My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you.

1. 1)Have you ever been emotionally down? What would be a good remedy in that case?

    2)Which one will make you happier: receiving love or giving love? (Acts 20:35)

    3)What does it mean to give love?

2. Why do we obey Jesus’ commands? (v. 10)   

    (1)                                                     (2) 1 John 4:12

3. When you obey Jesus’ commands, where does the joy come from?     

    1)                     2)                  3)                  4)

4. What is Jesus’ command? (v. 12)

5. What kinds of friend do you have?

6. What are the characteristics of friendship?

7. What does it mean to lay down his life for his friends?  (v. 13)

8. 1) Have you ever been betrayed by a friend of yours?     

    2) How do you love such a person?

9. 1) Have you ever been jealous of a friend of yours?       

    2) How do you love such a person?

10. How do you love a friend whom you hate?

11. What should I do in order to be called as a friend by Jesus? (v. 14)

12. If Jesus calls me a friend, is it elevating me to Jesus’ level or bringing Jesus down to my level?

13. How can I prove myself that my motivation was pure, when I serve my superior out of love?

14. How can I prove myself that my motivation is pure, when I help a poor needy person out of compassion?

15. What are the characteristics of love at the equal level?

Life application:

1) What blessings do I receive by obeying Jesus’ commands?

2) What kind of love have I received from Jesus?

3) What does Jesus want me to do with Jesus’ love which I have received from Him?

4) When I share His love with others, how does Jesus treat me?

5) What are the benefits as a friend of Jesus? 

Prayer:

Dear Jesus, I love you. I want to obey your commands because I want to abide in your love. Thank you for your unconditional and sacrificial love for my salvation. I am willing to share your love joyfully with others which has been poured upon my heart. Thank you, Jesus for treating me as a friend. I would like to consult with you about all my daily affairs through prayer. You will let me know your will for me and give me your wisdom and strength to do your will so that I may bear abundant fruit in my life to glorify God, the Father.  I pray in the name of Jesus Christ, Amen!