• 4 months ago
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00:00Most important thing is, I want you all to say this verse with me. It goes John 14, 15.
00:08John 14, 15.
00:11If you love me,
00:13If you love me,
00:14Obey my commandments.
00:16Obey my commandments.
00:18Those are Jesus' words.
00:20If you love me, you will obey my commandments.
00:24Now let me ask each and every one of you here.
00:27Do you love your parents?
00:30Or in your case, you have grandmas here.
00:33Grandpa will be here maybe later on.
00:35But do you love grandma?
00:37Yes.
00:38Yes, you love grandma.
00:39How about you? Do you love dad and mom?
00:41Yes.
00:42Yes.
00:43Doesn't sound very convincing, but I'll take it.
00:47Do you love dad and mom?
00:49Yes.
00:50Yes.
00:51Yes.
00:52How about you? Do you love dad and mom?
00:53Yes.
00:54Yes.
00:55Do you love dad and mom?
00:56Yes.
00:57Very good.
00:58Do you love dad and mom?
00:59Yes.
01:00Yes.
01:01Now, what is your way to show your dad and mom that you love them?
01:08Just saying I love you, is that enough?
01:11No, right?
01:12Because you can say I love you to dad and mom.
01:16But then when dad and mom tell you to clean your room, wash the dishes, take out the trash, go to sleep, but then you don't do it, does that prove you really love dad and mom?
01:32No.
01:33No, right? Maybe a little bit here and there.
01:37But the most important thing is if we prove to dad and mom that we love them by how we obey them, then it brings dad and mom joy.
01:46Well, it's the same with God.
01:48If God is our Father, and we come to the Father through Jesus the Son, then the way to truly make the Father happy is to obey the commandments that Jesus gives us.
02:03Amen?
02:04Amen.
02:05Say that verse once again.
02:06Say John 14, 15.
02:08John 14, 15.
02:11If you love me.
02:12If you love me.
02:14Obey my commandments.
02:16Obey my commandments.
02:18Very good.
02:19I heard a, or I saw, I mean a video of you saying Psalm 23.
02:25Are you able to do that now, or do you want to do it next week?
02:28No.
02:29No.
02:30I don't know.
02:33I don't want to put him on the spot, so maybe practice going, and then maybe next week he can do it next week.
02:37But this young man here, we'll only get to see him for a few more Sundays, and we're obviously going to be, we're going to miss him, but we'll see him, Lord willing, sooner than later.
02:48But next Sunday, if you can practice in advance for Sunday, I'll have grandma and grandpa practice.
02:55Have you practiced Psalm 23?
02:57If you can do it next Sunday, I'll have Pastor Dave do it.
02:59Is that a deal?
03:00Okay.
03:02All right.
03:03Hold this mic tightly.
03:04Let's hold our hands, bow our heads, and close our eyes, and let's say, Dear Heavenly Father.
03:11Dear Heavenly Father.
03:13Thank you.
03:14Thank you.
03:15For giving.
03:16For giving.
03:17Us.
03:18Us.
03:19Your word.
03:20Your word.
03:21Help us.
03:22Help us.
03:23By your Spirit.
03:24By your Spirit.
03:25To obey.
03:26To obey.
03:27Your commands.
03:28Your commands.
03:30And prove.
03:31And prove.
03:32That we.
03:33That we.
03:34Love you.
03:35Love you.
03:36Our Lord.
03:37Our Lord.
03:38Our Savior.
03:39Our Savior.
03:40And friend.
03:41And friend.
03:42In Jesus' name.
03:43Jesus' name.
03:44Amen.
03:45Amen.
03:46Give him praise.