John 1:35-39 NLT
35 The following day John was again standing with two of his disciples. 36 As Jesus walked by, John looked at him and declared, “Look! There is the Lamb of God!”37 When John’s two disciples heard this, they followed Jesus.
38 Jesus looked around and saw them following. “What do you want?” he asked them.
They replied, “Rabbi” (which means “Teacher”), “where are you staying?”
39 “Come and see,” he said. It was about four o’clock in the afternoon when they went with him to the place where he was staying, and they remained with him the rest of the day.
John 15:9 NLT
9 “I have loved you even as the Father has loved me. Remain in my love.
I. Abide: Remain, stay, wait continue
A. Abide through Quiet Time – If my words abide in you…(DEVO from the APP) I know life is busy. I know you are tired. This is one of the reasons we gather together to encourage each other to spend time with Jesus.
John 15:10 NLT
10 When you obey my commandments, you remain in my love, just as I obey my Father’s commandments and remain in his love.
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II. Obedience is not a 4 letter word
A. We cannot abide if we do not obey. If we do not obey we cannot abide.
John 15:11-13 NLT
11 I have told you these things so that you will be filled with my joy. Yes, your joy will overflow! 12 This is my commandment: Love each other in the same way I have loved you. 13 There is no greater love than to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.
He knows that we will be filled with Joy as we obey him.
B. Obedience and joy go hand in hand.
John 15:11-12 NLT
11 I have told you these things so that you will be filled with my joy. Yes, your joy will overflow! 12 This is my commandment: Love each other in the same way I have loved you.
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III. I want to know what love is
John 15:10 NLT
10 When you obey my commandments, you remain in my love,
John 15:12 NLT
12 This is my commandment: Love each other in the same way I have loved you.
- John 15:16 NLT
16 You didn’t choose me. I chose you. I appointed you to go and produce lasting fruit, so that the Father will give you whatever you ask for, using my name.
John 15:16 NLT
17 This is my command: Love each other.
Jesus wants us to know His love and show His love
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