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John 15:9-17 Joy (Edstrom)

"I have spoken these things to you, that my joy may remain in you, and that your joy may be made full" (15:11). Joy is what we feel when we see something so beautiful that we can hardly bear it. It is like seeing a full, completely formed, rainbow curve across the sky. Jesus tells us that he wants us to feel that sort of joy; joy that is full and complete. He asks us to live in his love and accept his joy.

John 13:34-35 To Love as Jesus Loves (Gerhardy)

Real love forgets self. Real love knows no danger. Real love doesn't count the cost. The Bible says, "Many waters can't quench love, neither can floods drown it" (Song of Solomon 8:7). The gospel text today is about this kind of love. And how fitting it is that we have this text on Mothers’ Day.

2019-07-03T12:05:30-07:00John, Sermons|

John 13:31-35 Family Talk (Hyde)

It isn’t odd that Jesus would tell his followers to love one another. What’s strange is that he told them this was his commandment. That’s a pretty strong word, “commandment.” In Latin, the word is mandatum, from which we get our English word “mandate.” “You will love one another. I command it!”

2019-07-03T12:08:20-07:00John, Sermons|
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