Grace to You: Radio Podcast Fundamental Christian Attitudes: Love B
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Oct 21, 2025 Discover the profound meaning of love as John MacArthur explores Jesus' ultimate display of love during the foot-washing. Delve into Peter's objections and the deeper spiritual significance behind this act of humility. Learn the importance of ongoing spiritual cleansing and how love is defined not by emotion but by self-sacrifice. Practical implications for church and family life highlight the need for unselfish love in a selfish world. Ultimately, loving one another serves as a powerful testament to one's faith and assurance of salvation.
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Love Amid Indifference
- John MacArthur explains Jesus loved his disciples to the fullest even amid their indifference and betrayal.
- This shows love can be unconditional toward God's own, demonstrated despite others' failings.
Servanthood As Love's Expression
- MacArthur describes Jesus humbling Himself by washing disciples' feet, a culturally lowest task.
- The action modeled servanthood as the essence of Christian love, not mere tradition.
One Bath, Daily Cleaning
- MacArthur distinguishes justification's one-time cleansing from daily foot-washing of ongoing sins.
- Christians are spiritually clean yet need continual confession and repentance as they live in the world.
