For God expressed His love for the world in this way: He gave His only Son so that whoever believes in Him will not face everlasting destruction, but will have everlasting life.

The Father loves the Son and withholds nothing from Him.

He was justifying the importance of His work on the Sabbath, claiming God as His Father in ways that suggested He was equal to God. These pious religious leaders sought an opportunity to kill Jesus, and these words fueled their hatred.

The Father loves the Son, so He does not hide His actions. Instead, He shows Him everything, and the things not yet revealed by the Father will dumbfound you.

And I see that you do not possess the love of God.

Jesus: I come from the one True God, and I’m not here on My own. He sent Me on a mission. If God were your Father, you would know that and would love Me.

You are just like your true father, the devil; and you spend your time pursuing the things your father loves. He started out as a killer, and he cannot tolerate truth because he is void of anything true. At the core of his character, he is a liar; everything he speaks originates in these lies because he is the father of lies.

The Father loves Me because I am willing to lay down My life—but I will take it up again.

When He spoke these words, some of the Jews began to argue.

so the sisters immediately sent a message to Jesus which said, “Lord, the one You love is very ill.”

Jesus dearly loved Mary, Martha, and Lazarus.

and everyone noticed how much Jesus must have loved Lazarus.

Then Jesus, who was intensely troubled by all of this, approached the tomb—a small cave covered by a massive stone.

The one who loves this life will lose it, and the one who despises it in this world will have life forevermore.

here’s why: they loved to please men more than they desired to glorify God.

Before the Passover festival began, Jesus was keenly aware that His hour had come to depart from this world and to return to the Father. From beginning to end, Jesus’ days were marked by His love for His people.

He knew the one with plans of betraying Him, which is why He said, “not all of you are clean.”

One disciple in particular, who was loved by Jesus, reclined next to Him at the table.

So I give you a new command: Love each other deeply and fully. Remember the ways that I have loved you, and demonstrate your love for others in those same ways.

Everyone will know you as My followers if you demonstrate your love to others.

If you love Me, obey the commandments I have given you.

The one who loves Me will do the things I have commanded. My Father loves everyone who loves Me; and I will love you and reveal My heart, will, and nature to you.

Jesus: Anyone who loves Me will listen to My voice and obey. The Father will love him, and We will draw close to him and make a dwelling place within him.

The one who does not love Me ignores My message, which is not from Me, but from the Father who sent Me.

You were listening when I said, “I will go away, but I will also return to be with you.” If you love Me, celebrate the fact that I am going to be with the Father because He is far greater than I am.