3. 3 Now by this we know that we have come to know God: if we keep his commandments. 4 The one who says “I have come to know God” and yet does not keep his commandments is a liar, and the truth is not in such a person. 5 But whoever obeys his word, truly in this person the love of God has been perfected. By this we know that we are in him. 6 The one who says he resides in God ought himself to walk just as Jesus walked. 1 John 2:3-6 NET

4. 3 Now by this we know that we have come to know God: if we keep his commandments. 4 The one who says “I have come to know God” and yet does not keep his commandments is a liar, and the truth is not in such a person. 5 But whoever obeys his word, truly in this person the love of God has been perfected. By this we know that we are in him. 6 The one who says he resides in God ought himself to walk just as Jesus walked. 1 John 2:3-6 NET

5. Beyond Obedience
John 14:15 ESV - 15 “If you love me, you will keep my commandments.
John 14:21 ESV - 21 Whoever has my commandments and keeps them, he it is who loves me. And he who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him and manifest myself to him.”
John 14:23-24 ESV - 23 Jesus answered him, “If anyone loves me, he will keep my word, and my Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our home with him. 24 Whoever does not love me does not keep my words. And the word that you hear is not mine but the Father's who sent me.

6. 3 Now by this we know that we have come to know God: if we keep his commandments. 4 The one who says “I have come to know God” and yet does not keep his commandments is a liar, and the truth is not in such a person. 5 But whoever obeys his word, truly in this person the love of God has been perfected. By this we know that we are in him. 6 The one who says he resides in God ought himself to walk just as Jesus walked. 1 John 2:3-6 NET

7. Beyond Obedience, Promised Presence
John 14:23 ESV - 23 Jesus answered him, “If anyone loves me, he will keep my word, and my Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our home with him.
1 John 2:5 NET - 5 But whoever obeys his word, truly in this person the love of God has been perfected. By this we know that we are in him. 

8. 3 Now by this we know that we have come to know God: if we keep his commandments. 4 The one who says “I have come to know God” and yet does not keep his commandments is a liar, and the truth is not in such a person. 5 But whoever obeys his word, truly in this person the love of God has been perfected. By this we know that we are in him. 6 The one who says he resides in God ought himself to walk just as Jesus walked. 1 John 2:3-6 NET

9. My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you may not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous. John 2:1 ESV

10. 28 And we know that all things work together for good for those who love God, who are called according to his purpose, 29 because those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, that his Son would be the firstborn among many brothers and sisters. Romans 8:28-29 ESV

11. Jesus’ Obedience
John 4:34 ESV - 34 Jesus said to them, “My food is to do the will of him who sent me and to accomplish his work.
John 6:38 ESV - 38 For I have come down from heaven, not to do my own will but the will of him who sent me.
John 12:49-50 ESV - 49 For I have not spoken on my own authority, but the Father who sent me has himself given me a commandment—what to say and what to speak. 50 And I know that his commandment is eternal life. What I say, therefore, I say as the Father has told me.”
John 14:30-31 ESV - 30 I will no longer talk much with you, for the ruler of this world is coming. He has no claim on me, 31 but I do as the Father has commanded me, so that the world may know that I love the Father. Rise, let us go from here.
John 15:10 ESV - 10 If you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love, just as I have kept my Father's commandments and abide in his love.

12. Jesus’ Obedience
Philippians 2:8 ESV - 8 And being found in human form, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross.
Luke 22:42 ESV - 42 saying, “Father, if you are willing, remove this cup from me. Nevertheless, not my will, but yours, be done.”