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What Does It Mean To Be A Friend Of Jesus? Series
Contributed by Jim Butcher on Jul 27, 2021 (message contributor)
Summary: This passage mentions multiple times that we are Jesus' friends. What does that mean exactly?
- “Refrigerator rights.” The idea that you become good enough friends that when you’re at their house you don’t have to ask to get something out of the refrigerator.
THE PROOFS OF THE FRIENDSHIP:
1. His proof of friendship is His sacrifice.
- John 15:13.
2. Our proof of friendship is our obedience.
- John 15:14.
THE CONSEQUENCES OF THE FRIENDSHIP:
1. Because of the friendship, He reveals God’s will to us.
- John 15:15.
2. Our friendship will lead to lasting fruit and answered prayer.
- John 15:16b.
- The “then” here is interesting. It seems as if the statements before and after it should be reversed. Or is it that the missions of lasting fruit makes God eager to answer?
THE SOURCE OF OUR CONFIDENCE IN THE FRIENDSHIP:
1. He chose us.
- John 15:16a.
THE SIGNPOST THAT WE ARE LIVING IN THE FRIENDSHIP:
1. Love each other as He did.
- John 15:12, 17.
