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John 14:15 - Motivation for Obedience.

John 14:15 (KJV) If ye love me, keep my 
commandments.  

COMMENTARY PEARL

   Some people say they love the Lord, but 
then they deliberately disobey God. They say they 
love Jesus, but then they do things like get 
drunk or slander another person or tell a flat-out 
lie about someone. 
   Yet Jesus said, If you love me, obey 
my commandments (John 14:15 NLT). 
   In contrast, if we dont obey Jesuss 
commandments, then do we really love Him? If we say that 
we love Him and knowingly do things that 
Gods Word says we shouldnt, then do we really 
love Him? 
   In the Old Testament, Gods law 
contained a lot of donts: You must not have any 
other god but me. You must not make for yourself 
an idol of any kind  You must not misuse the 
name of the Lord your God  You must not 
murder. You must not commit adultery. You must not 
steal. You must not testify falsely against your 
neighbor. You must not covet  (Exodus 20:3-4, 7, 
13-17 NLT). 
   But its different in the New 
Testament, because now God has written those 
commandments in our hearts, and we obey them out of love. 
We obey them because we want to, not because we 
have to. 
   If you really love God with all your 
heart, soul, and mind, then you wont want to do 
things that displease Him. 
   For instance, I love my wife, so I will 
be faithful to her. I love her, so I will not 
lie to her. Im not motivated by fear of what 
will happen if I do the wrong thing. Rather, 
its my love for her that motivates me to do the 
right thing. 
   If you really love someone, then youll 
want to please them. And if you really love 
Jesus, then you will keep His commandments. [Greg 
Laurie from Harvest Ministries; 
https://www.harvestdaily.com] 

LINKS FOR FURTHER STUDY ON THIS TOPIC

John 14:15, 16 - THE PASSION TO OBEY!

http://www.abible.com/devotions/2019/20190916-1043.html 

John 14:21 - Love and Obedience Go Hand in 
Hand. 

http://www.abible.com/devotions/2009/20090223-2102.html 

YOUR COMMENTS

If anyone has a paraphrase, commentary or 
testimony on this passage of Scripture, either 
personal or otherwise, I would be interested in 
hearing from you.  Thanks in advance and let's keep 
uplifting Jesus that all might be drawn to Him. Fred 
Gibbs  

LINKS WORTH CHECKING OUT

Most Important Decision in Life: 
http://www.youtube.com/embed/WGnEuGwvXqU?rel=0 

Steps to Peace by Billy Graham: 
https://stepstopeace.org/ 

A Man without Equal by Bill Bright: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NiVa7UoruIo 

Seeking God Made Real: 
http://vimeo.com/31489782 

Prayer Made Real: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tc8VdMV26VE 

Importance of Choice: 
http://creationhealth.com/CREATION-Health/Choice [click on video]  

Medical Seminar on Healthful Living by David 
DeRose, MD, MPH: 
https://www.smartlifestyletv.com/lifestart 

LINKS FOR BIBLE STUDIES 

Lifting Up Jesus Bible Studies: 
http://www.liftingupjesus.net/ 

Amazing Facts Bible Studies: 
http://www.amazingfacts.org/bible-study/bible-study-guides.aspx  

Hope Awakens Bible Study Guides: 
https://www.hopeawakens.study/lesson-header;id=2 

Glow Tract Video Bible Studies: 
http://www.bibleresearch.info/ 

LINKS FOR BIBLE PROPHECY SEMINARS

Islam and Christianity in Prophecy, The 
Third and Final Conflict by Tim Roosenberg: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHSJB-fuHLU&list=PLWhQIHGTHlkaGg5Cwe3NDzWtFX8vNSpsE 

Unlocking Bible Prophecies by Cami Oetman of 
Adventist World Radio: https://www.awr.org/bible 

Revelation Now by Pastor Doug Batchelor: 
https://www.revelationnow.com/ 

Hope Awakens by John Bradshaw of IIW: 
https://itiswritten.tv/programs/hope-awakens 

Prophecies Decoded by Pastor Ron Clouzet: 
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1A435C5373550657