BUILT DIFFERENT | Friends & Family | Pastor John Eric Zayas

Jesus calls us into a way of loving that is built different. In this passage, He connects true joy to sacrificial love—love that reflects His own. This isn’t surface-level friendship or conditional family; it’s a commitment to love one another with self-giving, Christ-like care.

Jesus redefines friendship by saying that the greatest love is laying down one’s life for others. In Him, we are not just followers, but friends, invited into a new kind of family shaped by obedience, sacrifice, and joy.

When our relationships mirror the love of Jesus, our families, friendships, and communities begin to look different—because in Christ, we are built different.