1. Scripture Reading
~ Pastor Solomon Liu
John 13:21-22; 27-38

2. John 13:21-22 (NIV)
21 After he had said this, Jesus was troubled in spirit and testified, "I tell you the truth, one of you is going to betray me."
22 His disciples stared at one another, at a loss to know which of them he meant.

3. John 13:27-38 (NIV)
27 As soon as Judas took the bread, Satan entered into him.
“What you are about to do, do quickly,” Jesus told him,
28 but no one at the meal understood why Jesus said this to him.

4. John 13:27-38 (NIV)
29 Since Judas had charge of the money, some thought Jesus was telling him to buy what was needed for the Feast, or to give something to the poor.
30 As soon as Judas had taken the bread, he went out. And it was night.

5. John 13:27-38 (NIV)
Jesus Predicts Peter's Denial
31 When he was gone, Jesus said, “Now is the Son of Man glorified and God is glorified in him.
32 If God is glorified in him, God will glorify the Son in himself, and will glorify him at once.

6. John 13:27-38 (NIV)
33 "My children, I will be with you only a little longer. You will look for me, and just as I told the Jews, so I tell you now: Where I am going, you cannot come.

7. John 13:27-38 (NIV)
34 “A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another.
35 By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.”

8. John 13:27-38 (NIV)
36 Simon Peter asked him, “Lord, where are you going?”
Jesus replied, “Where I am going, you cannot follow now, but you will follow later.”
37 Peter asked, “Lord, why can't I follow you now? I will lay down my life for you.”

9. John 13:27-38 (NIV)
38 Then Jesus answered, “Will you really lay down your life for me? I tell you the truth, before the rooster crows, you will disown me three times!

10. “Loving As Jesus Loved” ~ Pastor Solomon Liu
ECC-EKC English Service
May 15, 2005

11. “Loving As Jesus Loved”
1st strike against Love: Its _______

12. “Loving As Jesus Loved”
1st strike against Love: Its definition

13. “Loving As Jesus Loved”
1st strike against Love: Its definition
2nd strike against love: Its ________

14. “Loving As Jesus Loved”
1st strike against Love: Its definition
2nd strike against love: Its familiarity

15. “Loving as Jesus Loved”
Key Verse:
“A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.”
~ John 13:34-35

16. “Loving As Jesus Loved”
1st strike against Love: Its definition
2nd strike against love: Its familiarity
“Love is the ___ apologetics.” ~ Francis Shafer

17. “Loving As Jesus Loved”
1st strike against Love: Its definition
2nd strike against love: Its familiarity
“Love is the final apologetics.” ~ Francis Shafer

18. “Loving As Jesus Loved”
Agape Love Is ________.

19. “Loving As Jesus Loved”
Agape Love Is Accepting.

20. “Loving As Jesus Loved”
“What you are about to do, do quickly," Jesus told him, but no one at the meal understood why Jesus said this to him.” ~ John 13:27-28

21. “Loving As Jesus Loved”
Acceptance vs. _______

22. “Loving As Jesus Loved”
Acceptance vs. approval

23. “Loving As Jesus Loved”
“This is how God demonstrates His own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” ~ Romans 5:8

24. “Loving As Jesus Loved”
Agape Love Is Accepting.
Agape Love Is ________.

25. “Loving As Jesus Loved”
Agape Love Is Accepting.
Agape Love Is Forgiving.

26. “Loving As Jesus Loved”
“I will lay down my life… Then Jesus answered… I tell you the truth, before the rooster crows, you will disown me three times!” ~ John 13:37-38

27. “Loving As Jesus Loved”
What I do vs. ________

28. “Loving As Jesus Loved”
What I do vs. what I feel

29. “Loving As Jesus Loved”
“Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.” ~ Ephesians 4:32

30. “Loving As Jesus Loved”
“When he was gone, Jesus said, "Now is the Son of Man glorified and God is glorified in him. If God is glorified in him, God will glorify the Son in himself, and will glorify him at once.” ~ John 13:31-32

31. “Loving As Jesus Loved”
Agape Love Is Accepting.
Agape Love Is Forgiving.
Agape Love Is _________.

32. “Loving As Jesus Loved”
Agape Love Is Accepting.
Agape Love Is Forgiving.
Agape Love Is Self-Giving.

33. “Loving As Jesus Loved”
“For God so loved the world the He gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish, but have eternal life.” ~ John 3:16

34. “Loving As Jesus Loved”
I should vs. ____

35. “Loving As Jesus Loved”
I should vs. I can

36. “Loving As Jesus Loved”
“We love because he first loved us.” ~ 1 John 4:19

37. “Loving As Jesus Loved”
“Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children; and walk in love, just as Christ also loved you.” ~ Ephesians 5:1-2 (NASB)

38. “Loving As Jesus Loved”
“This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers.” ~ 1 John 3:16