(BARRY WRITES) Proof of Love
1 / 3 A vital passage of scripture in determining how we show our love to Jesus is John 14:15-24. In this passage, Jesus links loving Him with obedience three times. Being loved by Jesus and being loved by the Father is linked to loving Jesus. On the flip side, not loving Him is linked to not obeying Him. The Greek word for “keep” is “tereo”, which means to take care of, or to guard. We are to treat the commands of Jesus with great care, as if we’re security guards, patrolling with a watchful eye over the valuable goods, making sure they’re kept in pristine condition, and not tainted or stolen. At stake is whether or not we love Jesus and having abode with the Father. So, if keeping His word, or His commandments, is required, then it’s good to know what He commanded. So what did He command? While an exhaustive answer to that would take more space than is in this study, a look at some of the main points is at least merited. The Sermon on the Mount is littered with them:...