24. There is nothing in the world like LOVE | John Ortberg
May 8, 2025
In a heartfelt discussion, the host emphasizes the healing power of love amid anxiety and heartbreak. Drawing from personal stories and cultural references, he highlights how true love often involves sacrifice, transforming lives in profound ways. By contrasting ancient Greco-Roman ideals with Jesus' teachings, the conversation showcases how unconditional love redefines suffering and friendship. Listeners are encouraged to embrace love in daily life, offering kindness and support to others to foster inner peace.
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Trust and Peace Advice
Do not let your heart be troubled regardless of your current struggles or lack of hope.
Trust in God and in Jesus to find peace amidst anxiety and difficulties.
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Love Sustains in Hard Times
John Ortberg shares how love from his wife, sister, and friends sustained him during his lowest moments.
Their presence and support showed the power of sacrificial love in real life.
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Jesus' Radical Love Command
Jesus redefines love as sacrificial and unconditional, calling us to love others as He loved us.
True love means being willing to lay down your life for friends, a standard beyond normal human capacity but foundational to Christian faith.
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In this message, John speaks to those facing anxiety and heartbreak, urging them to “not let your heart be troubled,” because love—true, sacrificial love—is the only way to live with peace in a troubled world. Rooted in Jesus’ command to “love one another as I have loved you,” John draws on Scripture, personal stories, and cultural references—from Inside Out and Saving Private Ryan to ancient Roman values—to show that the most transformative kind of love is the one that suffers willingly for others. Unlike Greco-Roman ideals that reserved sacrifice for the worthy, Jesus offers a love that dies for the unworthy, changing the meaning of suffering and friendship forever. Whether through a friend’s call, a stranger’s kindness, or Christ’s death on the cross, we are invited to live in love and be shaped by it.
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