepting..


““What you are about to do, do quickly," Jesus What you are about to do, do quickly," Jesus told him, but no one at the meal understood told him, but no one at the meal understood why Jesus said this to him.”why Jesus said this to him.”

~ John 13:27-28 ~ John 13:27-28



Acceptance vs. _______Acceptance vs. _______


Acceptance vs. Acceptance vs. approvalapproval

““This is how God demonstrates His own love This is how God demonstrates His own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.”Christ died for us.”

~ Romans 5:8~ Romans 5:8


1.1. Agape Love Is Accepting.Agape Love Is Accepting.

2.2. Agape Love Is ________.Agape Love Is ________.



2.2. Agape Love Is Agape Love Is ForgivingForgiving..


““I will lay down my life… Then Jesus answered… I will lay down my life… Then Jesus answered… I tell you the truth, before the rooster crows, I tell you the truth, before the rooster crows, you will disown me three times!”you will disown me three times!”

~ John 13:37-38 ~ John 13:37-38



What I do vs. ________What I do vs. ________


What I do vs. What I do vs. what I feelwhat I feel

““Be kind and compassionate to one Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.”Christ God forgave you.”

~ Ephesians 4:32 ~ Ephesians 4:32


““When he was gone, Jesus said, "Now is the Son of When he was gone, Jesus said, "Now is the Son of Man glorified and God is glorified in him. If Man glorified and God is glorified in him. If God is glorified in him, God will glorify the Son God is glorified in him, God will glorify the Son in himself, and will glorify him at once.”in himself, and will glorify him at once.”

~ John 13:31-32 ~ John 13:31-32



2.2. Agape Love Is Forgiving.Agape Love Is Forgiving.

3.3. Agape Love Is _________.Agape Love Is _________.



2.2. Agape Love Is Forgiving.Agape Love Is Forgiving.

3.3. Agape Love Is Agape Love Is Self-GivingSelf-Giving..


““For God so loved the world the He gave his For God so loved the world the He gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish, but have eternal life.”him shall not perish, but have eternal life.”

~ John 3:16~ John 3:16



I should vs. ____I should vs. ____


I should vs. I should vs. I canI can

““We love because he first loved us.”We love because he first loved us.”

~ 1 John 4:19~ 1 John 4:19


““Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children; and walk in love, just as Christ children; and walk in love, just as Christ also loved you.”also loved you.”

~ Ephesians 5:1-2 (NASB) ~ Ephesians 5:1-2 (NASB)


““This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers.”down our lives for our brothers.”

~ 1 John 3:16 ~ 1 John 3:16


scripture reading ~ pastor solomon liu john 13:21-22; 27-38

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