1. 1 Jn 5:3 “And His Commandments Are Not Burdensome”

2. His Commandments God's commandments must be kept - 1 Jn 5:3; 2:3; 3:22-24 Jn 14:15, 21; 15:10; 2 Jn 6; Matt 7:21

3. His Commandments All these verses combined say that our obedience to the commands of God is a response to love Whenever we fail to do what God says, it is an indication of one of 2 things or both: Lack of loveIgnorance

4. His Commandments Love is defines as “affectionate concern for the well-being of others.”

5. His Commandments Are Not Burdensome Love is something that must grow and develop Until we learn to love, many of God's laws seem like heavy burdens to bear

6. His Commandments Are Not Burdensome BUT His laws are NOT burdensome - Why? (4 reasons) Because of promiseBecause burden of sin is lifted Because He replaced sin with wholesome blessings Because we have fellow Christians to share our burdens