2. ““He who loves me will be loved byHe who loves me will be loved by
my Father, and I too will love him andmy Father, and I too will love him and
show myself to him…My Father willshow myself to him…My Father will
love him, and we will come to him andlove him, and we will come to him and
make our home with him.”make our home with him.”
-John 14: 21, 23 (NIV)-John 14: 21, 23 (NIV)
3.
4. One of them,One of them, the disciple whom Jesusthe disciple whom Jesus
loved,loved, was reclining next to him….was reclining next to him….
-John 13:23-John 13:23
5. One of them,One of them, the disciple whom Jesusthe disciple whom Jesus
loved,loved, was reclining next to him….was reclining next to him….
-John 13:23-John 13:23
When Jesus saw his mother there, andWhen Jesus saw his mother there, and
the disciple whom he lovedthe disciple whom he loved standingstanding
nearby, he said to his mother, “Dearnearby, he said to his mother, “Dear
woman, here is your son.”woman, here is your son.”
-John 19:26-John 19:26
6. So (Mary) came running to Simon PeterSo (Mary) came running to Simon Peter
and the other disciple,and the other disciple, the one Jesusthe one Jesus
loved,loved, and said, “They have taken theand said, “They have taken the
Lord out of the tomb, and we don'tLord out of the tomb, and we don't
know where they have put him!”know where they have put him!”
-John 20:2-John 20:2
7. ThenThen the disciple whom Jesus lovedthe disciple whom Jesus loved saidsaid
to Peter, “It is the Lord!”to Peter, “It is the Lord!” -John 21:7-John 21:7
8. ThenThen the disciple whom Jesus lovedthe disciple whom Jesus loved saidsaid
to Peter, “It is the Lord!”to Peter, “It is the Lord!” -John 21:7-John 21:7
Peter turned and saw thatPeter turned and saw that the disciplethe disciple
whom Jesus lovedwhom Jesus loved was followingwas following
them…them… -John 21:20-John 21:20
9. ThenThen the disciple whom Jesus lovedthe disciple whom Jesus loved saidsaid
to Peter, “It is the Lord!”to Peter, “It is the Lord!” -John 21:7-John 21:7
Peter turned and saw thatPeter turned and saw that the disciplethe disciple
whom Jesus lovedwhom Jesus loved was followingwas following
them….This isthem….This is the disciple whothe disciple who
testifies to these thingstestifies to these things and who wroteand who wrote
them down. We know that histhem down. We know that his
testimony is true.testimony is true.
-John 20: 20, 24-John 20: 20, 24
10.
11. ““I no longer call you servants,I no longer call you servants,
because a servant does not know hisbecause a servant does not know his
master's business. Instead, I havemaster's business. Instead, I have
called you friends, for everything thatcalled you friends, for everything that
I learned from my Father I have madeI learned from my Father I have made
knownknown
to you.”to you.”
-John 15:15-John 15:15
12.
13. How great is the love the Father hasHow great is the love the Father has
lavished on us, that we should belavished on us, that we should be
called children of God! And that iscalled children of God! And that is
what we are!what we are!
-1 John 3:1-1 John 3:1
14.
15. ““If you love me, you will obey what IIf you love me, you will obey what I
command….Whoever has my commandscommand….Whoever has my commands
and obeys them, he is the one who lovesand obeys them, he is the one who loves
me. He who loves me will be loved byme. He who loves me will be loved by
my Father, and I too will love him andmy Father, and I too will love him and
show myself to him….My Father will loveshow myself to him….My Father will love
him, and we will come to him and makehim, and we will come to him and make
our home with him.”our home with him.”
-John 14:15, 21, 23-John 14:15, 21, 23
16.
17. ““As the Father has loved me, so have IAs the Father has loved me, so have I
loved you. Now remain in my love.loved you. Now remain in my love. If youIf you
obey my commands, you will remain in myobey my commands, you will remain in my
love, just as I have obeyed my Father'slove, just as I have obeyed my Father's
commands and remain in his love. I havecommands and remain in his love. I have
told you this so that my joy may be in youtold you this so that my joy may be in you
and that your joy may be complete.and that your joy may be complete. MyMy
command is this: Love each other as I havecommand is this: Love each other as I have
loved you. Greater love has no one thanloved you. Greater love has no one than
this….”this….”
18. “…“….that he lay down his life for his.that he lay down his life for his
friends. You are my friends if you do whatfriends. You are my friends if you do what
I command.I command. I no longer call you servants,I no longer call you servants,
because a servant does not know hisbecause a servant does not know his
master's business. Instead, I have calledmaster's business. Instead, I have called
you friends, for everything that I learnedyou friends, for everything that I learned
from my Father I have made known tofrom my Father I have made known to
you.you. You did not choose me, but I choseYou did not choose me, but I chose
you and appointed you to go and bearyou and appointed you to go and bear
fruit—fruit that will last.fruit—fruit that will last.
-John 15:9-16-John 15:9-16