*𝐘𝐎𝐔 𝐀𝐑𝐄 𝐌𝐘 𝐅𝐑𝐈𝐄𝐍𝐃𝐒*
*𝕊ℂℝ𝕀ℙ𝕋𝕌ℝ𝔼:* John 15:13-17
*𝕄𝔼𝕄𝕆ℝ𝕐 𝕍𝔼ℝ𝕊𝔼:*
*John 15:13 -* ```"Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends."```
𝕄𝕆𝕋𝕀𝕍𝔸𝕋𝕀𝕆ℕ𝔸𝕃 ℚ𝕌𝕆𝕋𝔼𝕊:
*What a friend we have in Jesus!*
ℙℝ𝕆ℙℍ𝔼𝕋𝕀ℂ 𝕎𝕆ℝ𝔻 𝔽𝕆ℝ 𝕋𝕆𝔻𝔸𝕐:
𝗛𝗘𝗡𝗖𝗘𝗙𝗢𝗥𝗧𝗛, 𝗬𝗢𝗨 𝗪𝗜𝗟𝗟 𝗘𝗡𝗝𝗢𝗬 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗕𝗘𝗡𝗘𝗙𝗜𝗧 𝗢𝗙 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗙𝗥𝗜𝗘𝗡𝗗𝗦𝗛𝗜𝗣 𝗪𝗜𝗧𝗛 𝗝𝗘𝗦𝗨𝗦, 𝗜𝗡 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗡𝗔𝗠𝗘 𝗢𝗙 𝗝𝗘𝗦𝗨𝗦.
*𝕋𝕙𝕖 𝕄𝔼𝕊𝕊𝔸𝔾𝔼:*
As the Ultimate Leader, Jesus expressed His desire to see His disciples do the will of the Father, by keeping His commandments and remaining in His love (John 15:10). But He went further in our scriptural passage today to declare not only His lordship but His friendship to His disciples. What a glorious privilege to become a friend to the Only Begotten Son of God! Friends, he called them, but with a condition attached, "If ye do whatsoever I command you" (v. 14b). This requires nothing but undiluted loyalty and obedience to the Master. He requires the same attitude and relationship between every Christian leader and his followers. That is an intimate relationship of reciprocal affection and submission to the will of the leader by the followers.
This can only be possible under an atmosphere of love and total commitment. Apostle Paul demonstrated the same attitude towards his team members and converts (Romans 16). We should emulate these virtues and do likewise as Jesus commanded. If Jesus related with His disciples so amicably, calling them friends, then Christian leaders should in the same way relate with their followers with much openness, making them to know the will of God for their lives and the prospects that abide in such intimate relationship. Psalm 25:14 says God reveals His covenant to His beloved, His friends - Men and women that do His will, obey and give Him undivided loyalty. Abraham was called His friend and David, the man after His heart.
If Jesus could go all the way to lay down His life for the sake of His friends (John 5:13, Romans 5:8), what greater love can we imagine? He did not withhold the knowledge of God from them, since they are friends and not servants. Through His death and resurrection, we became joint heirs with Him. If so, then, leaders and their followers are friends; in fact, children of the same Father and should therefore continue to relate in the love of the Father through Jesus Christ.
*ℙℝ𝔸𝕐𝔼ℝ: Lord Jesus, baptise me with the spirit of true friendship, in the name of Jesus.*
*𝕊ℂℝ𝕀ℙ𝕋𝕌ℝ𝔼:* John 15:13-17
*𝕄𝔼𝕄𝕆ℝ𝕐 𝕍𝔼ℝ𝕊𝔼:*
*John 15:13 -* ```"Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends."```
𝕄𝕆𝕋𝕀𝕍𝔸𝕋𝕀𝕆ℕ𝔸𝕃 ℚ𝕌𝕆𝕋𝔼𝕊:
*What a friend we have in Jesus!*
ℙℝ𝕆ℙℍ𝔼𝕋𝕀ℂ 𝕎𝕆ℝ𝔻 𝔽𝕆ℝ 𝕋𝕆𝔻𝔸𝕐:
𝗛𝗘𝗡𝗖𝗘𝗙𝗢𝗥𝗧𝗛, 𝗬𝗢𝗨 𝗪𝗜𝗟𝗟 𝗘𝗡𝗝𝗢𝗬 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗕𝗘𝗡𝗘𝗙𝗜𝗧 𝗢𝗙 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗙𝗥𝗜𝗘𝗡𝗗𝗦𝗛𝗜𝗣 𝗪𝗜𝗧𝗛 𝗝𝗘𝗦𝗨𝗦, 𝗜𝗡 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗡𝗔𝗠𝗘 𝗢𝗙 𝗝𝗘𝗦𝗨𝗦.
