LOVE ONE ANOTHER
John 13:1-38
Key Verse: 13:34
“A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another.
*Read John 13:1-38 carefully and prayerfully
WHAT IS “A NEW COMMAND”?
- What was the occasion of this event (1-2)? Who gave the new command (34; 3,14,31-32)? Why was this given as a command? How is the new command different from the old (1Jn 2:8)?
HOW CAN WE OBEY JESUS’ COMMAND?
- How did Jesus demonstrate his love to his disciples (1b,4-5)? What do the words “to the end” imply about his love (1; 10:11; 19:30)? Why did he do so (12-17)? What is the significance of personally receiving Jesus’ love (8)?
- What obstacles hinder establishing Jesus’ loving community (6-11,28-29,36-38; cf. Mk 9:34; 10:35-37)? Why did Jesus mention Judas’ betrayal (18-27; 6:70-71)? What obstacles must we overcome to establish a loving community (1Jn 4:7-12; Gal 2:20)?
WHAT IS THE IMPACT?
- When we practice Jesus’ love, what blessings do we experience (17)? What is the impact of loving one another (35; 17:23)?
5. How can we practice Jesus’ new command? How does this apply to us as husbands/wives, parents/children, national leaders/missionaries, and between neighboring chapters, and different cultures and generations?