Loving One Another

The Gospel According To John
March 25, 2012
Sermon
Lesson 74
John 15:9-17
Loving One Another

We must love one another!
Why should we love one another? (9)
The Father has loved Christ (9a)
Christ has loved His disciples (9b)
His disciples must abide in Christ's love (9c)
How do we abide in Christ's love? (10)
We keep His commandments (10a)
Christ kept His Father's commands & abode in His love (10b)
What is the result of Christ's instruction on love? (11)
Christ's joy comes to His disciples, and their joy is full (11)
What is Christ's new commandment for us? (12-13)
That we love one another as Christ loved us (12) (13:34-35)
The greatest example of Christian love is laying down one's life for one's friends (13)
Who are Christ's friends? (14-16)
Those who do what He commands (14)
Those to whom He has given knowledge from the Father (15)
Those who are chosen by Him (16a)
Those who go and bear permanent fruit (16b)
Those who pray effectual prayers (16c)
What is the outcome of Christ's commands? (17)
We love one another (17)
Applications:
Love as Christ loved—patiently, kindly, believingly, hopefully, enduringly
Rest in what Christ has done
Keep the law of Christ—Love God, and love neighbor! (Matt 22:37-39)
Rejoice in your “chosenness”—that He has called you “friend”!
Go and bear permanent fruit!
Love one another!