Ephesians 5:1-2Demanding loveMark 10:17-22 – Jesus makes a demand of the rich young ruler.Matthew 10:32-33 – Jesus demands public loyalty.Matthew 10:1, 7-8, 16, 22, 25, 28, 34; 11:1 – Jesus demanded much of his disciples.Tough loveMatthew 23:37, 13-15 – Jesus told people what they needed to hear.Acts 9:3-9, 15-16; 22:16 – Jesus showed tough love for Saul by blinding and scaring him.We should not soften the word of God when we read it or teach it to others. Jesus did not do that and we shouldn’t either!Romans 12:16Unpopular loveLuke 7:36-50 – Jesus loved lowly people, even when it made Him unpopular.Luke 7:22Patient loveMatthew 14:30; 16:21-23 – Jesus loved Peter with patience.John 13:8-10Luke 22:31-32, 50-51, 60-62John 21:19-22Jesus loves us with a love that never gives up.Sacrificial loveJohn 1:29; 10:11; 15:13John 19:1-3, 16-18, 28 – Jesus loved us so much that He sacrificed Himself for us.Personal loveGalatians 2:20 – Jesus gave Himself up for me.
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