Sunday, July 6, 2025
For the Love of His Own
“For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, is working for us a far more exceeding and eternal
weight of glory,” 2 Corinthians 4:17
“As You sent Me into the world, I also have sent them into the world. 19 And for their sakes I sanctify
Myself, that they also may be sanctified by the truth.” John 17:17-18
“Now before the Feast of the Passover, when Jesus knew that His hour had come that He should depart
from this world to the Father, having loved His own who were in the world, He loved them to the end.”
John 13:1
· The Extent of Jesus’ Love
“He came to His own, and His own did not receive Him.” John 1:11
“Let not your heart be troubled; you believe in God, believe also in Me.” John 14:1
“Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your
heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.” John 14:27
“I will not leave you orphans; I will come to you.” John 14:18
“As the Father loved Me, I also have loved you; abide in My love. John 15:9
“These things I have spoken to you, that you should not be made to stumble.” John 16:1
“I still have many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now. 13 However, when He, the Spirit of
truth, has come, He will guide you into all truth; for He will not speak on His own authority, but
whatever He hears He will speak; and He will tell you things to come.” John 16:12-13
“When Jesus had spoken these words, he lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, “Father, the hour has
come; glorify your Son that the Son may glorify you,” John 17:1
“‘Therefore, if you seek Me, let these go their way,’ 9 that the saying might be fulfilled which He spoke,
‘Of those whom You gave Me I have lost none.’” John 18:8-9
· The Expression of Jesus’ Love
“And for their sakes I sanctify Myself, that they also may be sanctified by the truth.” John 17:18
“Father, if it is Your will, take this cup away from Me; nevertheless not My will, but Yours, be done.”
Luke 22:42
“Then an angel appeared to Him from heaven, strengthening Him. 44 And being in agony, He prayed
more earnestly.” Luke 22:43-44a
“Though He was a Son, yet He learned obedience by the things which He suffered.” Hebrews 5:8
“Put your sword in its place, for all who take the sword will perish by the sword. 53 Or do you think that
that I cannot now pray to My Father, and He will provide Me with more than twelve legions of angels?”
Matthew 26:52-53
“For it was fitting for Him, for whom are all things and by whom are all things, in bringing many sons to
glory, to make the captain of their salvation perfect through sufferings.” Hebrews 2:10
“Though He was a Son, yet He learned obedience by the things which He suffered.” Hebrews 5:8
· The Effect of Jesus’ Love
“but now, once at the end of the ages, He has appeared to put away sin by the sacrifice of Himself.”
Hebrews 9:26b
“‘Behold, I have come to do Your will, O God.’ He takes away the first that He may establish the second.
10 By that will we have been sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.”
Hebrews 10:10
“Christ also loved the church and gave Himself for her, 26 that He might sanctify and cleanse her with the
washing of water by the word,” Ephesians 5:25-26a
“… who gave Himself for us, that He might redeem us from every lawless deed and purify for Himself
His own special people, zealous for good works.” Titus 2:14
“…who Himself bore our sins in His own body on the tree, that we, having died to sins, might live for
righteousness.” 1 Peter 2:24
“By that will we have been sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.”
Hebrews 10:10
“For by one offering He has perfected forever those who are being sanctified.” Hebrews 10:14
“Beloved, now we are children of God; and it has not yet been revealed what we shall be, but we know
that when He is revealed, we shall be like Him, for we shall see Him as He is.” 1 John 3:2
“And everyone who has this hope in Him purifies himself, just as He is pure.” 1 John 3:3
“But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into
the same image from glory to glory, just as by the Spirit of the Lord.” 2 Corinthians 3:18