JOHN 15:9-17

1. Was there something in this sermon or text that struck you as meaningful? As strange? As hard to understand?

2.   Do you find it difficult to believe that Jesus loves you the same way the Father loves Jesus? Why is this hard to accept?

3. Describe the Father’s love for Jesus, which is also Jesus’ love for you. What characteristics make up this love?

4. Why can it be easy to allow God’s love for us to stop with us? How do we stop the flow of God’s love from moving to others.

5. What characteristics from question 3 now need to be a part of your love for others? In what way is your love for others like God’s love for you?

6. What commands would you like to obey in order to remain in God’s love?

7.  Are you uncomfortable with Jesus calling you His friend? Why might this cause us to be uncomfortable?

8. What one word would describe this passage?