During the life of Jesus, many people turned away from his message because he called on them to "love their enemies," Jenkins continued.

John 3:16 is perhaps one of the best-known and most loved Bible verses and explains why Jesus came to this earth, says retired pastor Jim Thompson of Florida.

Whereas the modern world disconnects law from love, Jesus links them. How do we both experience and show love? Jesus says that we do so by keeping his commandments.

Jesus understood that scripture is both powerful and vital to cultivating an authentic relationship with God.

Scripture says that Jesus’ death is new life for us: “We know that our old self was crucified with him so that … we might no longer be enslaved to sin. … ...

In showing us the greatest gift of self-sacrifice through the cross, Jesus teaches us how to love like God loves. And, through his resurrection, Jesus shows us that such love is vindicated!

Jesus did NOT include the NEW Testament as scripture because, obviously, it had not been written yet either.

We should all be ready and willing to settle, because nobody is going to be perfect. But we're also entitled to a few deal-breakers.

The context is Jesus’ discourse with his disciples, in which he tells them that as God the father has loved him, so he loves them. His command to his disciples is that they love one another.

Find today’s readings here. What is there left to say about today’s Gospel? A frequently quoted passage in Scripture, it features Christ’s command to love God with your whole heart and to ...