The Water, the Blood, & the Power to Love

Most of us have said (or at least thought), “I love God, but His people get on my nerves!” Loving others — especially other believers — can feel hard, heavy, and at times like an impossible burden. But in 1 John 5:2–13, the apostle John reminds us that loving God’s family isn’t a burden we carry alone — it’s a victory we step into through Jesus.

This message unpacks why the command to love is not burdensome: because Jesus came by water (His obedient life), by blood (His sacrificial death), and by the Spirit who lives in us now. Together, these testify that sin’s power is broken and real love is possible — not by our willpower but by His.

Discover how to stop striving in your own strength, lean into Jesus’ finished work, and love His people well — not for victory, but from it.