No Greater Love than This

Message by Ptr. Mike Cariño. Audio and video for message are now available.

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Scripture Passage
John 15:13

Message Outline
[skipto time=00:26]00:26[/skipto] Introduction and Opening Prayer
[skipto time=06:52]06:52[/skipto] Scripture Reading: John 15:7-17
[skipto time=10:59]10:59[/skipto] 1. God’s love involves mutual passions
[skipto time=17:58]17:58[/skipto] 2. God’s love brings joyful results
[skipto time=26:37]26:37[/skipto] 3. God’s love increases relational closeness
[skipto time=32:19]32:19[/skipto] 4. God’s love includes sacrificial actions
[skipto time=35:27]35:27[/skipto] No greater love than this
[skipto time=46:49]46:49[/skipto] Closing prayer

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Discussion Questions

1) In John 15:7-17, Jesus invites his disciples to “remain in my love” three times. What does “remain in my love” mean? Why do you think this is important?

2) We try to find “love that brings joy” through relationships, things, applause, and experiences that seem to make us happy at least for a while. But only God’s love can fill and satisfy our starving souls with true joy. Do you agree with this? Why?

3) Why do you think the change of the relationship between Jesus and the disciples from ‘slave’ to ‘friends’ is significant? How does being a friend of Jesus instead of being a slave affect your life as a follower of Christ?

4) If God loves every person in the world, and Christ died for all people, then why is it that not everyone is saved?