165 – Have you ever noticed all the ways Jesus loved his disciples?

If you were going to tell someone you loved them, what would you say? How would you say it? There are so many possibilities. Just saying the words, “I love you,” doesn’t always convey love does it? 

It’s about the tone of voice, the circumstances, your facial expressions and body language, the sincerity in your heart. A lot more than just words goes into letting someone know you love them.

And if you were going to show someone you loved them, what would you do? To them? For them? With them? Again, there are lots of ways to show someone you love them, sometimes without even saying a word. Actions often express much more love than words ever could.

A listener recently requested I explore in a podcast episode, all the ways Jesus expressed love to his disciples.

Well there's no way to talk about them all in one short episode, but this week I take an overview of many of the ways Jesus loved his disciples.  And the implication is that he loves us in the very same way.

Here are the ways Jesus loved his disciples mentioned in this episode:

• Jesus loved them first and foremost by being true to himself and his purpose
• He loved them by choosing them to follow him
• He taught them publicly and privately
• He appointed them to preach and teach and empowered them to do so
• He taught them not just with his words but with his example
• He was patient with them
• He answered the questions
• He rebuked them
• He prepared them for when he would no longer be with them
• He sent the Holy Spirit to guide them once he was gone
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