Who Wrote the Book of Love?

A Free 15-Session Study Through Jesus' Upper Room Discourse

Discover the command that changed everything, straight from the heart of Christ.

🗓️ September 8 – December 15, 2026 (Tuesdays)

🕓 10:00 - 11:00 AM US Central Time

📍Onsite at Grace World Headquarters, 2700 Technology Forest Blvd, Suite 225, The Woodlands, TX 77381 or Online via Zoom

In a noisy, chaotic world, what actually made the first disciples stand out? Not their arguments. Not their strategy. Their love. Jesus said it plainly the night before He died: love one another. Simple to say. Almost impossible to live — until you understand what He meant, why it's possible, and what it costs. That's what this study is about.

THE PREMISE

In John 13–17 — known as the Upper Room Discourse — Jesus spends His final hours with the disciples unpacking one command from every angle: how to love, why they can, and what happens when they do. Author Mark Rae calls these five chapters "The Book of Love."

This 15-session study walks you through it verse by verse:

Chapter 13 – The Proclamation: To love one another
Chapter 14 – The Power: The Holy Spirit
Chapter 15 – The Partnership: Abiding in Christ
Chapter 16 – The Practical: How to love as Christ did
Chapter 17 – The Prayer: Christ's prayer for us to love

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What You'll Discover:

Why Jesus washed His disciples' feet — and what it means for how you serve others
The three provisions God gives you to love supernaturally (Christ, the Father, the Spirit)
What it really means to "abide in the vine" — and why fruitless seasons aren't a crisis
How to recognize and respond when the world pushes back against radical love
The seven things Jesus prayed for you, specifically, before He went to the cross

Why This Study?

This isn't a surface-level read. Each session breaks down the original Greek, walks through verse-by-verse commentary, and ends with reflection questions designed to move truth from your head to your life. Whether you study with us on-site or online, you'll come away asking not just "what do I know?" but "what will I do with what I know?"

About the Instructor

Dr. Mark Rae

Executive Director, Grace Center for Spiritual Development

Dr. Mark Rae holds a Master of Divinity from Grace School of Theology and an MA in Biblical Studies from Dallas Theological Seminary. He spent half his career in sales and marketing and the other half in pastoral ministry — as an Associate Pastor, COO of an evangelistic ministry, and Executive Director of a discipleship ministry. He now leads Grace Center for Spiritual Development, helping believers move from head knowledge to a transformed life. Mark is married to Melissa; they have two grown children and five grandchildren.

Grace Center for Spiritual Development is continually making valuable resources to help develop spiritual leaders in the church and in the marketplace. Help us reach more people with the love of Christ, a love that cannot be earned and cannot be lost.

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