First a word from Cheryl, and then Mike's message on love and obedience. Mike was preaching from John chapters 8, 13, 14 and 15.
| 1 Corinthians 13:4-8|NLT 1996 4 Love is patient and kind. Love is not jealous or boastful or proud 5 or rude. Love does not demand its own way. Love is not irritable, and it keeps no record of when it has been wronged. 6 It is never glad about injustice but rejoices whenever the truth wins out. 7 Love never gives up, never loses faith, is always hopeful, and endures through every circumstance. 8 Love will last forever, but prophecy and speaking in unknown languages and special knowledge will all disappear. John 8:31-32|NLT 1996 31 Jesus said to the people who believed in him, "You are truly my disciples if you keep obeying my teachings. 32 And you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free." John 13:17|NLT 1996 You know these things--now do them! That is the path of blessing. John 13:34|NLT 1996 So now I am giving you a new commandment: Love each other. Just as I have loved you, you should love each other. John 14:15|NLT 1996 "If you love me, obey my commandments. John 14:21|NLT 1996 Those who obey my commandments are the ones who love me. And because they love me, my Father will love them, and I will love them. And I will reveal myself to each one of them. John 14:23|NLT 1996 Jesus replied, "All those who love me will do what I say. My Father will love them, and we will come to them and live with them. John 15:9-10|NLT 1996 9 "I have loved you even as the Father has loved me. Remain in my love. 10 When you obey me, you remain in my love, just as I obey my Father and remain in his love. John 15:12-13|NLT 1996 12 I command you to love each other in the same way that I love you. 13 And here is how to measure it--the greatest love is shown when people lay down their lives for their friends. John 15:17|NLT 1996 I command you to love each other. | 1 Corinthians 13:4-8|NLT 4 Love is patient and kind. Love is not jealous or boastful or proud 5 or rude. It does not demand its own way. It is not irritable, and it keeps no record of being wronged. 6 It does not rejoice about injustice but rejoices whenever the truth wins out. 7 Love never gives up, never loses faith, is always hopeful, and endures through every circumstance. 8 Prophecy and speaking in unknown languages and special knowledge will become useless. But love will last forever! John 8:31-32|NLT 31 Jesus said to the people who believed in him, "You are truly my disciples if you remain faithful to my teachings. 32 And you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free." John 13:17|NLT Now that you know these things, God will bless you for doing them. John 13:34|NLT So now I am giving you a new commandment: Love each other. Just as I have loved you, you should love each other. John 14:15|NLT "If you love me, obey my commandments. John 14:21|NLT Those who accept my commandments and obey them are the ones who love me. And because they love me, my Father will love them. And I will love them and reveal myself to each of them." John 14:23|NLT Jesus replied, "All who love me will do what I say. My Father will love them, and we will come and make our home with each of them. John 15:9-10|NLT 9 "I have loved you even as the Father has loved me. Remain in my love. 10 When you obey my commandments, you remain in my love, just as I obey my Father's commandments and remain in his love. John 15:12-13|NLT 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. John 15:17|NLT This is my command: Love each other. |