This message teaches that the most important question Jesus asks is whether a person truly loves Him, not whether they are religious, active, or knowledgeable. It warns that people can serve in church, study the Bible, suffer, or do good works and still lack real love for Christ in their hearts. True love for Jesus leads to faithful obedience, lasting strength in hard times, and a desire to serve others for His sake.

A sermon delivered by Charles Spurgeon on February 27, 1876.