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Discover how Jesus loved his disciples by empowering them, correcting them, forgiving them, and seeing the best in them. Learn how to receive his love and love others in the same way.
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Even my close friend, someone I trusted,one who shared my bread, has turnedagainst me. - Psalm 41:9
Peter said, “Explain the parable to us.” “Are you still so dull?” Jesus asked them. -Matthew 15:15-16
Jesus loved them by praying for them
“Simon, Simon, Satan has asked to sift all of you as wheat. 32 But I have prayed for you, Simon, that your faith may not fail. And when you have turned back, strengthen your brothers.” -Luke 22:32-32
Jesus loved them by providing for them
24 After Jesus and his disciples arrived in Capernaum, the collectors of the two-drachma temple tax came to Peter and asked, “Doesn’t your teacher pay the temple tax?” 25 “Yes, he does,” he replied. When Peter came into the house, Jesus was the first to speak. “What do you think, Simon?” he asked. “From whom do the kings of the earth collect duty and taxes—from their own children or from others?”
26 “From others,” Peter answered. “Then the children are exempt,” Jesus said to him. 27 “But so that we may not cause offense, go to the lake and throw out your line. Take the first fish you catch; open its mouth and you will find a four-drachma coin. Take it and give it to them for my tax and yours.” -Matthew 17:24-27
Jesus loved them by Empowering them & Releasing them
Jesus let them do the ministry: They fed the 5,000 They were sent out more than once to heal the sick, preach, etc.
Jesus loved them by Correcting Them
He said to Peter: “Get behind me Satan you have in mind the things of men not the things of God. In Luke 8:22 – He asked his disciples, “where is your faith?”
Jesus loved them by Being Patient With Them
Jesus loved them by Forgiving Them & Restoring Them
Jesus loved them by Seeing the Best in Them
When Peter encountered Jesus for the fist time he said, “Get away from me I’m a sinful man”… Jesus said, “From now on you’ll catch men”
Jesus loved them by Spending time with them Choosing them Serving them Pursuing them Protecting them And more…
This is who Jesus is to us. We must first receive Him and His Love if we are going to love others this way.