experiencing god through loving others

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EXPERIENCING GODTHROUGH

LOVING OTHERSKingsway Community Church

Andrew Isaacs



Our relationships on

earth are the majorcontext for

understanding andexperiencing God.



Jesus’ command to

love one another isdirectly linked to our

daily experience of God in our lives.



John 15:9-17

9"As the Father has loved me, so have Iloved you. Now remain in my love. 10If you

obey my commands, you will remain in mylove, just as I have obeyed my Father'scommands and remain in his love. 11I havetold you this so that my joy may be in you

and that your joy may be complete.

12My command is this: Love each other as Ihave loved you.



John 15:9-17

13Greater love has no one than this, that he laydown his life for his friends. 14You are my friends if you do what I command. 15I no longer call youservants, because a servant does not know hismaster's business. Instead, I have called you friends,for everything that I learned from my Father I havemade known to you. 16You did not choose me, but Ichose you and appointed you to go and bear fruit—

fruit that will last. Then the Father will give youwhatever you ask in my name. 17This is mycommand: Love each other.



Jesus LOVES us(as the Father loves Him)



Jesus invites us to

REMAIN in His LOVE(as He remains in the Father’s love)



REMAINING in Jesus’

LOVE requiresOBEDIENCE

(as He is obedient to the Father)



Jesus COMMANDS usto LOVE one

another(as He has loved us)



Jesus’ “Last Supper”Focus

1. Once Jesus leaves, He will send theHoly Spirit to empower and guidethem.

2. Jesus commands them to love oneanother as He has loved them.



Is it possible to

love one anotherthe way Jesus

did?



Who did Jesus

comand us tolove?



What is the

purpose of remaining in Jesus’ love?

experiencing god through loving others

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