I loved you to the point of shedding My blood for your new life.

I went to the cross to set you free from the yoke of bondage of performance for love.  As I have loved you, love one another.  Don’t think of yourselves more highly than you ought to think.

True authority is born out of love.  When you truly love others, they will respond to your words and actions.  They will give you a place of authority in their lives.  When you don’t love them, they will not respond to your words or actions or respond negatively. 

Love one another.