As John continues his discussion about love, we see love described in two ways: (1) as a command, (2) as a sign. Why? Because amazingly, God loves *us*. We see the extent of God’s love for us when we look at Jesus and the cross. For those of us who believe in Him and confess Him as our Lord, we cannot help but be transformed by Him with His love for us overflowing to our love for others.

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