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“NO ONE HAS LOVE GREATER THAN THIS” 181
HowCanYouFollowJesus?
˘ What unselfish course did Jesus outline for his followers to
take?—Matthew 16:24-26.
˘ Why is a self-sacrificing course worthwhile?—Mark 10:
23-30.
˘ How did Jesus prove himself to be the Fine Shepherd, and
what can Christian elders learn from his example?—John
10:11-15.
˘ In what practical ways can we imitate Jesus in showing selfsacrificing
love?—1 John 3:17, 18.
19 Jesus was not exaggerating when he said: “No one has
love greater than this, that someone should surrender his
soul in behalf of his friends.” (John 15:13) His willingness
to surrender his soul in our behalf was the greatest expression
of his love for us. Yet, someone else has shown us
even greater love. Jesus explained: “God loved the world
so much that he gave his only-begotten Son, in order that
everyone exercising faith in him might not be destroyed
but have everlasting life.” (John 3:16) God loves us so
much that he gave his Son as a ransom, making it possible
for us to be delivered from sin and death. (Ephesians
1:7) The ransom is a precious gift from Jehovah, but he
does not force us to accept it.
20 It is up to us to accept Jehovah’s gift. How? By “exercising
faith” in his Son. Faith, however, is not just words. It
is proved by actions, by the way we live. (James 2:26) We
prove our faith in Jesus Christ by following him day after
day. Doing so will bring rich blessings now and in the future,
as the final chapter of this book will explain.
19, 20. What precious gift has Jehovah given us, and how can we
show that we accept it?