ABIDING IN HIS LOVE

John 15:9 ESV

As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Abide in my love.

What is the standard used here for love

ABIDE - μένω (men-o). -remain or stay, to continue to exist, persist.

Objective 1: Finding Peace

Philippians 4:7 ESV

And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

Objective 2: Resting in Hope

Romans 15:13 ESV

May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope.

Explain this “Hope” used here

Psalm 62:5 ESV

For God alone, O my soul, wait in silence, for my hope is from him.

Why is waiting so challenging sometime?

Sarai in Gen 16:1-2

Genesis 16:1–2 ESV

Now Sarai, Abram’s wife, had borne him no children. She had a female Egyptian servant whose name was Hagar. And Sarai said to Abram, “Behold now, the Lord has prevented me from bearing children. Go in to my servant; it may be that I shall obtain children by her.” And Abram listened to the voice of Sarai.

Saul does not wait for Samuel 1 Sam 13:9

1 Samuel 13:9 ESV

So Saul said, “Bring the burnt offering here to me, and the peace offerings.” And he offered the burnt offering.

1 Samuel 13:12 ESV

I said, ‘Now the Philistines will come down against me at Gilgal, and I have not sought the favor of the Lord.’ So I forced myself, and offered the burnt offering.”

Our Faith Needs to Operate in the “Even If...” and not the “What if...”

Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego in Dan Three

Objective 3: Fulfilling Our Purpose

Ephesians 2:10 ESV

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.

What was David’s greatest dream

1 Chronicles 22:6–8 ESV

Then he called for Solomon his son and charged him to build a house for the Lord, the God of Israel. David said to Solomon, “My son, I had it in my heart to build a house to the name of the Lord my God. But the word of the Lord came to me, saying, ‘You have shed much blood and have waged great wars. You shall not build a house to my name, because you have shed so much blood before me on the earth.

Ecclesiastes 12:13 ESV

The end of the matter; all has been heard. Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the whole duty of man.