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The Teachings of Jesus

Text: John 13: 34-35

THE TEACHINGS OF JESUS

How did the Disciples understand the teachings of Jesus? They were not mere stories. The truths He taught them were to be regarded as “commandments!”

“A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; As I have loved you, that you also love one another. By this all men will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another.”

John 13:34-35

1. “A new commandment I give to you”

a. The words of Jesus are to be regarded as “commandments” and not “advice” or “suggestions”

b. This was stated in this specific way for emphasis

2. “That you love one another”

a. This was not evident among the disciples yet

b. They were still vying for positions of greatness

c. The command was specific

i. They are commanded to love one another

ii. This was not an option

3. “As I have loved you, that you also love one another”

a. How had Jesus shown His love to the Disciples?

i. He forgave their sins

ii. He drew them close to Himself

iii. He befriended them

iv. He trusted them

v. He loved them to the very end

b. This must be the way the Disciples love each other

i. Not in mere words

ii. But in deeds

4. “By this all men will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another”

a. The hallmark of being a true disciple of Jesus was “love”

b. This love would be of the supreme kind

c. It would be of the same quality as the love Jesus had shown His disciples!

经文： 约翰福音 13：34-35

耶稣的教训

门徒们是怎么理解耶稣的教训？他们不仅是故事。耶稣所教导他们的真理应当被视为“命令”！

“我赐给你们一条新命令，乃是叫你们彼此相爱，我怎样爱你们，你们也要怎样相爱。你们若有彼此相爱的心，众人因此就认出你们是我的门徒了。”

《约翰福音 13：34-35》

1. “我赐给你们一条新命令”

a. 耶稣的话不仅是“忠告”或 “建议”，祂的话应该被视为“命令”

b. 耶稣特别强调这番话

2. “乃是叫你们彼此相爱”

a. 门徒们之间仍未有这份爱

b. 他们还在彼此争论谁为大

c. 这条命令是非常明确的

i. 耶稣命令门徒们要彼此相爱

ii. 彼此相爱并不是可做、可不做的选项

3. “我怎样爱你们，你们也要怎样相爱”

a. 耶稣是如何显示祂对门徒们的爱呢？

i. 祂赦免了他们的罪

ii. 祂使门徒们与祂亲近

iii. 祂称他们为朋友

iv. 祂信任他们

v. 祂爱他们到底

b. 门徒们也必须这样地彼此相爱

i. 不单只是用言语表达

ii. 而是以行动表达

4. “你们若有彼此相爱的心，众人因此就认出你们是我的门徒了”

a. 耶稣真正的门徒都会有“爱”的标记

b. 这种爱将是至高无上的

c. 这种爱与耶稣向门徒显示的爱有着同样的品质