「“I have loved you even as the Father has loved me. Remain in my love. When you obey my commandments, you remain in my love, just as I obey my Father’s commandments and remain in his love. I have told you these things so that you will be filled with my joy. Yes, your joy will overflow!」 John 15:9-11 NLT
「This is my commandment: Love each other in the same way I have loved you. There is no greater love than to lay down one’s life for one’s friends. You are my friends if you do what I command. I no longer call you slaves, because a master doesn’t confide in his slaves. Now you are my friends, since I have told you everything the Father told me.」 John 15:12-15 NLT http://bible.com/116/jhn.15.12-15.nlt
「You didn’t choose me. I chose you. I appointed you to go and produce lasting fruit, so that the Father will give you whatever you ask for, using my name. This is my command: Love each other.」 John 15:16-17 NLT http://bible.com/116/jhn.15.16-17.nlt
II. RECIPROCATE HIS LOVE- v.12-15 a. Strict command about love b. Sacrifice of life is about love c. Friend of Jesus d. Ways of reciprocating love-「And you must love the LORD your God with all your heart, all your soul, all your mind, and all your strength.’」 Mark 12:30 NLT
Conclusion: Like Saint Valentine he defy the emperor and continue to do the sacred wedding for people in love . He had done this to show that he remain in the love of Jesus, reciprocate and recycle his love. If we love each other as God has loved us , then we will become a church of love that will act like a magnet , drawing people to Jesus.