1. 15 "If you love me, you will obey what I command. 16 And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Counselor to be with you forever – John 14:15-21;23,24

2. 17 the Spirit of truth. The world cannot accept him, because it neither sees him nor knows him. But you know him, for he lives with you and will be in you. 18 I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you. John 14:15-21;23,24

3. 19 Before long, the world will not see me anymore, but you will see me. Because I live, you also will live. 20 On that day you will realize that I am in my Father, and you are in me, and I am in you. John 14:15-21;23,24

4. 21 Whoever has my commands and obeys them, he is the one who loves me. He who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I too will love him and show myself to him." John 14:15-21;23,24

5. 23 Jesus replied, "If anyone loves me, he will obey my teaching. My Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our home with him. 24 He who does not love me will not obey my teaching. These words you hear are not my own; they belong to the Father who sent me. John 14:15-21;23,24

6. Loving is Obeying John 14:15 -21; 23 -24

7. “And by this we know that we have come to know him, if we keep his commandments. 4 Whoever says “I know him” but does not keep his commandments is a liar, and the truth is not in him, 5 but whoever keeps his word, in him truly the love of God is perfected. By this we may be sure that we are in him: 6 whoever says he abides in him ought to walk the same way in which he walked.” I John 2:3 - 6

8. Word definitions The Greek word translated “love” in John 14 is agápē. The Greek word translated “love” in John 14 is agápē. From agápē springs philía. From agápē springs philía. In contrast to agápē is the word érōs. In contrast to agápē is the word érōs.

9. It all starts with God God doesn’t have love, He is love. I John 4:16 God doesn’t have love, He is love. I John 4:16 We only know God to the extent we know and experience His love in our lives. We only know God to the extent we know and experience His love in our lives. When we see the love that God has for us, we naturally respond to God by loving Him and eventually loving our neighbor. When we see the love that God has for us, we naturally respond to God by loving Him and eventually loving our neighbor.

10. It all starts with God but it spreads naturally to others "If you love the parent, you love the child." I John 5:1 "If you love the parent, you love the child." I John 5:1 Christians loving Christians Christians loving Christians We know that we have passed out of death into life, because we love the brothers. We know that we have passed out of death into life, because we love the brothers.

11. It also spreads to our neighbors “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. 38 This is the great and first commandment. 39 And a second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself. 40 On these two commandments depend all the Law and the Prophets.” Matt. 22:37- 40

12. It then goes to our enemies Is it because Christian kindness brings a wonderful resolution to all physical confrontations? Is it because Christian kindness brings a wonderful resolution to all physical confrontations? Is it because doing good “is the thing to do” for a Christian? Is it because doing good “is the thing to do” for a Christian? To do so is to be a reflection of God. To do so is to be a reflection of God.

13. Obedience is the correct response to love He who is loved should obey the One who loves him. He who is loved should obey the One who loves him. “Continue in my love.” “Continue in my love.” Jesus said, “I have kept my Father’s commandments and abide in His Love.” John 15:9 Jesus said, “I have kept my Father’s commandments and abide in His Love.” John 15:9 Obedience is the secret of abiding in God’s love. Obedience is the secret of abiding in God’s love.

14. Application to real life situations Loving God versus “check list” religion Loving God versus “check list” religion Love of neighbor and brother Love of neighbor and brother Love of wives Love of wives