Introduction:
Three Evidences That You Love Jesus (John 14:15-24):
- You keep His Commandments . (John 14:15)
- You have the Holy Spirit . (John 14:16-20)
1 Corinthians 3:16 - Do you not know that you are God's temple and that God's Spirit dwells in you?
Five Facts about the Holy Spirit (John 14:16-17):
- He is a Gift to everyone who receives Christ. (John 14:16)
- He is God, just as Jesus is God. (John 14:16)
- He Permanently lives within you. (John 14:16)
- He Reveals God's truth. (John 14:17)
- He's Unavailablenavailable and Unknown to the world. (John 14:17)
- Jesus is Real to you. (John 14:21-24)
1 John 5:3 - For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments. And his commandments are not burdensome.
1 Corinthians 16:22 - If anyone has no love for the Lord, let him be accursed. Our Lord, come!
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Small Group Discussion
Read John 14:15-24
What was your big “take-away” from this passage / message?
Why do you think obedience is the way you demonstrate your love for Jesus (John 14:15)?
Jesus said you know the Holy Spirit (John 14:17). Give specific reasons / examples of how you
personally know Him. How would you describe this relationship to someone?
Pretend a friend confides in you with this statement: “I truly want to obey, I really want to show Jesus I love Him, but I fail so often. I am so weak.”
→ How would you respond?
Breakout
Pray for one another.