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Love for the Lord Jesus Christ

Text: John 14: 15 -16

LOVE FOR THE LORD JESUS CHRIST

The Disciples of the Lord Jesus must have learned to love their Teacher deeply. He had given them His love and friendship. He had taught them deep and wonderful lessons of God, faith, and life. He had shown His love for them in numerous ways. He addressed the issue of their love for Him.

“If you love Me, keep My commandments. And I will pray the Father, and He will give you another Helper, That He may abide with you forever.”

John 14:15-16

1. The love of the Lord

a. Jesus had first shown His love for His Disciples

b. He had loved them from the beginning to the end John 13:1

c. He had proven His love over and over again

2. “If you love Me, keep My commandments”

a. Jesus did not take for granted that His Disciples would love Him

b. Love for the Lord Jesus must also be carefully examined

c. Jesus explained a special expression of love for Him

i. Love is not a matter of emotions

ii. Love for Him is best evidenced in the keeping of His commandments (teaching.

iii. This would be a wonderful gauge of a true love for the Lord

3. “And I will pray the Father”

a. Jesus will pray to His Father

b. He is the Perfect example of how to pray

i. He prayed with love for His Father

ii. He prayed with His will in mind

iii. He was confident His Father hears His prayers always

4. “And He will give you another Helper, that He may abide with you forever”

a. The word “Helper” is a reference to the Holy Spirit

b. He will be sent to assist all believers after Jesus has returned to the Father

c. Jesus’ ministry on earth was limited by time

d. But the Helper, the Holy Spirit will abide as our Helper forever

e. Jesus knew that His Disciples would need Divine help in their life and ministry

经文：约翰福音 14：15-16

对主耶稣基督的爱

门徒要学习如何更深地爱主耶稣。主耶稣给了门徒祂的爱和友谊。耶稣教了他们很多关于上帝、信心和生命的美好教训。祂以多种方式表达了对他们的爱。祂谈到了门徒对自己的爱。

“‘你们若爱我，就必遵守我的命令。我要求父，父就另外赐给你们一位保惠师，叫他永远与你们同在。’”

《约翰福音 14：15-16》

1. 主耶稣的爱

a. 耶稣先表达了祂对门徒的爱

b. 祂既然爱他们，就爱他们到底《约翰福音13：1》

c. 耶稣一次又一次地证明了祂的爱

2.“你们若爱我，就必遵守我的命令”

a. 耶稣并没把门徒的爱当成理所当然

b. 门徒必须省察他们对主耶稣的爱

c. 耶稣向他们解释爱祂的特别表达方式

i. 爱不是一种情感

ii. 遵守耶稣的命令（教训）是爱祂的最好表现

iii. 这是测量真爱的最好方式

3.“我要求父”

a. 耶稣会求祂的父

b. 耶稣是如何祷告的完美榜样

i. 祂带着爱父的心祷告

ii. 祂按父的旨意祷告

iii. 祂深信祂的父必会聆听祂的祷告

4.“父就另外赐给你们一位保惠师”

a. “保惠师”指的是圣灵

b. 耶稣往父那里去后，父将差来圣灵指教所有的信徒

c. 耶稣在世上做事工的时间有限

d. 但保惠师，圣灵将永远与我们同在，也要在我们里面

e. 耶稣知道门徒在生命和职事上，需要属灵的帮助