John 14:23-24

Two commandments Jesus left with us. The first is to love God with all that is within you and the second is to love others as much as yourself.

commandment |kəˈmandmənt|

noun

a divine rule, especially one of the Ten Commandments.

• a rule to be observed as strictly as one of the Ten Commandments.

ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French comandement, from comander ‘to command’ (see command) .

 If we keep these two commandments we will not sin. If you care for your neighbor you will not steal from him, lie to him, cause him physical harm, you will not be envious of the gifts that God has provided to him nor will you gossip or create lies that bring him harm. 

We cannot pick and choose……..if we are true believers, out of the wellspring of our heart, good things should flow showing God’s love to the world! 

Jesus explained that His manifestation to the disciples would be in response to their love and obedience. If a believer loves and obeys the Lord, he or she will experience fellowship with God. If a person does not love Jesus, he or she will not obey Him. Disobedience is a serious matter, for Jesus’ words are the words of God.

John 14:23-24

²³ Jesus answered and said to him, “If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word; and My Father will love him, and We will come to him and make Our home with him. ²⁴ He who does not love Me does not keep My words; and the word which you hear is not Mine but the Father’s who sent Me.

¹⁷ that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; that you, being rooted and grounded in love, 

Ephesians 3:17

¹⁹ Then Jesus answered and said to them, “Most assuredly, I say to you, the Son can do nothing of Himself, but what He sees the Father do; for whatever He does, the Son also does in like manner. 

John 5:19

³ And I heard a loud voice from heaven saying, “Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and He will dwell with them, and they shall be His people. God Himself will be with them and be their God. 

Revelation 21:3