No Greater Love

“Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.”  —John 15:13

Melbourne, Australia, is home to the Shrine of Remembrance, a war memorial honoring those who died for their country. The highlight of the shrine is a hall containing a carved stone that simply reads, “Greater Love Hath No Man.” Every year on the 11th day of the 11th month at 11:00 a.m., a mirror reflects the sun’s light onto the stone to spotlight the word “love.” It is a moving tribute to those who gave their lives.

Jesus spoke those words the night before He died on the cross for our sins. His death was not for freedom from political tyranny, but freedom from the penalty of sin. His death was not just to give us a better life, but to give us eternal life.

Truly, there is no greater love than this. The greatness of Christ’s love can be seen in three ways:

I.     The greatness of the MAN.

We are not talking an ordinary man—There is no debate—No greater man ever walked on the face of the earth than Jesus.

He had no servants, yet they called Him Master.

Had no degrees, yet they called Him Teacher.

Had no medicines, yet they called Him Healer.

He had no army, yet kings feared Him.

He won no military battles, yet He conquered the world.

He committed no crime, yet they crucified Him.

• He was buried in a tomb, yet He lives today.
• More books written about Him than any other man.
• More songs are sung about Him

PARTIAL SERMON: See PDF for full sermon.