The Love of Christ Hangs on What Christ Would Do

The Love of Christ Hangs on What Christ Would Do

By Pinnacle Message
“Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one’s life for his friends.” – John 15:13

Narration

It was not the nails that held Christ to the cross—it was love. A love that saw beyond betrayal, denial, and sin. A love that anticipated every human failure and still chose sacrifice. When Christ walked the dusty roads of Galilee, when He healed the broken, embraced the outcasts, and forgave the fallen, His actions were not impulsive—they were intentional. Each one was tethered to the ultimate display of love that would come on Calvary.

Christ’s love does not fluctuate based on feelings or conditions. It is rooted in divine purpose. That purpose is not about what we deserve but about what Christ would do. The cross is not only a moment in history—it is the anchor of hope for every believer.

Exposition and Interpretation

1. John 15:13
   “Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one’s life for his friends.”
   Christ’s love culminated in His willingness to lay down His life. It is sacrificial and selfless—measured not in feelings, but in actions. Everything He did pointed toward this act of ultimate love.

2. Romans 5:8
   “But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.”
   The love of Christ is not reactive—it’s proactive. He loved before we repented. He died while we were unworthy. His love is unshaken by our flaws and failures.

3. Philippians 2:7-8
   “He made Himself of no reputation... and became obedient to the point of death, even the death of the cross.”
   What Christ would do was not driven by human glory, but by divine humility. His love was not about exalting Himself, but about rescuing us.

4. Isaiah 53:5
   “He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities…”
   The prophecy reminds us that love would choose suffering, pain, and rejection for the sake of redemption. Christ fulfilled it not because we were lovely, but because He is love.

5. Hebrews 12:2
   “...who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, scorning its shame…”
   What Christ would do, He did with joy. Not because the cross was pleasant, but because the outcome—our salvation—was worth every agony.

6. Luke 23:34
   “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they do.”
   Even in His dying moments, Christ exemplified love through forgiveness. He did not retaliate. He interceded.

7. 1 John 4:10
   “This is love: not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son…”
   The foundation of love is not our affection toward God, but His enduring, initiating love toward us. His actions are the definition of love.

Conclusion

The love of Christ is not just a feeling—it is a choice, a covenant, a cross. It hangs not on our worthiness, but on what Christ would do. He would leave heaven. He would walk among sinners. He would bear the weight of the world’s sin. He would die, and rise again. Why? Because love demanded it. Because you were worth it to Him.

Today, let us live in that love—not as those trying to earn it, but as those transformed by it.