*𝕋𝕙𝕖 𝕄𝔼𝕊𝕊𝔸𝔾𝔼:*
As the Ultimate Leader, Jesus expressed His desire to see His disciples do the will of the Father, by keeping His commandments and remaining in His love (John 15:10). But He went further in our scriptural passage today to declare not only His lordship but His friendship to His disciples. What a glorious privilege to become a friend to the Only Begotten Son of God! Friends, he called them, but with a condition attached, "If ye do whatsoever I command you" (v. 14b). This requires nothing but undiluted loyalty and obedience to the Master. He requires the same attitude and relationship between every Christian leader and his followers. That is an intimate relationship of reciprocal affection and submission to the will of the leader by the followers.
This can only be possible under an atmosphere of love and total commitment. Apostle Paul demonstrated the same attitude towards his team members and converts (Romans 16). We should emulate these virtues and do likewise as Jesus commanded. If Jesus related with His disciples so amicably, calling them friends, then Christian leaders should in the same way relate with their followers with much openness, making them to know the will of God for their lives and the prospects that abide in such intimate relationship. Psalm 25:14 says God reveals His covenant to His beloved, His friends - Men and women that do His will, obey and give Him undivided loyalty. Abraham was called His friend and David, the man after His heart.
If Jesus could go all the way to lay down His life for the sake of His friends (John 5:13, Romans 5:8), what greater love can we imagine? He did not withhold the knowledge of God from them, since they are friends and not servants. Through His death and resurrection, we became joint heirs with Him. If so, then, leaders and their followers are friends; in fact, children of the same Father and should therefore continue to relate in the love of the Father through Jesus Christ.
*ℙℝ𝔸𝕐𝔼ℝ: Lord Jesus, baptise me with the spirit of true friendship, in the name of Jesus.*
*𝐘𝐎𝐔 𝐀𝐑𝐄 𝐌𝐘 𝐅𝐑𝐈𝐄𝐍𝐃𝐒*
*𝕊ℂℝ𝕀ℙ𝕋𝕌ℝ𝔼:* John 15:13-17
*𝕄𝔼𝕄𝕆ℝ𝕐 𝕍𝔼ℝ𝕊𝔼:*
*John 15:13 -* ```"Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends."```
𝕄𝕆𝕋𝕀𝕍𝔸𝕋𝕀𝕆ℕ𝔸𝕃 ℚ𝕌𝕆𝕋𝔼𝕊:
*What a friend we have in Jesus!*
ℙℝ𝕆ℙℍ𝔼𝕋𝕀ℂ 𝕎𝕆ℝ𝔻 𝔽𝕆ℝ 𝕋𝕆𝔻𝔸𝕐:
𝗛𝗘𝗡𝗖𝗘𝗙𝗢𝗥𝗧𝗛, 𝗬𝗢𝗨 𝗪𝗜𝗟𝗟 𝗘𝗡𝗝𝗢𝗬 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗕𝗘𝗡𝗘𝗙𝗜𝗧 𝗢𝗙 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗙𝗥𝗜𝗘𝗡𝗗𝗦𝗛𝗜𝗣 𝗪𝗜𝗧𝗛 𝗝𝗘𝗦𝗨𝗦, 𝗜𝗡 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗡𝗔𝗠𝗘 𝗢𝗙 𝗝𝗘𝗦𝗨𝗦.
*𝕋𝕙𝕖 𝕄𝔼𝕊𝕊𝔸𝔾𝔼:*
As the Ultimate Leader, Jesus expressed His desire to see His disciples do the will of the Father, by keeping His commandments and remaining in His love (John 15:10). But He went further in our scriptural passage today to declare not only His lordship but His friendship to His disciples. What a glorious privilege to become a friend to the Only Begotten Son of God! Friends, he called them, but with a condition attached, "If ye do whatsoever I command you" (v. 14b). This requires nothing but undiluted loyalty and obedience to the Master. He requires the same attitude and relationship between every Christian leader and his followers. That is an intimate relationship of reciprocal affection and submission to the will of the leader by the followers.
This can only be possible under an atmosphere of love and total commitment. Apostle Paul demonstrated the same attitude towards his team members and converts (Romans 16). We should emulate these virtues and do likewise as Jesus commanded. If Jesus related with His disciples so amicably, calling them friends, then Christian leaders should in the same way relate with their followers with much openness, making them to know the will of God for their lives and the prospects that abide in such intimate relationship. Psalm 25:14 says God reveals His covenant to His beloved, His friends - Men and women that do His will, obey and give Him undivided loyalty. Abraham was called His friend and David, the man after His heart.
If Jesus could go all the way to lay down His life for the sake of His friends (John 5:13, Romans 5:8), what greater love can we imagine? He did not withhold the knowledge of God from them, since they are friends and not servants. Through His death and resurrection, we became joint heirs with Him. If so, then, leaders and their followers are friends; in fact, children of the same Father and should therefore continue to relate in the love of the Father through Jesus Christ.
*ℙℝ𝔸𝕐𝔼ℝ: Lord Jesus, baptise me with the spirit of true friendship, in the name of Jesus.*
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