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Real Love - Apostle John

August 7, 2026
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Start your day off with this 1 minute devotional from Pastor Mike Fabarez of Focal Point Radio Ministries.

Guest (Male): Here's Pastor Mike Fabarez, Bible teacher on Focal Point.

Mike Fabarez: Having spent years living and learning by Jesus's side, the Apostle John distilled Christ's love into this simple statement: He said, "By this we know love, that he laid down his life for us." Without reference to any warm feelings, John elevates Christ's sacrifice to a defining act of love.

We further see it when we read the rest of John's sentence. He says, "We ought to also lay down our lives for the brothers." Our call to love each other is a call to sacrifice our comfort, our freedoms, and our advantages for the good of other people. Those uncomfortable sacrifices are the essence of Christ-like love. So don't hold back today. Go the extra mile, stay the extra hour, or spend the extra dollar for the benefit of a brother or sister in Christ.

Guest (Male): Join us for Focal Point with Mike Fabarez. To learn more about Focal Point or to sign up for the weekly devotional from Mike Fabarez, go online to focalpointradio.org.

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About 1 Minute Devotional from Mike Fabarez

Focal Point is the Bible teaching ministry of author and pastor Mike Fabarez. Focal Point explores and proclaims the depths of Scripture on its daily radio broadcast and is dedicated to clearly explaining the truth of God’s Word.

About Mike Fabarez

Mike Fabarez is the founding pastor of Compass Bible Church in South Orange County, California and has been in pastoral ministry for more than 30 years. He is committed to clearly communicating God’s word verse-by-verse and encourages his listeners to apply what they have learned to their daily lives.

Pastor Mike is a graduate of Moody Bible Institute, Talbot School of Theology (M.A.) and Westminster Theological Seminary in California (D.Min.).

Mike is heard on hundreds of radio programs across the country on the Focal Point radio program and has authored several books, including Raising Men Not Boys, Lifelines for Tough Times, Preaching That Changes Lives, Getting It Right, Praying for Sunday, and Why the Bible?

Mike and his wife, Carlynn, reside in Laguna Hills, California and they have three children, Matthew, John and Stephanie.

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