Walking in Love

What does it mean to keep the commandments?

• Galatians 6:2
• 1 Thessalonians 4:2 

God’s commandments are not grievous

• Ezra 7:10
• Psalms 119:34 
• Psalms 119:66
• Psalms 119:77 
• Psalms 119:97 

What does it mean to know someone?

• There are different levels of knowledge
• Continually perceive something by experience
• Knowing God changes us

What is the difference in obeying God’s Word and God’s commandments?

• James 4:17
• John 14:15
• John 14:21
• John 14:23-24 

Love is the basis for obedience

• Because we have to – slave
• Because we need to – employee
• Because we want to – love

Abiding in Christ

• To dwell, remain, or continue “Even as He”
• Ephesians 4:32;
• Colossians 3:13
• Ephesians 5:25
• To depend completely on Him for all that we need in order to live for Him and serve Him, as He lives out His life through ours
• Galatians 2:20