Knowing How to Love Like Jesus
Teachers
Lesson Summary
The class began by addressing the frequent cliché that Christians must love like Jesus, prompting a deeper inquiry into what that love looks like in practice. Clint referenced 1 John 2:6 to highlight that claiming to be in Jesus requires living as He lived, and he posed questions about the nature of such love—whether it is conditional, situational, or unconditional. The central teaching focused on the parable of the sheep and the goats in Matthew 25, where Jesus identifies acts of mercy—feeding the hungry, giving drink to the thirsty, welcoming strangers, clothing the naked, caring for the sick, and visiting prisoners—as the criteria for inheriting the kingdom. Through verse 40, the teacher emphasized that serving the least of these is equivalent to serving Christ Himself. Clint then connected the biblical mandate to contemporary ministry at Linder Road Church of Christ, describing the diaper‑bank program, a children’s home outreach in Colorado, and an upcoming car‑care clinic for single moms and widows. These initiatives exemplify the call to let love flow beyond worship services into tangible community impact. The lesson concluded with an invitation for participants to join these efforts, reinforcing that loving like Jesus transforms individuals, families, and culture alike.
Key Scriptures
If anyone says, 'I love God,' yet hates a brother or sister, that person is a liar. For whoever does not love their brother and sister, whom they have seen, cannot love God, whom they have not seen.