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The Third Aspect Of Abiding

Text: John 15: 9

THE THIRD ASPECT OF ABIDING

The concept of “abiding” has at least three aspects. One must first learn to abide in Jesus. Then one must learn how to abide in His word. The third aspect is explained here. One must learn to abide in His love.

“As the Father loved Me, I also have loved you; abide in My love.”

John 15:9

1. “As the Father loved Me”

a. Love is not a mere feeling we possess.

b. The love Jesus spoke about begins with an understanding of God’s love.

c. Jesus wonderfully experienced God’s love.

i. God sent an angelic choir to sing at the birth of Jesus.

ii. He sent a star to guide some Wise Men to see Him.

iii. God openly declared that He was pleased with His Son Jesus at His baptism.

iv. He was there to protect Him when He was tempted by Satan.

v. He sent His angels to minister to Him after the Temptations.

vi. God heard and answered all His prayers.

d. Jesus was thus able to say joyously that His Father loved Him.

2. “I also have loved you”

a. As the Father had loved Jesus.

b. In the same manner He loved His Disciples.

i. He had befriended them.

ii. He had taught them.

iii. He had honoured them by making them Apostles.

iv. He had loved them from the beginning to the end.

3. “Abide in My love”

a. The Disciples must learn how to appreciate the love of Jesus shown to them.

b. They must not take His love for granted.

c. They must choose to abide in His love

i. By abiding in Jesus.

ii. By abiding in His word.

Abiding in Jesus must be consciously and carefully practised, gratefully and humbly.

经文：约翰福音 15：9

常在耶稣里面的第三个方面

“常在耶稣里面”的概念至少有三个方面。人首先得学会常在耶稣里面。然后，学会如何常在祂的话里面。第三个方面的解释就在这里。人一定要学会常在祂的爱里。

“我爱你们，正如父爱我一样，你们要常在我的爱里。”

《约翰福音 15：9》

1. “正如父爱我一样”

a. 爱不单是我们拥有的一种感觉

b. 耶稣所说的爱出自于我们对上帝的爱的理解

c. 耶稣美好地体验了上帝的爱

i. 在耶稣诞生时，上帝差了天使为祂歌颂

ii. 上帝利用了特别的星来指引博士们去见祂

iii. 耶稣受洗时，上帝当众宣告祂对爱子耶稣的喜悦

iv. 当耶稣受魔鬼试探时，上帝守护了祂

v. 耶稣被试探后，上帝差了天使来服事祂

vi. 上帝聆听并应允了祂所有的祈求

d. 耶稣于是能够富喜悦地说祂的父爱祂

2. “我爱你们”

a. 正如父爱耶稣一样

b. 耶稣以同样的方式爱祂的门徒们

i. 祂与他们交友

ii. 祂教训了他们

iii. 耶稣让他们成为使徒来荣耀他们

iv. 由始至终耶稣都爱着他们

3. “你们要常在我的爱里”

a. 门徒们得学会珍惜耶稣对他们体现的爱

b. 他们不能够把祂的爱当成是理所当然的

c. 他们得选择常在祂的爱里

i. 通过常在耶稣里面

ii. 通过常在祂的话里面

我们得小心并富有意识地实践常在耶稣里面，同时也得感恩与谦卑。