Episode 73: Obedient in love
Download MP3Throughout his letters, John seems to think back continually to what Jesus told his disciples in Upper Room on the night he was arrested. He remembers the repeated commandment to love one another, and emphasizes that over and over as he writes. But let’s face it: some people are easier to love than others, even within our own families, even within the church. John thinks of the believers in his community as family; do they think that way of each other? Or do they feel defeated?
Throughout his letters, John seems to think back continually to what Jesus told his disciples in Upper Room on the night he was arrested. He remembers the repeated commandment to love one another, and emphasizes that over and over as he writes. But let’s face it: some people are easier to love than others, even within our own families, even within the church. John thinks of the believers in his community as family; do they think that way of each other? Or do they feel defeated?
